Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - November 2nd 2022

Get your Sparkle in the Park tickets before they run out!

‘Tis the season for Royal Greenwich residents to get their hands on tickets to this year’s Sparkle in the Park.

Tickets are now available for Sparkle in the Park!

This year, follow the magical light trail through the enchanted gardens of Well Hall Pleasaunce and meet some festive friends along the way.

Little ones can explore the Kids Trail, sponsored by Eltham Escape Rooms.

Local choirs will be spreading the Christmas spirit, and you can warm up with some seasonal food and drink from local market vendors afterwards.

Entrance times will be every 15-minutes at Sparkle in the Park.

Quiet session

On Saturday 3 December, which falls on International Day of People with Disabilities, Sparkle will be hosting an inclusive session.

This will have reduced capacity and low noise for children and adults with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families.

Get your tickets for Sparkle in Park at royalgreenwich.gov. uk/sparkle-in-the-park

When: Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 December 4pm to 8pm At: Well Hall Pleasaunce Quiet Session: Saturday 3 December

Magical markets

Eat, shop and jingle your way through magical Christmas markets in town centres across Royal Greenwich. Use your Greenwich One Card for amazing discounts and support local traders.

Each town centre event will give you a chance to watch Christmas tree’s light up the streets.

Wednesday 16 November, 4pm to 6pm Greenwich - Cutty Sark Gardens Saturday 19 November, 10am to 5pm Eltham - Passey Place Saturday 24 November, 10am to 5pm Woolwich - General Gordon Square

Saturday 10 December, 10am to 4pm Thamesmead – Joyce Dawson Way Find all our Christmas events at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ christmas

Kids Trail Sponsors: elthamescaperooms.co.uk

Holly O'Mahony Weekender

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Pick of the Week

By Holly O`Mahony

There’s a rang-tan in your theatre

Inspired by the Greenpeace campaign film famously voiced by Emma Thompson, Little Angel Theatre Company’s stage adaptation of There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom has become a must for teaching little ones about the importance of protecting the environment – and it’s coming to Greenwich Theatre this week. Through puppetry and music, the story asks its young audience to wonder how and why wild animals are seeking refuge inside human homes.

Suitable for ages 5-11. Greenwich Theatre, Croom’s Hill, London SE10 8ES. November 4, 1pm & 4:30pm; November 5, 11am & 2pm. Admission: £14. www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/theres-a-rangtan-in-my-bedroom/

Canada Water does comedy

BBC New Comedy Award semifinalist Harry Wright has put together a stellar line-up of LGBTQ+ comedians for a night of laughs he’s called Alphabet MafiHa!. Running at the Albany’s sister venue Canada Water Theatre, the night is a chance to hear the latest material from former Funny Women Finalist Alice Frick, LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year winner Victoria Olsina and finalist Dane Buckley, and, of course, Harry himself.

Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London SE16 7AR. November 4, 7:30pm. Admission: £14/£12 concessions. www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/ alphabet-mafiha/

Boozy pottery

Enderby House is hosting a night of drinking and sculpting in its picturesque Octagon room. No previous experience is required: you’ll be guided through pinching pots, dishes and candle holders into shape, and offered some tips on how to decorate them, too. Grab a drink while you’re there to steady your hand and loosen your creativity.

Enderby House, 23 Telegraph Avenue, London SE10 0TH. November 3, 7pm - 9pm. Admission: £32. www.paintvine.co.uk/products/sip-andsculpt-enderby-house-greenwich-03-11-2022

Back into hell with Meat Loaf

A touring tribute act to rock and roll legends Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman is coming to the Churchill Theatre this week. Sing, fist-pump and air guitar your way through two hours of their greatest hits, including ‘I’d do Anything For Love’, ‘Paradise By The Dashboard Light’, ‘Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth’ and of course ‘Bat Out Of Hell’. With the world sadly having lost Meat Loaf earlier this year, this concert is a chance for his music to live on.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. November 4, 7:30pm. Admission: £30. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/ Online/tickets-back-into-hellbromley-2022

Going out with(out) a bang: the lowdown on Blackheath’s cancelled fireworks and where to celebrate Bonfire Night instead

It’s been under threat for years, but now it’s finally happened: Blackheath Fireworks has been cancelled –and not because of Covid. With Lewisham Council facing cuts of £40m over the next four years (and the promise of more cuts on the way), the £120,000 needed to send colourful explosions fizzing and crackling across the night sky has been absorbed into a budget set aside for necessities, including finding an extra £12m for rising gas and electricity charges. Holly O’Mahony spoke to Lewisham Council’s Cabinet Lead for Culture, Councillor James-J Walsh, about losing Blackheath Fireworks and where to feel festive on November 5 instead…

It’s been three long years since any of us trundled up the hill to watch the fireworks on Blackheath. For the past two, the absence of the display was somewhat masked by the Covid-19 pandemic. But virus aside, it was already under threat. In 2019, Lewisham Council ran a crowdfunding campaign asking for donations from the 80,000 visitors who planned to watch the display for free.

