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A white street sign with black and red text for "LEWISHAM STREET SW1" and "CITY OF WESTMINSTER" mounted on a brick wall with white architectural details.

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What's in a Name? The Streets and Places of Lewisham and the Stories Behind How They Got Their Names

Christopher Brackley2 August 2026

Queen Elizabeth I knights Admiral Drake, who kneels before her while she holds a sword above his head, surrounded by courtiers in a 19th-century engraving.

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Deptford Dockyard: Where Peter the Great Learned Shipbuilding and Drake Was Knighted

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A bustling street scene in Lewisham, London, with the prominent clock tower and the 'Tower House' building of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, along with other shops and vintage vehicles.

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The Battle of Lewisham: When 4,000 Locals Stood Against the National Front

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026