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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Not in my library I’m afraid but sounds fascinating

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Women of South London @womenofsouthlondon.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

1/2 b1934 Jamaica, self taught artist Pearl Alcock arrived in UK 1950s. She opened a dress shop in Railton Road and, bisexual herself, beneath it she ran a shebeen, becoming the first gay bar in Brixton. Her art gained in reputation and included in a Tate Britain exhibition of ‘Outsider Art’ in 2005

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A film first in Brixton. Uncovering the story of Eugène Lauste who made the first recording of sound on film in Brixton! Lauste’s incredible innovations in Brixton need more recognition so here is a start. #OnePlaceWednesday #filmhistory loughboroughroadsw9histories.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/a...

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A film first in Brixton

French inventor and cinematographer Eugène Lauste (1857-1935), centre, filming with his sound on film camera in his garden in Brixton, south London. From “The Silver Jubilee Book – The …

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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A film first in Brixton

French inventor and cinematographer Eugène Lauste (1857-1935), centre, filming with his sound on film camera in his garden in Brixton, south London. From “The Silver Jubilee Book – The …

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Friend gave me privileged access to Pillout family archive thought they arrived from France via many European cities, settling in Soho then Camden. Knew they must have passed thro’ Brixton. Here’s Nelly Brixton Road and Emile Chantrey Road registering to employ performers. (See my #MHVD2026 posts)

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Emile took over running the Hindustans and other troupes with Nellie after the early death of Nellie’s husband Harry in 1935, aged just 45. By late 1930s they were posh dinner entertainers. Royal Motor Yacht Club dinner 1938. Yachts, seaside? Menu, Tortue des Iles? #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2026

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

More seaside music hall connections back to Lambeth for #MusicHallVarietyDay in @youngalison.bsky.social fascinating post and blog 👇

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Did Charles Coburn write in his memoirs @legmania.bsky.social about being carried piggy back across the high wire by Ella Zuila? Here they are at Crystal Palace 1899. Like a day out by the sea for Londoners back in the day. Couldn’t resist chance to get Ella in for #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2026

The Sketch Oct 11 1899. From my collection. Ella has n high wire at Crystal Palace carrying a parasol, riding a bike across the wire, sitting on the back of a chair on the wire and with Charles Coburn on her back on the wire

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Nellie Pillout, Emile’s sister married Harry Prescott of the Hindustan troupe which Nellie occasional joined. Together they managed several Hindustan troupes plus Thunderbolts and others. Seaside theme, on stage at Douglas Isle of Man, year and other acts tbc. #MHVD2026 #musichallvarietyday

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We have an ONLINE talk today at 3pm by Caroline Hall about the introduction of RAGTIME to the UK and the role of Bert Feldman. It’s not too late to book - booking closes at 2pm #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2026 BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE: www.ticketsource.com/britishmusic...

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Continuing the story of Emile Pillout for #MusicHallVarietyDay. Emile headed up the Odelly acrobatic tennis trio. Looks like a seaside performance but actually Leicester 1932. The troupe named after Emile’s mum Nellie Odell. #MHVD2026

Emile Pillout, wife Ada Rey and unidentified man all dressed in tennis whites holding tennis rackets - the three members of the tennis acrobatic troupe the Odellys

Outdoor performance by Odelly acrobats to a packed crowd in Leicester 1932 sat on deckchairs.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

From seaside to Brixton via Daisy Dormer and #MHVD2026. Daisy a one time resident of Loughborough Road and several other Brixton locations.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

#MusicHallVarietyDay seaside theme. Telling the story of acrobats Emile and Nellie Pillout. To start the Max Cawellys at the Casino de la Rue Bossu Cannes 1906. Postcard of troupe from same era. Little Emile holding sister Nellie’s hand. Cannes maybe not traditional seaside, but hey. #MHVD2026

Art nouveau style theatre programme cover with illustrations of women in flowing white gowns sat by the sea, one playing a lute, above sepia images of the Casino theatre interior - audience and stage and staircase with men in dark suits and women in long dresses and hats

Lundi 5 Mars 1906, line up of acts on the bill with Max Cawellys of includes Les Dahlias and their whirlwind waltz for hair, Mme Cybell singer in the Olympian style, Morin singer in Petit-Casino style (whatever any of those are) and Les Napola’s more acrobats

Postcard sent in 1907 of the 5 Max Cawellys. A young Emile about 10 or 11 holding the hand of younger sister Nellie. Older girl, possibly sister Dora standing behind with woman likely mother Elizabeth Odell, originally from Ireland and man Max Cawelly but possibly actually Pierre Pillou. Although the card is being sent ‘to to their friend Pilou, so maybe these are just friend Pilou’s children?

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Music Hall and Variety Day is just one day away! We can't wait to join you all at the seaside. Don't forget to share your own Music Hall and Variety themed seaside memories and memorabilia. #MHVD2026 #musichallvarietyday

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Women of Lambeth Cemetery. Sunday 29 March, 11am. Just a couple of place left on my guided walk to hear of some incredible worm in this lesser known south London cemetery. From artists and activists to women of war, fraudsters and entertainers. womenoflambethcemetery.eventbrite.co.uk

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Women of Lambeth Cemetery

A guided walk of this lesser known south London Victorian cemetery exploring fascinating stories of incredible women

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Women of Lambeth Cemetery Sunday 29 March Join me on a walk to hear about some fascinating women. From artists and entertainers to women of war, fraudsters and campaigners. The blossom is lovely at this time of year too. womenoflambethcemetery.eventbrite.co.uk

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Women of Lambeth Cemetery

A guided walk of this lesser known south London Victorian cemetery exploring fascinating stories of incredible women

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Eggs? If story is good with limit projectiles 😁

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

3rd British Music Hall Society Conference - November 2026 britishmusichallsociety.com/event/3…

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

🙏 Jingle Bell Heist, good film to London location spot, Loughboro’ Hotel Sterlings Dept. Store. Pointed @adrianpgibson.bsky.social in direction of filming, friends since then 😁. People round world now reading Loughboro’ Hotel history blog loughboroughroadsw9histories.wordpress.com/2020/05/16/l...