“We are in our 13th year of austerity. We have to be very careful with how we spend our money,” says life-long Lewisham resident Cllr Walsh. “[As a local government] we have to have a balanced budget, we can’t go overdrawn [or] put things into longer term debt,” he stresses. “Hackney and Southwark have also lost their free fireworks. These are the real, tangible effects of austerity.”

For those wondering why the fireworks cannot run as a paidfor event, with visitors paying a nominal amount for a ticket, Cllr Walsh points out: “you can’t fence in the Heath” [and] “it would be impossible to police”. Besides, Lewisham has always been keen to keep its fireworks display free and open to everyone.

Still, it does seem a huge shame that the year Lewisham is wearing the London Borough of Culture title, it’s been unable to run one of its

Last summer saw Lewisham People’s Day, another of its free, annual community celebrations, run as usual, but as Cllr Walsh explains, “while People’s Day is free to attend, it’s inside a closed space so we can commercialise it with traders, which enables us to carry the cost of it. This year’s People’s Day was cost neutral.”

He adds: “There’s a lot of infrastructure that has to go up around fireworks. Bucket fundraisers are brilliant, but they can’t close up that deficit.”

It’s not necessarily a goodbye forever to Blackheath Fireworks, but with Lewisham Council having carried the lion’s share of the cost until now, Cllr Walsh says more financial support is needed in order to bring them back with a bang in the future.

“We are utterly willing to put on fireworks, but we need some help either from external sponsors [which they couldn’t secure this year] or neighbouring boroughs stepping up their share.” The Royal Borough of Greenwich, which borders one side of the Heath, put in £16,000 of the £121,000 Lewisham spent on the fireworks in 2019.

In the meantime, Cllr Walsh has some tips for those still hoping to mark

Bonfire Night on November 5. “If you’re going to do home fireworks, be sure to do it safely. Read the instructions [and] make sure you have your gloves on. We don’t want anyone going to Lewisham A&E with burns,” he stresses. “It’s much safer to go to a professional display. If you can get to a public display and you can afford it, please go there and support it,” he says, adding that for those who can’t, you can still enjoy views of London’s fireworks from Blythe Hill and Telegraph Hill.

Remember, he says, “fireworks are only one part of the occasion. Think about how you can do all the other bits and bobs, like toasting marshmallows in your garden on a cold November night.”

Five Bonfire Night displays happening south of the river

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Running since 1946, this staple of the Beckenham calendar comprises two fireworks displays: a quieter one for families at 6pm, followed by the main event with lots of loud bangs and colourful flashes at 7:45pm.

When: November 5, 6pm & 7:45pm

Where: Croydon Road Recreation Ground, 319 Croydon Road, Beckenham BR3 3PR

Admission : £15/£10 11-17

olds / FREE under 10s

Book tickets: www.beckenhamfireworks.com/

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It’s a biggie, attracting crowds of around 50,000 across the two nights, but it’s popular for a reason. Saturday is a more grown-up affair, with the park’s indoor venue Evolution London being transformed into a German Bierkeller complete with a live band, bumper cars and plenty of space to sip from giant steins. Sunday is a family-friendly event, with the spectacle kicking off a little earlier at 7pm. On top of the glittering explosions themselves, visitors of all ages will be dazzled by a seven-metre light installation.

When: November 5 at 8pm (doors open, 6pm) | November 6 at 7pm (doors open, 5pm)

Where: Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ

Admission: £7.30 - £11.50

Book tickets: www. batterseaparkfireworks.com/

The London Borough of Merton is holding fireworks displays in two separate locations. On Friday November 4, there will be two displays in Wimbledon Park –both set to music. First, there’s a family display suitable for the littlest ones – less bang, more colour – set to start at 5:15pm. This is followed by a larger themed display at 7:15pm. As well as music and fireworks, make the most of fairground rides and an array of stalls serving warm food and drink.

