The Dulwich Society Newsletter

The Dulwich Society Newsletter

Our newsletter appears quarterly, in March, June, September and November. The deadline for contributions to each issue is the 1st of the previous month.

Spring Edition 2008

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-8
A Villager's Notebook 9-11
Kingsdale School new buildings by Ian McInnes 11-12
Obituary - Arthur Chandler 1930-2008 12
Further Tales from the Village by Brian Green 13-17
My Dulwich by Jack Thompson 18-19
2008 Dulwich Festival by Alpha Hopkins 19
What's on Dulwich 20-21
Dulwich Society AGM Notice 21
Arts Page 22-23
Who was Who in Dulwich: Sir John Alleyne By Tessa Cox 24-25
The Fort, Grange Lane by Michael Rich 26-28
A Franco-British Film Studio at Champion Hill by Tony Fletcher 28-30
Book Review: A Licence to be Different - The Story of Channel 4 by Maggie Brown reviewed By Greville Havenhand 31-33

Winter Edition 2007

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-4
A Villager's Notebook 5-10
Obituaries 11
Brian Green recalls Fifty Years of Shopkeeping in Dulwich 12-15
What's on in Dulwich 16-17
Subscription Reminder 17
Arts Page 18-19
Wildlife Report by Peter Roseveare 20-21
Crime in Georgian and Victorian Dulwich 21-23
On the Street Where You Live - Dovercourt Road by Ian McInnes 24-28
Philip Mainwaring Johnston by Ian McInnes 28-29
Eats, Shoots and Leaves - Lilac Included: Why so many Wood Pigeons? By Angela Wilkes 30-32
Letters to the Editor 32-33

Autumn Edition 2007

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-5
A Villager's Notebook 7-8
Dulwich Festival 8-9
Obituary - Lt.Gen. Sir James Baird KBE 9-10
Arts Page 11-12
Dulwich Trees in Danger 13
What's on in Dulwich 14-15
A Glimpse of Georgian Dulwich 16-19
Architects in Dulwich - Sir Giles Gilbert Scott By Ian McInnes 20-22
Wildlife 22-27
On the Street Where You Live - Lovelace Road By Ian McInnes 28-31
Climate Proofing Dulwich by David Nicholson-Lord 32-33

Summer Edition 2007

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-4
A Villager's Notebook 5-9
Four Centuries of Slander ended for Edward Alleyn? Asks Brian Green 9-11
Successful Legal Appeal - Scheme of Management 12-13
Wildlife 14-18
What's on in Dulwich 20-21
Crystal Ball Gazing at Crystal Palace Park by Adrian Hill 22-23
Arts Page 24-25
Bookshelf 26-27
Dulwich Community Hospital - A summary of the Present position by Bill Higman 27-28
On The Street Where You Live - Peckarman's Wood by Ian McInnes 29-31
Dulwich Architects - Valentine Harding by Ian McInnes 32-33

Spring Edition 2007

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-4
A Villager's Notebook 5-8
Dulwich Society AGM Notice 9
What's on in Dulwich 10-11
Wildlife - Bird Report by Peter Roseveare 12-13
How can you make a difference for your Garden Birds by Dave Clark 13-15
Samuel Palmer and Dulwich by Rosemary Warhurst 16
Below Stairs - Domestic Service in Dulwich by Brian Green 17-19
Arts Page 20-22
Bookshelf - An Evil Device by Jack Thompson, reviewed by Kate Berens, and The Order of Merit: One Hundred Years Of Matchless Honour by Stanley Martin 23-24
On The Street Where You Live - Dulwich Village by Ian McInnes 25-27
Proceedings of The Old Bailey - Dulwich And the unwise Burglary of Henry Bulley 28-30
Abbeyfield Dulwich Society 31
Try it for Yourself - Croquet 31

Winter Edition 2006

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Excavation Planned 3
Application for extended Licensing Hours 4-6
Travelling to School 6-7
Garden Group 7
Obituary - David Hollis 8
A Villager's Notebook 9-11
Arts Page 12-13
Trees and Subsidence - Public Meeting Report 14-15
What's On in Dulwich 16-17
Wildlife Report by Peter Roseveare 18
Butterflies by Malcolm Bridge 19
South London Botanical Institute 19-20
Law and Order in Georgian Dulwich - Speedy Justice by Brian Green 21-22
Who was Who in Dulwich - John Belcher (1841-1913) Architect by Ian McInnes 22-23
Trams in Dulwich by Alan Gildersleve 24-25
Bookshelf - Bill Higman delves into local libraries 26-29
Herne Hill Personalities reviewed by Bernard Nurse 30
The Double life of Anna Day reviewed by Pam Le Gassick 30-31
On The Street Where You Live - Dulwich Village by Ian McInnes 31-33

