I hadn’t seen it at first. I had been looking at an advert
for local history walks. “Interested in SE10? Join one of our walkabouts and
find out what went on and when. Ring ----- to discuss our schedule and rates.”
This sounded interesting. I’d read a bit about this place’s
ancient history and now I know a bit about what’s about to happen- with 2012
Olympic Equestrian events in the wonderful Greenwich Park and the fact that
this will, at last, be designated a Royal Borough: after all the royals that
have lived here, that accolade is well overdue!
But, I knew very little about the history of the peninsula part of the borough, which was almost anonymous until 2000 when the Dome opened and brought visitors from all over the world.
But, I knew very little about the history of the peninsula part of the borough, which was almost anonymous until 2000 when the Dome opened and brought visitors from all over the world.
If I followed up the advertisement I might have the
opportunity to hear colloquially from people who live here just what life used
to be like and they’d tell me about places of interest to the locals that
didn’t necessarily get publicised. Yes, I decided to ring the number and get
booked up for a roam. I wondered if anyone else I knew might be interested? I
must find my camera and get some good pics, rather than just relying on my
mobile. If I get my act together I can do a story with pictures, that could be
a good birthday present for someone older to remind them of their youth in
south London.
But then I glanced just to the left of this advert and saw….