When: November 4, 5:15pm family show / 7:15pm general fireworks show

Where: Wimbledon Park, Home Park Road, London SW19 8AU

Admission: £10.70/£8 under 16s/£0 under 5s

Book tickets: www.merton.gov.uk/ communities-and-neighbourhoods/ events/fireworks-displays

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London Borough of Merton’s second set of fireworks displays are being held in Morden Park. Again, they’re being set to music, with a family display at 5:15pm followed by a larger one at 7:15pm. There will

long-standing community events.

5:15pm family show / 7:15pm general fireworks show

Where: Morden Park, Lower Morden Lane, Morden SM4

Admission: £10.70/£8 under 16s/£0 under 5s

Book tickets: www.merton.gov.uk/ communities-and-neighbourhoods/ events/fireworks-displays

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The annual fireworks display at Dulwich Sports Club is great for families and this year, its new layout is hoping to make it safer than ever. Aside from the bangs and colourful flashes of fireworks, look forward to stalls serving mulled wine, beer, pizza and more to help you warm up and refuel. The best bit? Kids can see the fireworks for just £1 when accompanied by an adult.

When: November 5, 5pm - 7:30pm

Where: Dulwich Sports Club, Giant Arches Road, London SE24 9HP Admission: £1 - £10

Book tickets: www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/dulwich-firework-display2022-kids-for-a-quid-tickets

Re-pledging our promise to the armed forces community

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is proud to be home to the second largest armed forces community in London. This remembrance weekend, we will be showing our support for serving troops, veterans, cadets, and service families.

Local armed forces personnel will join Mayor Cllr Leo Fletcher to re-sign the nationally recognised Armed Forces Covenant on Armistice Day, 11 November 2022 at Woolwich Town Hall. The ceremony will join the national two-minute silence at 11am.

The covenant is a promise from the nation to those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, to ensure they treated fairly. It is a voluntary statement of mutual support between civilians and their local armed forces.

Throughout remembrance weekend, wreath laying ceremonies will be held across the borough for residents to attend and pay their respects.

Remembrance events

Friday 11 November 12 noon | Greenwich Cemetery War Memorial Wreath laying ceremony

Saturday 12 November

10.45am | Thamesmead Clocktower Wreath laying ceremony with the Royal British Legion.

10.45am | Maze Hill Wreath laying ceremonies with the Royal British Legion beginning at Maze Hill. The ceremony will go onto St Johns Church (SE3), Charlton Village and Cemetery Lane.

12 noon | Plumstead Cemetery Wreath laying ceremonies, with the Royal British Legion beginning at Plumstead Cemetery and ending at the Memorial in Woolwich New Cemetery.

Sunday 13 November

10.40am | Abbey Wood Remembrance service at St Michael’s and All Angels Church, ending at Abbey Wood Memorial.

10.45am | Eltham

Parade of veterans and youth organisations along Eltham High Street. The parade will end with a wreath laying ceremony at Eltham War Memorial (junction of Eltham Hill and Eltham High Street, SE9 1DH) and a two-minute silence at 11am.

The service will follow in St John’s Church, Eltham. Read more at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/remembrance-events

A guide to Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

David Shrigley, Tracey Emin, The Connor Brothers and Harland Miller are among the artists with works for sale at this year’s Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. Now in its seventh year, the Fair runs over four days at Woolwich Works, welcoming 500 artists and 1,000 original artworks. Meanwhile an online fair, open until November 20, is a chance to take a second look. It’s run by husband and wife duo Jack Bullen and Lizzie Glendinning, an artist and curator respectively, and is proudly the UK’s largest fair devoted entirely to contemporary prints. Holly O’Mahony speaks to co-founder Jack Bullen to find out more…

o’Mahony: What can visitors expect from the seventh annual Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair? What’s new for this year’s festival?

Jack Bullen: More galleries, new international artists, more famous names. Bonhams Auction House will have a prints showroom on site for an upcoming auction; Mirabeau is back, serving rosé on site for visitors to enjoy, and it also has its own space to showcase the artists it’s supporting within the fair. We have family activities on Saturday and Sunday, and new releases from David Shrigley, Grayson Perry and many more.

hoM: Last year’s event was the first in your new home at Woolwich Works. how was that?

