Dulwich Local History

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Bringing you Dulwich’s local history, one toot at a time. The Dulwich Society's local history group.
Dulwich Local HistoryJul 1, 2023
#OTD 1863 the staff of Punch magazine met at the Greyhound pub in Dulwich. William Thackeray attended & was a Punch contributor. He mentions Dulwich in Vanity Fair, which was first published by Punch. More here: https://www.dulwichsociety.com/the-journal/winter-2016/dulwich-and-mr-punch-by-mark-bryant @[email protected]
Dulwich and Mr Punch by Mark Bryant

Articles from The Dulwich Society Journal going all the way back to our first edition in Autumn 2009

Dulwich Local HistoryJun 30, 2023
#OTD 1619 Alleyn wrote: 'cam ye Lord Carone with 3 of ye general states off ye Lowe Countrye to see this place'. If these are Ambassador Noel de Caron, Constantijn Huygens & Jacob de Gheyn III, @[email protected] has a Rembrandt of someone who came to the charity in its first week.
Dulwich Local HistoryJun 30, 2023

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Ivor Cummings was a pupil at Dulwich College @[email protected] @[email protected] https://twitter.com/uknatarchives/status/1674417900202119168

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LambethHortUK/status/1674473053034520579

The National Archives on Twitter

“Ivor Cummings had the honour of greeting the iconic Empire Windrush as it arrived at Tilbury Docks in 1948. A proud Black Briton, he has been dubbed the ‘gay father of the Windrush generation’. Discover his story here: https://t.co/L9HIbHtVn9 #Windrush75 #PrideMonth #Pride”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 29, 2023

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What a great thing @[email protected] to do! Dulwich connections to questions 7, 8, 10, 14 - can you see any more? https://twitter.com/DCArchives/status/1674356731617456128

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DulwichSociety/status/1674368817139531776

Dulwich Archive on Twitter

“@thetimes kindly arranged this for our Quiz Master, Dr JM O'Neill, as yesterday was his last time for reading out the questions at lunch time in the Common Room @Dulwich_College.”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 29, 2023
Dulwich Park, looking towards the café, now run by @[email protected] #LocalHistory @[email protected]
Dulwich Local HistoryJun 28, 2023

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Actually a Dulwich connection to three questions: 7, 10 & 14. https://twitter.com/dulwichsociety/status/1674029170890883072

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DulwichSociety/status/1674030208414887945

The Dulwich Society on Twitter

“Dulwich connection to questions 7 & 10 in @thetimes quiz today. #SpoilerAlert”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 28, 2023

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@[email protected] I thought she was married to Paul Newman?

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MugTM/status/1673999628922941444

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“@DulwichHistory I thought she was married to Paul Newman?”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 28, 2023

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Married to actor Paul Newman ? https://twitter.com/DulwichHistory/status/1673956901871312897

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/dulwichplumber/status/1673995660259995648

Dulwich Local History on Twitter

“Joan Woodward died #OTD 1623. Wife to famed early modern theatre actor and entrepreneur Edward Alleyn, Woodwarde Road is named for her. Check out the information board there next time you're passing. #Dulwich. #LocalHistory”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 28, 2023

What a great photo! #Dulwich #LocalHistory

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@[email protected] Reverse angle

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jo_regular/status/1673633483174846466

Jo P on Twitter

“@DulwichHistory Reverse angle”

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Dulwich Local HistoryJun 28, 2023
Joan Woodward died #OTD 1623. Wife to famed early modern theatre actor and entrepreneur Edward Alleyn, Woodwarde Road is named for her. Check out the information board there next time you're passing. #Dulwich. #LocalHistory