Autumn Edition 2006

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Trees and Subsidence Conference 3
Horse Chestnut trees 4
Dulwich Park Report by Bill Higman 5-8
A Villager's Notebook 9-14
Solar Panel Guidelines from the Dulwich Estate 14
Dulwich Festival 2006 Report 15-16
Dulwich events 16-17
What's on in Dulwich 18-19
Wildlife report by Peter Roseveare 20-21
Doodle Bug Days by Pip Wedge 21-22
Alleyn's Wartime Evacuation - a study by Donald MacKay - review 23
The Home Guard in Dulwich by Ken Round 23-24
Arts Page 25
Who Was Who in Dulwich - William Powell Frith, artist by Brian Green 26-29
On the Street where you live - Ferrings And Tollgate Drive by Ian McInnes 29-32
Restaurant Review 33-34

Summer Edition 2006

Looking Around with the Editor 2-3
Licensing Guidelines from the Dulwich Society 4-5
Dulwich Society News 6-8
A Villager's Notebook 9-13
All Saint's Church Restoration by Mike Dudding 14
What's on in Dulwich 15-16
The Old Burial Ground, Dulwich Village by Brian Green 17-19
New Village Copse by David Nicholson-Lord 19
A Day Managing Sydenham Hill Wood by Ian Holt 20-21
Dulwich Society Wildlife Report by Peter Roseveare 21-22
Garden Birds and Bird 'Flu by Angela Wilkes 23
Arts Page 24
Who Was Who in Dulwich: Michael Croft, Founder of the National Youth Theatre by David Weston 25-31
On The Street where you Live: the work of G F Ellyatt, architect by Ian McInnes 31-34

Spring Edition 2006

Looking Around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Discovers it's Past 3-4
Dulwich Society News 5-8
A Villager's Notebook 9-10
Tollgate Charge Hike 10-12
Wildlife 12-14
Dulwich Festival 15
What's On In Dulwich 16-17
Ian McInnes Defends the National Recreation Centre 18-19
Fresh Air and Exercise 19
Arts Page 20
Dulwich and World War I 21
Forgotten Voices from The Great War - a theatre project by Tricia Thorns 22-24
Dawson's Hill before Dawson's Heights by James Dallaway 24-26
Local History: Early Dulwich Place Names by Rosemary Warhurst 26-27
Local History: On the Street where you live - West Dulwich by Ian McInnes 28-31
Local History: The Changing Face of Dulwich by Liz Johnson 32-33
Endpiece - David Farrar reprise 33

Winter Edition 2005

Looking around with the Editor 2
The Unveiling of the Statue of Edward Alleyn, report by Hilary Rosser 3-5
Dulwich Society News 6-8
With friends like these? ...asks Bill Higman 8-10
A Villager's Notebook 11-12, 20-21
What's On In Dulwich 13
Who Was Who in Dulwich - David Farrar and Rosamund John 14-15
Wildlife Report by Peter Roseveare 15-16
A History of the Dulwich Hand Bells by Alan Gildersleve and Ruth Lyon 17
Lorchy Blane in the 1920s and 30s by Alan Gildersleve 18-19
On the Street Where You Live - Frank Dixon Way by Ian McInnes 22-24
Arts Page: Dog and Hat Film Society 25
Arts Page: Winslow Homer Exhibition 26
Arts Page: Art at Turney School by Sid Robinson 26-27
Bookshelf - House of Secrets by Jennie Walters (Review by Sarah Martin) 28
A Walk around St Stephen's Church with Michael Goodman 29-33
Dulwich Society AGM Notice and Subscription Reminder 33

Autumn Edition 2005

Looking around with the Editor 2
Edward Alleyn Statue Unveiling 3
Dulwich Society News 3-4
A Villager's Notebook 5-7
Dulwich Festival 2005 Report 7-9
Education, education, education - Essential reading for parents by Brian Green 9-15
Book Review - Dulwich Park by Liz Johnson 15
What's On In Dulwich 16-17
Ian Dejardin interview by Kate Knowles 18-20
Who was Who in Dulwich - Percy Horton Artist by Magdalen Evans 20-21
Arts Page 22-25
Wildlife - Butterflies return to Dulwich Park 25-26
Trees and Hedges 26
A Life Changing Day August 5th 1944 by Mary Skinner 27-28
Dulwich College Shanghai by Arthur Chandler 28-29
Dulwich Wood Park - housing for the Professional Classes - by Ian McInnes 30-33
Victorian & Edwardian Dulwich Illustrated 34