JB: Setting up in a new venue is always a challenge – last year was our 4th venue in six years if you include our virtual edition in 2020 as a new venue. [The team created a digital replica of the fair which visitors could walk through, pausing to browse artworks.] Woolwich Works is a beautiful space which has been sympathetically renovated and restored so as not to lose the striking architectural history that was so intrinsic to why we love the Royal Arsenal. This year, it feels good to have a working model as a starting point. Compared to our former ‘abandoned’ spaces where we didn’t know if the electricity was going to trip or whether the heating would work, it feels like a bit of a luxury to have running water and working loos!

hoM: Not to mention having to organise the Fair around the virus

the past couple of years…

JB: Certainly! Last year was quite an experience, what with worrying about another potential lockdown, a brand new venue which always throws up a few surprises and the imminent arrival of our son, who was born little over a week after the Fair! Needless to say this year has been a joy in comparison!

hoM: According to the website, this year’s Fair has grown yet again, welcoming 500 artists and showcasing 1,000 original artworks. What’s your secret?

JB: We are incredibly grateful for the support of our galleries and returning artists who have believed in the premise of the Fair and stuck with us while we have been waiting on a permanent venue, not to mention Crossrail. We have a great offering and we’ve all worked hard together to get here.

hoM: you’ve got some big names selling prints at this year’s festival, including David shrigley and Tracey Emin. Any hints on what they’ll be showing?

JB: Couldn’t possibly. But I can say it’s very pertinent! Jealous Gallery generously launches a Shrigley at the Fair each year. It will be launching on Thursday morning. We’ll be using a tier pricing system, where works are launched at a lower price point, then once they sell, the next price is released and so on. Tracey Emin is coming through Bonhams auctioneers as one of an exceptional line up for their upcoming auction. Beyond these big names, though, there are pieces for all tastes and budgets.

hoM: oh yes, go on, which exhibitors are you excited to be showcasing beyond the seasoned masters?

JB: I find the most rewarding part of hosting the Fair is discovering artists via our open call and this year is no exception. Keep an eye out for works by Emmett-Merrill, Elena-Kartintseva, Felicity-Warbrick and Alli-Eynon who are all exhibiting with us for the first time this year and are personal favourites of mine. I am also really excited to see Jake Garfield’s gigantic woodblock in the flesh as part of the Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize display. Jake really is pushing the boundaries of printmaking both in terms of scale as well as technicality and reapproaching art historical narratives.

hoM: Is it really all budgets though? original art is notoriously expensive…

JB: Works start at £100, which is very reasonable by industry standards. We also operate an ‘Own Art’ payment scheme, a national initiative that makes buying contemporary art and craft affordable by providing interest-free credit for the purchase of original work.

hoM: There’s also an events programme as part of the Fair, including workshops and demonstrations. What can visitors expect from these?

JB: We’re running daily printing press takeovers for visiting studios on both the etching and screen printing presses. These will be a mix of demonstrations and workshops giving visitors the chance to have a go themselves. Incidentally, one of our exhibitors was first introduced to

printmaking via one of these workshops back in 2017, so hopefully this will inspire others to take up a squeegee! Exhibiting galleries are also hosting their own events including signings and woodblock demonstrations. We’re also running children’s workshops on the weekend.

hoM: Are there talks this year too?

JB: On Thursday evening, there’s two fascinating discussion panels on the ‘digitalisation of collecting art’ hosted by Bonhams’ Carolin Von Massenbach as well as another on ‘how to begin collecting’. There’s also an online talks programme for our virtual visitors.

hoM: you created the virtual Fair in 2020 when the pandemic meant you couldn’t run it in person. It was such a success that you launched it again for 2021. What

can virtual visitors expect this year?

JB: We have our online viewing rooms with Artsy and are bringing back our interactive ‘walk-through’ exhibition which reflects how the work is hung at the physical event. It means people from all over the globe can be part of our event, join our online programme, and get a taste of the scale of the works. We had over 250,000 visitors to our online edition last year – fingers crossed we’ll see similar numbers again.

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. Woolwich Works, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. Physical fair running from November 3 - 6, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm. Online fair November 3 - 20. Admission: £10.50/£8.50 concessions. www. woolwich.works/events/woolwichcontemporary-print-fair-edition-7

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Castore invites affiliated teams to Charlton Athletic match

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Following the launch, Castore kindly invited a representative from each team - Asa Hems from Power Chair Football, Danny Mardell from the Upbeats, Felicity Lewis from Ability Counts and Colin Ginnaw from Invicta - to enjoy a Club 1905 table and Directors’ Box seats for Tuesday night’s game at The Valley. The participants were also lucky enough to meet Charlton Athletic player Corey Blackett-Taylor who stopped by the table to meet and present them with a range of Castore gifts.

