roadsw9.bsky.social
History of the people, places and events on this south London street and the surrounding neighbourhood
👤 Joined on 01 November 2023
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@roadsw9.bsky.socialB1893 Streatham, photographer Yevonde Middleton, once a society beauty herself, revolutionised society portraiture 1930sby use of colour “If we are going to have colour photographs, for heaven’s sake let’s have a riot of colour, none of your wishy-washy hand-tinted effects.” Graphic 26 July 1924
Show PostOlive and Liz Obi were the first to squat 121 Railton Road, Brixton: launching the building’s 26 year radical history wp.me/p74yfw-NX
Show Post1/3 Pamela Colman Smith ‘Pixie’ b1878, illustrator, writer & publisher, member of the Golden Dawn whose most famous work is illustrations for the Rider-Waite tarot deck. The deck was created 1909 while she was living at 84 York Mansions, Prince of Wales Road, Battersea.
Show PostFrom 1925 Atalanta Ltd was based at 1-3 Brixton Road, opposite Kennington Park
Show Post2/3 1888 Belle gave birth to son out of wedlock, a year later met & eloped with Viscount Dunlo. His father Earl of Clancarty disapproved, sent Dunlo to Australia without an allowance. 1890 father forced Dunlo to divorce Belle for adultery but in court Dunlo declares Belle innocent and they reunite
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