Summer Edition 2005

Looking around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society News 3-6
Founder's Day 6-7
Work in Progress - Edward Alleyn Statue by Louise Simson 7-9
Planning Notes 10-12
A Villager's Notebook 13-15
What's on in Dulwich 16
Hedging for the better in Dulwich 17-18
Not so leafy Dulwich by David Nicholson-Lord 18-20
Wildlife Report 20-21
Who was Who in Dulwich - Sir Francis Pettit Smith 22-24
Botany in Half Moon Lane by Bill Bradbeer 25-27
On the Street Where You Live - by Ian McInnes 28-31
The Dulwich Estate - Constitution and Governance 31-33
Rosemary Lindsay - Botanic Artist 33

Spring Edition 2005

Looking around with the Editor 2
Annual General Meeting & Wine Tasting 3
Improving Dulwich - a view on the work of the Community Council by Bill Higman 4-5
Dulwich Society News 6-10
A Villager's Notebook 11-13
What's On In Dulwich 14-15
Dulwich Festival Draft Programme 16
Wildlife: Blue murder in Burbage Road 17-18
South London Chorus in Bosnia 19
On the street where you live - Ian Mcinnes looks at the development of Court Lane and adjoining roads 20-23
Who Was Who in Dulwich - Boris Karloff 24-25
Nation of Shopkeepers Revisited by Greville Havenhand 26-29
Dog Walking Nuisance 30
Carry On - at your occasional convenience 31
Melon Growing in Dulwich 32
Tutored Wine Tasting 33

Winter Edition 2004

Looking around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Park Plans Revealed 3-5
A Villager's Notebook 6-7
Obituaries 7-9
Planning Matters 9-11
Traffic and Transport 12-13
Garden Group 13-14
What's On in Dulwich 15
Edward Alleyn: The Player by Jan Piggott 16-19
Wildlife Report 19-21
Saving Dulwich Trees - new initiative 21
Housing in Dulwich c.1900 by Ian McInnes 22-24
Arts Page 25-26
Bookshelf Review: Eskimos in Europe by R Bonnerjea 27
Local History - Hunting in Dulwich by Rosemary Warhurst and Brian Green 28-31
Volunteers Needed 31-32
AGM Notice 33

Autumn Edition 2004

Looking around with the Editor 2
Edward Alleyn Statue 3-6
Edward Alleyn: his spiritual life and motivation 7-8
Brian McConnell QMG 9-10
Dulwich Hospital - The Charlie Chaplin Connection 10
A Villager's Notebook 11-15
North Dulwich Station Celebration 16-18
What's on in Dulwich 19-21
Tree Planting in Dulwich by Oliver Stutter 22-24
The Mysterious Wood in South Dulwich 25-26
Wildlife Report by Peter Roseveare 26-27
Dulwich Park and Bio-Diversity 28-29
Arts Page 30-32

Summer Edition 2004

Looking around with the Editor 2
Edward Alleyn Statue 3
The Life of Edward Alleyn 3-4-(16)
A Villager's Notebook 5-7
What's on in Dulwich 8-10
Dulwich Park and the Heritage Lottery Fund 10-12
Wildlife - Coming Events 13
Wildlife - Report 13-14
Wildlife - Centre for Wildlife Gardening 15
Dulwich Woods 15-16
Dulwich Hospital Closure 17-20
Bookshelf - Palace of the People by J.R. Piggott 20-22
Arts Page 23-25
Christ's Chapel Organ 26-28
Changing face of the London Pub 29-35

Spring Edition 2004

Looking around with the Editor 2
Dulwich Society's 40th Anniversary party 3-4
Edward Alleyn Statue 5
Farewell Zelcova? 6-7
Jim Bellman 7-8
The Crystal Palace 9-11
A Villager's Notebook 12-13
What's on in Dulwich 14-16
A.G.M. Notice 16
Who Was Who in Dulwich: Raymond Chandler 17-19
Bookshelf: Germany Calling By Mary Kenny 19-22
The S.S. Dulwich 23
Dulwich Society News: Traffic and Transport 24-25
Dulwich Society News: Telephone Masts 25
Dulwich Society News: Planning 25-27
Wildlife Report 28-29
Dulwich Almshouse Charity 29
Making the Grade - Dulwich's Listed Buildings 30-35

Winter Edition 2003

Looking around with the Editor 2
Extending the Dulwich Village Conservation area 2-5
Response by the Dulwich Estate 6-7
A Villager's Notebook 8-10
What's On In Dulwich 11-12
Sixties Architecture in Dulwich 13-15
Herne Hill Stadium- Rich in Sporting Heritage 16-17
Bookshelf 18-20
The Fortunate Goose - a Christmas Story 21-22
Wildlife - Don't Fence Me in 22-23
Recorder's Report 24-25
Dulwich Drama 25
Winter Walks in Dulwich 26-28
Belair Car Park 29
Early morning aircraft over Dulwich 31

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