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raised an incredible £3,510 for the Upbeats programme when he took part in the latest Upbeats Walk in April. As a thank you for his efforts, Danny was invited along to represent the Upbeats.

The Charlton Upbeats programme for young people and adults with Down’s syndrome specialises in providing a progressive and safe environment for players of all ages to reach their full potential.

Asa is a member of the Power Chair Football Club run in conjunction with

the South London Special League with CACT staff helping to deliver regular sessions and tournaments.

Ability Counts FC is a pan-disability club which has been running since 2005 under the umbrella of CACT’s affiliated teams. It provides hundreds of children and adults with the opportunity to take part in weekly football sessions at the Training Ground and matches in the Kent Pan-Disability League.

Now aged 12, Felicity has been

part of Ability Counts for a number of years. She and her mother Kate are long-standing Covered End season ticket holders.

Last night, Ability Counts goalkeeper Jack Bennett also enjoyed the opportunity to be the first person to debut Castore’s kit for affiliated teams. Jack received the brand new kit on behalf of affiliated teams ahead of his weekly Ability Counts session as a thank you for his participation in the launch during the summer. Now 24, Jack has a family link to Charlton

going back to his great grandfather.

Invicta is CACT’s LGBTQ+ friendly team which prides itself on being inclusive of everyone. Tuesday night was Charlton Athletic’s dedicated Rainbow Laces game, promoting LGBTQ+ inclusivity within sport. Colin Ginnaw, who attended on the night, is Invicta’s Treasurer and Co-Manager.

If you would like to support CACT’s work, please consider becoming a Friend of CACT by setting up a regular donation. Please visit: cact.gives/donate

„ Jack Bennett is the first player from a CACT affiliated team to be presented with the new Castore kit.

Corey Blackett-Taylor from

men’s first team!

From mine-clearing ploughs

Mary Mills

Last week I did a brief article on the history of G.A.Harvey whose Greenwich Metal Works was in the Woolwich Road – and I need to carry on with a bit more of their story.

Somewhere in my chaotic bookshelves is a book published by Harvey’s which is basically a sort of catalogue of holes - and I’ve always said about Harvey’s that what they seem to have made is – well - holes! The book was amazing page after page, after page, with rows and rows and rows of all the different shapes and sizes in which you could have your holes, should you want them. The book was a production of what was probably their most famous section - the Perforation Department.

In my article last week I said that I would try to write next about some of the stuff which Harvey’s made – and it’s going to be a long, long list. So, what did they actually do? Well, obviously, perforated metal was one of them. Last week I quoted a long article by Keith Clarke about working at Harvey’s – and in it he describes some of his father’s career through the company. Bob Clarke had, after London University and stints in the Great War as an army lieutenant, joined Harvey’s as a draughtsman. He was eventually promoted to be Manager of the Perforation Department. Too valuable an employee to be called up in the Second World War he began a ‘Local Defence Volunteers’ section for the factory. By the 1950s he was said to be the leading expert in metal perforating in the UK.

But back to the start of Harvey’s. As I said last week they began in what is described as a ‘shed’ on Loampit Hill. They grew extensively there making items like gutters and tanks for local builders, specialising in work in zinc.

In 1894 they took on Norway Wharf (which they called ‘Iron Wharf’) on the Greenwich Riverside near Wood Wharf for galvanizing and tank making. The firm then had about 100 employees.

An advertisement from 1903 when they were still based in Lewisham headlines the word ‘galvanise’ and says that they are working zinc, copper and aluminium - ‘Trade zinc workers’ … ‘indoor and out’ … ‘copper roofing’. There is a picture of the inside of the Lewisham works on a Lewisham Council website (https:// boroughphotos.org/lewisham/g-a-harveyco-the-old-zinc-shop-at-lewisham-interiorshowing-men-at-work-3/). Dating from 1907, it shows ‘the old zinc shop’ as a long narrow room with benches and machinery at the sides and an aisle down the centre.

Workers are looking at plans, beating some circular object with a hammer, using a machine, hammering and right at the end is somebody who looks as if he’s dressed in office clothes. The other workers have caps on their heads apart from one man with a bowler hat – and I assume that means he is someone in a supervisory position. There are various objects all over the place and right at the end is a fretwork outline of a cockerel.

Another advertisement from their initial works dated 1911 shows a stack of metal tanks with ‘tanks … cylinders … cisterns’ written above plus ‘tank cylinder systems … large stocks … well tested .. well-made … and any size made to order in a few hours’.