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Loughborough Hotel and Tavern

Loughborough Hotel December 2019. Flats, San Mei Gallery and Annapurna Cafe. This majestic building, the Loughborough Hotel at the junction of Loughborough Road and Evandale Road SW9, has a 120 yea…

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Proud my hometown was where Hezekiah coached. As you know paid a little visit there myself a few weeks ago

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

So glad Ada’s resting place has been found. Looks like she is in good music hall/variety company.

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Women of South London @womenofsouthlondon.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

1/2 Dr Elizabeth Pace, advocate for women’s health & rights, b1866 Brixton, family later moved to Stockwell Park Road, then to The Chase Clapham. Attended Clapham High School then trained to be a doctor at London School of Medicine for Women.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Glad to hear. If we don’t use ‘em we’ll lose ‘em

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Good thought, could offer a short talk too.

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Alison Young @youngalison.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I had a great day @thelondonarchives.bsky.social yesterday talking unrideable mules🐴 (yes! really!) at the Clapham Grand, and listening to some excellent talks from @roadsw9.bsky.social @naomipaxton.bsky.social Tony Fletcher, Jane Pritchard, Wanda Robins, Mark Fox, Alison Boulton and Meera Flynn.

Event organiser, Meera Flynn of The London Archives

Jane Pritchard talking London scenes in Music Hall Ballets

Mark Fox talking about the bricks and mortar of Music Halls.

Image from Jason Price's talk - High versus Low culture & Mr William Archer with an fabulous moustache.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Sorry you couldn’t join us. Obviously mention on Minet Huguenots on walk as well as lost orchid gardens and more. Walk for Garden Museum part of Nelly exhibition there www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/nel...

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Nelly Roberts: Orchid Painter - The Garden Museum

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Exploring Changing Pub Culture, fascinating history of north Brixton pubs Talk part of @vangoghhouse.co.uk #FestivalofEncounters 📅 23 Sept. ⏰ 7-9pm 📍Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH Free, please book here pubhistorytalk.eventbrite.co.uk

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Exploring changing pub culture: The White Horse and other Brixton pubs

The fascinating history of Brixton pubs, focusing on the iconic White Horse, Loughborough Hotel and others

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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The new free exhibition at Lambeth Archives looks at the ambitious world of Ted Hollamby's Department of Architecture and Planning, 1965-1980. Modernism, the future and architectural merit, open until the 26th.

A futuristic model of Lambeth with sweeping clean lines - the future as seen in the past of Waterloo.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Pleasure, thoroughly enjoyed it. Good to shine a bit of extra light on George Le Brunn’s music hall composing career, and his life in and around Brixton. Looking forward to more delving in BMHS archive in future too and not just Le Brunn’s song sheet collection

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Another great review of Re:trace my project with Basil McDonald and Longfield Hall. Basil has done a fantastic job reshooting Brian Bloice’s 1967 original photos. Glad you enjoyed it @jasoncobb.bsky.social 🙏 for the post.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Glad you enjoyed Loughborough Road History’s collaboration with Basil McDonald.

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The Brixton Society @brixtonsociety.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

St Matthew’s Brixton, one of Lambeth’s “Waterloo” churches which are just over 200 years’ old. Hear their story from architect Nicholas Weedon in a Brixton Society talk on Thursday 11 September at 6.15pm. FREE but booking essential: bit.ly/StMatthewsTalk

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200 years of the Waterloo Commissioner's Classics

The flurry of church building in the 1820’s left Lambeth with the four "Waterloo Churches". Nicholas Weedon looks at how they are faring.

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The end of the article mentions the setting up of @brixtonsociety.bsky.social. Their 50th anniversary exhibition has just ended charting their ingoing work. Catalogue of the exhibition here charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Br...

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Pardon our interruption...

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It came into my inbox this morning which prompted me to search socials. Great read.

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Adrian Gibson @adrianpgibson.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

So back in June, local artist Phoebe Kaniewska attended my Hidden River Effra walk as part of her research for her upcoming exhibition all about the river. Now I’m very excited to announce I will be running a special edition of the walk where I will discuss the myths and stories that have 1/2

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🚨Today's blog post is on the new exhibition 'Building "Homes for Tomorrow": Lambeth’s Council Housing of 1965 to 1980' at @lambetharchives.bsky.social. The images below (a nursery school and a housing scheme for elderly people) capture the era's ideals. municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/b...

Architect's drawing of Clapham Manor nursery garden

Architect's drawing of housing for elderly complex

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

1/ I was pleased to attend the launch in Lambeth Archives of this interesting exhibition on "Building ‘Homes for Tomorrow’: Lambeth’s Council Housing of 1965 to 1980". It will be described fully in a guest post by its curator Christiane Felber on Tuesday. www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/bui...

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Building ‘Homes for Tomorrow’: Lambeth’s Council Housing, 1965 to 1980

The exhibition uses original architect’s models, archival documents and images and oral history to explain the planning context and to explore and celebrate Hollamby’s architectural legacy for Lambeth...

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I was there too. Maybe we met. Fascinating exhibition. Christiane’s research is so important in telling the more depth story of Hollamby’s developments in Lambeth, the work of his team and local resistance. Fantastic that new materials will be deposited at Lambeth Archives

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Re:trace going up. Opening at Longfield Hall SE5 tomorrow.

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