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Wayland photograph of the Richardson family

31/8/2023

This picture was taken by Douglas Wayland, a Streatham Photographer On This Day 31 August 1912

VICTORIAN CABINET CARD -RICHARDSON FAMILY STREATHAM LONDON 1912 NAMED CHILDREN 1912 cabinet card - photographer is Waylands Studios Regina House Streatham and at Blackheath. Information on the back - Olive Lilian Elizabeth Richardson 7 8/12 years. Iris Aubrey .....? Richardson 6 4/12 years. Vera Aileen Nary Richardson 5 years. Dated 31st August 1912.
The Richardson's lived in Clapham Old town and the girls went to Stockwell School and settled in Coombe Lane Wimbledon/Kingston

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"Magnificent New Theatre for Streatham"

31/8/2023

"Magnificent New Theatre for Streatham"
The planned new Streatham Hill Playhouse in the Streatham News On This Day 31 August 1928
Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

#ThrowbackThursday Salford Road Streatham Hill

31/8/2023

#ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1908 and a great picture of Salford Road, Streatham Hill
(Lambeth Archives)

Cyril Flower

30/8/2023

On This Day 30th August 1843 Cyril Flower son of Philip Flower of Streatham was born

Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea (30 August 1843 – 27 November 1907) was a British Liberal politician and patron of art.

Flower was the eldest of five sons of Philip William Flower, of Furze Down, Streatham
His wife Mary, daughter of Jonathan Flower. He was born at Tooting in the 18th century Hill House and later lived in Streatham In Furzedown House , both of which were rural environs at the time. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1870.
His father had earlier established a successful merchant house in Sydney, Australia. In 1838, Philip William Flower, and brother sailed to Australia in order to establish themselves as merchants in Sydney. In 1842 the partnership of Flower, Salting & Co was formed, shipping wool, tallow and gold to London. In 1842/3, Philip returned to London, the other end of the firm’s shipping routes, leaving his brother to oversee operations in Sydney. Upon his return to London, Philip, formed the firm of P.W. Flower and Co., and his property included Collier’s Quay and other London wharves. From 1867, and with other partners, Philip began developing part of the newly-laid-out Victoria Street in Westminster, St Philips Square was named by Philip Flower as was St Philip’s Church in its centre, which was consecrated in July 1870.

Like his father, Flower also became involved in property development, and took on the development of Battersea's Park Town after the death of his father in 1872 (James Knowles, Junior was architect and surveyor for this developmen).

He also developed the mansion blocks lining the south side Prince of Wales Drive
In 1877 Battersea married Constance, daughter of Sir Anthony de Rothschild, whom he met in 1864 through his friendship

In 1888 Flower and his wife acquired two cottages at Overstrand for the purposes of creating a holiday home. In 1897 their architect, Edwin Lutyens, rebuilt and joined them to form a large mansion in extensive gardens, 'The Pleasaunce'.

Image The Illustrated London News 5th June 1880
© Illustrated London News Group

Mary Elizabeth Lawson

30/8/2023

The actor Mary Elizabeth Lawson was born On This Day 30 August 1910. She lived with her sister Dorothy at 38 Valleyfield Road.

She was a well-known stage and film actor during the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to her performances on stage and screen, she was known for her romantic affairs, including with tennis player Fred Perry to whom she was engaged and her future husband, the married son of the Dame of Sark.

Lawson and her husband died in WW2 during a German bombing raid on Liverpool.

August 29th, 2023

29/8/2023

2nd Lieutenant Harry Roderick Victor Jameson, born On This Day 29th August 1897, lived at 82 Christchurch Road

Harry was born on August 29th 1897, the fourth of six surviving children of Colonel Sydney Jameson and his wife, Ethel. He was originally at the Prep before, in the summer of 1910, coming to the College, where he joined his elder brother, Alistair, and would later be joined by his younger brother, Edward. He was at Dulwich for five years, leaving in the summer of 1915 whilst a member of the Army Class.
From Dulwich Harry went on to Sandhurst, passing out in April 1916 to take up a commission in the Seaforth Highlanders. The regiment was somewhat of a family tradition, as not only were his elder brothers already in the unit, but the 2nd Battalion, to which Harry was assigned, had once been commanded by their father. He went over to France that July, and for the next nine months was posted on the front line.

On April 11th 1917 he was mortally wounded leading an assault at Greenland Hill, near Arras; although the action cost the lives of many of the men, including ultimately Harry himself, it succeeded in the short term in capturing the trench which had been its objective, and his command was universally praised by those who did survive. His eldest brother Ian – who, albeit not a fellow OA, was a fellow member of the Seaforth Highlanders – was also killed in action just ten days later, whilst his second cousin, Campbell Crabbe – who was a fellow OA but not a fellow Seaforth Highlander – had fallen in action at Loos, in September 1915.
(Dulwich College)

Richard Tauber conducting the London Symphony Orchestra On This Day 29 August 1943 at the Streatham Hill Theatre

29/8/2023

Glenn Cornick of Jethro Tull

28/8/2023

nOn This Day 28th August 2014 Glen Cornick died.

Glenn Cornick (23 April 1947 – 28 August 2014), founder member and bass guitarist of Jethro Tull and later Wild Turkey.

Glenn married Judy Wong. The reception was held at Glenn's parents' pub, The Crown & Sceptre, Streatham Hill. Guests included members of the band, Mick Fleetwood & Jenny Boyd, Peter Green and Chicken Shack's Andy Sylvester.

2-16 Braxted Park, Streatham Common.

28/8/2023

An elevation and first floor plan dated On This Day 28th August 1905, for proposed houses at 2-16 Braxted Park, Streatham Common.

The elevations show subtle differences in the architecture, although the floor plan for each 5-bedroom house remains the same.From Drainage Records- Lambeth Archives

Baron Grimstone of Boscobel

27/8/2023

Gerald Edgar Grimstone, Baron Grimstone of Boscobel was born On This Day 27 August 1949 in Streatham. Chairman of Barclays Bank PLC and Standard Life