By 1913 they had moved to Woolwich

Road where the workforce was soon 2,500. By 1913 they were advertising themselves as ‘metal perforators .. wire weavers … metal spinners …zinc and copper workers’. It is interesting to note that their ‘telegraphic address’ is ‘cheaper char London.’

In 1916, despite the war, they advertised themselves as producing perforated metals for ‘home and export’ … ‘juice screens for sugar refineries’ … ‘zinc riddle plates for agricultural purposes’. In 1918 they claim to be the ‘largest perforating works in the Kingdom’. In 1920 they have clearly realised the future of the motor car and advertised .. ‘petrol tanks .. dashboards .. motor bonnets’. There is also the first sign of the shelving and lockers which would become a major part of their output. They also advertise ‘perforated metals for ships’ cabins’. As the 1920s continued they began to advertise chimney cowls and ‘smoky chimney killers’. These became a constant in a wide variety of designs – most like a series of the heads of medieval armoured knights. They also began to use ‘Harco’ as a trade name as well acquiring an address of an office in the City of London.

In the 1920s they begun to advertise some rather more fancy perforation work, with a gard to disguise a radiator which they said was designed ‘to the order of the Cunard Steamship Company for the RMS Aquitania … fitted with a marble top and finished in oxidised silver’. Ten years later they advertised decorative pipe covers’

ploughs to a Sheik’s palace...

and tables all looking much the same. Most of it is probably still there.

In the 1960s I worked in Dorset House in Stamford Street where even the rooms were partitioned between the various magazine offices in the same green metal sheeting looking just like the shelves and bookcases. One of my colleagues there was a young woman whose husband worked at Harvey’s. I still lived in Gravesend then and I used to listen to her accounts of company dances with some envy (and eat the cakes her mother in law produced in a local cake decorating class). I can’t even remember her name – but maybe she will read this note about her life as Mr.Prince’s Secretary, over 50 years ago and surrounded by dark green metal furniture.

By the 1930s Harvey’s were advertising, along with everything else …. ‘cylindrical tanks …hot water cylinders …. square dustbins … sanitary dustbins ….. smoke extraction equipment .. watering cans … wheel barrows’, most of it under the Harco trade name.

In the Second World War they were still advertising their perforated screens and woven wire work. Of course they were also doing other things and I came quite accidentally across a description of war work which illustrates the capacity and versatility of which this works was capable. The wartime army were nervous about tanks that might sink in mud or hit hidden explosives – particularly when landing on a beach or foreshore. 79th Armoured Division’s techies had designed a sort of plough which would create furrows which could throw any mines clear of the tank’s path. It needed to be manufactured fast. On 18th May a personal letter from Montgomery went to the Harvey’s Managing Director and by 29th May twenty four ploughs had been delivered to the Army.

I am aware that much of what we find in the advertisements is all very routine stuff – except possibly for the Sheik’s ceiling. Clearly at the same time Harvey’s were undertaking some very major works and it’s not easy to find out about them. If I had more copies of the Harvey magazine (I have just six copies and it was monthly for many years) I might know more. There are some hints. In an obituary to one of their staff I find that he designed and oversaw production of wind tunnels for De Havilland and for Rolls Royce, as well as pressure vessels and fractionating towers for the oil industry. Another obituary describes work for GEC.

and ‘ventilator panels’. So, whatever equipment you had in your office or home which you thought was ugly could be hidden behind any one of large numbers of artistic designs in brass, copper or bronze. This highly decorative trend was continued

and thirty years later they were talking about producing perforated metals from gravel screens to the Sheik’s ceiling. This was apparently “Anodized Aluminium for Sheikh’s Palace …. Over 1200 perforated aluminium ceiling panels have recently

been manufactured at the Greenwich Works of G. A. Harvey & Co. ( London ) Ltd. for the new Sief Palace in Kuwait”.

In the 1920s they also began to make enormous amounts of office equipment.

This was the sort of stuff which I think was ubiquitous in most of the offices I worked in during the 1960s and 1970s and I guess it would last forever. I seem to remember it being dark green or grey and shelving, filing cabinets

I am almost at my limit for words on this article and I still have a lot to say about Harvey’s, so perhaps I will have to have a part 3! In the meantime get onto Youtube and have a look at a short film ‘Dodging the Column’ if you haven’t see it already. You won’t be disappointed! Note the man up the bustop in Woolwich Road with his hammer (https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=jpGgxiY89HU&t=7s). More about that next week.

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tEmPorAry trAFFic rEstrictions – LinDsELL strEEt AnD cADE roAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich has made an Order to prevent danger to the public by reducing road danger and discouraging the use of cars where alternative means of travel are available, thereby achieving positive health outcomes for schools and the local community and creating a more pleasant environment in the immediate vicinity of a school and residential areas under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily: (a) prohibit all motor vehicles from entering into, exiting from or proceeding in Lindsell Street, at a point outside No. 14; (b) remove the one-way system on Cade Road for its entire length; and (c) introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on both sides of Cade Road for its entire length.

3. The above restrictions would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order would come into force on 3rd November 2022 and will remain in force for 18 months.

5. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 10-22 Hills and Vales 2.

Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 2nd November 2022

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the Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and stopping restrictions) (Amendment no. *) order 202* the Greenwich (charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment no. *) order 202*

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:

a) Introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:

i) Pendrell Street south-west to north-east arm, both sides, from its junction with Pendrell Street north-west to south-east arm for 10 metres in a south-westerly direction.

ii) Pendrell Street north-west to south-east arm, south-west side, from a point 10 metres north-west to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Pendrell Street south-west to north-east arm.

b) update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

3. A copy of the proposed Orders and other documents can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Pendrell street 22-11).

4. Further information may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Orders, should send a statement in writing by 23rd November 2022, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (quoting reference Pendrell street 22-11).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Orders should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 2nd November 2022

royAL BorouGH of GrEEnWicH roAD trAFFic rEGuLAtion Act 1984 – sEction 14(1) [Flaxton road]

PLAnnED roAD cLosurE (orDEr)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out sewer repair works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 14th November 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 3 weeks. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Flaxton Road at the junction of Kirkham Street.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Timbercroft Lane, Irwin Avenue, Swingate Lane, Kirkham Street & Vice Versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 28th October 2022 (INTERNAL REF: PL/451/LA442985)

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roAD trAFFic rEGuLAtion Act 1984 – sEction 14(1)

[Edmund Halley Way]

PLAnnED roAD cLosurE (orDEr)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Riverlinx who need to carry out utility diversions.

2. The Order will come into operation on 7th November 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 2 weeks. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Edmund Halley Way only one direction at a time between Millennium Way and West Parkside.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Millennium Way, John Harrison Way, West Parkside and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 28th October 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL//LATBC)

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roAD trAFFic rEGuLAtion Act 1984 – sEction 14(1) [Federation road]

PLAnnED roAD cLosurE (orDEr)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Kelly Communications who need to carry out pole replacement works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 2nd November 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Federation Road outside the Caravan Club entrance.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Crumpsall Street, McLeod Road, Congress Road and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 28th October 2022

(INTERNAL REF: PL//LA437366)

royal Borough of Greenwich

town & country Planning Act 1990 (As AmEnDED) town & country Planning (Development management Procedure)(England) order 2015

Planning (Listed Buildings & conservation Areas) Act 1990 (As AmEnDED)

Planning (Listed Buildings & conservation Areas) regulations 1990 (As AmEnDED) town & country Planning (control of Advertisements) regulations 2007 (As AmEnDED)

Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises/sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 21 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 2/11/2022

Victoria Geoghegan Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 2/11/2022

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Miss Van Arwegen 22/3152/HD

Site Address: 82 ROYAL HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RT

Development: To erect a single-storey rear extension and outbuilding, together with reinstatement of cast iron gate to front garden; installation of security gate to front lightwell; repairs to front elevation lime render; repairs to front portico pilaster; repainting of all front elevation windows; replacement of non-historic window and door to rear elevation at ground floor; replacement of uPVC rainwater goods with cast aluminium; and other associated external works. Internal works include installation of secondary glazing to front elevation windows; relocation of kitchen to new rear extension; relocation of bathroom from basement to first floor; reinstatement of the timber panelled partition to ground floor hall; minor repairs to plaster on internal walls and stair; and reinstatement of original floor level in basement. (This application affects a listed building).

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Niblock (Builders) Ltd 22/3208/F

Site Address: BLOCK AT, 161A-161F WOODHILL, WOOLWICH, SE18 5HW

Development: Alteration of existing communal staircase windows to accommodate louvers as opposed to windows (affects the setting of Grade II listed 153-159 Woodhill) and associated external works.

Applicant: Emily Grenville-Grey 22/3249/F

Site Address: 70A BLACKHEATH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8PD

Development: Construction of an outbuilding ancillary to flat 70A Blackheath Road.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Harriet Hart-Fox 22/3270/HD

Site Address: 46 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SJ

Development: Construction of a single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level with a green roof; Infill of an existing sunken terrace and formation of a new area of sunken terrace with access steps to the rear garden; Changes to the internal layout of the lower ground floor; Enlargement of front and

rear basement areas including enlarged front lightwell with railings on top and external steps and new front access door at basement level; Installation of swing-doors gate, Construction of a single-storey outbuilding and landscaping works. Re-built west boundary wall to match existing and associated works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Forts Group Ltd. 22/3279/mA

Site Address: LAND REAR OF 76 VANBRUGH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JQ

Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor material amendment in connection with the appeal decision dated 30/11/2021 (Reference: APP E5330/W/21/3268592) for Construction of a new part 2/part 2.5-storey over basement house fronting Heathway with off street parking and amenity space to allow:

Alteration of condition 2 (approved drawings) Alteration of the wording of Condition 3 - (materials) to change the brick type

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Derrick Asset Plus 22/3308/F

Site Address: JAMES WOLFE SCHOOL WITH CENTRE FOR DEAF CHILDREN RANDALL PLACE CAMPUS, RANDALL PLACE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9LA

Development: Installation of air heat pump (resubmission).

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Mobile Network Broadband Limited 22/3366/F

Site Address: TELEPHONE MAST ROOF TOP (SE0056) AT THE MITRE, GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, SE10 8NA

Development: Removal and replacement of 1x no. flagpole antenna and 1 x no. equipment cabinet with associated ancillary works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Applicant: Lineworks Architects 22/3502/mA

Site Address: 68 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LG

Development: An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a minor

material amendment in connection with the planning permission 21/3442/HD dated 18/11/2021 for Construction of a single-storey rear extension, changes to openings on ground floor side elevation, and associated alterations, to allow:

- Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings and Plans) to insert small obscured glass window on the north (side) elevation at ground floor level.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Mr Blackshaw 22/3564/HD

Site Address: 9 ROSS WAY, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6RJ

Development: Construction of a single-storey rear extension with rooflight, replacement of wooden windows and front door with UPVC windows and patio door, new composite front door and loft conversion with two rear dormer extensions to the rear slope.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Publicity for Listed Building consent

Applicant: Miss Van Arwegen 22/3153/L

Site Address: 82 ROYAL HILL, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8RT

Development: To erect a single-storey rear extension and outbuilding, together with reinstatement of cast iron gate to front garden; installation of security gate to front lightwell; repairs to front elevation lime render; repairs to front portico pilaster; repainting of all front elevation windows; replacement of non-historic window and door to rear elevation at ground floor; replacement of uPVC rainwater goods with cast aluminium; and other associated external works. Internal works include installation of secondary glazing to front elevation windows; relocation of kitchen to new rear extension; relocation of bathroom from basement to first floor; reinstatement of the timber panelled partition to ground floor hall; minor repairs to plaster on internal walls and stair; and reinstatement of original floor level in basement.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Harriet Hart-Fox 22/3271/L

Site Address: 46 BLACKHEATH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9SJ

Development: Construction of a single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level with a green roof; Infill of an existing sunken terrace and formation of a new area of sunken terrace with access steps to the rear garden; Changes to the internal layout of the lower ground floor; Enlargement of front and rear basement areas including enlarged front lightwell with railings on top and external steps and new front access door at basement level; Installation of swing-doors gate, Construction of a single-storey outbuilding and landscaping works. Re-built west boundary wall to match existing and associated works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Mobile Network Broadband Limited 22/3367/L

Site Address: TELEPHONE MAST ROOF TOP (SE0056) AT THE MITRE, GREENWICH HIGH ROAD, GREENWICH, SE10 8NA

Development: Removal and replacement of 1x no. flagpole antenna and 1 x no. equipment cabinet with associated ancillary works, including wall fixings and support beams.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Listed Building: Grade 2

Publicity for Advertisements

Applicant: BT Telecommunications Plc 22/2708/A

Site Address: Pavement o/s 232 Eltham High St, London SE9 1BA

Development: Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT kiosks, 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit and other associated external alterations.

Applicant: Royal Borough of Greenwich 22/2859/A

Site Address: TRAMSHED THEATRE, 51-53 WOOLWICH NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE18 6ES

Development: Installation of Proposed 'TRAMSHED' sign above the main entrance and provision of 2 A0 poster cases on the front elevation.

Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area