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Sunday 30 November 2014

Steve Grindlay: Sydenham and Forest Hill Through Time

The Kirkdale Bookshop and Gallery in Sydenham, London 

 Steve busy signing copies 


Yesterday local historian (London SE26 and SE23) launched his new book – Sydenham & Forest Hill through time (£14.99 from Amberley Publishing) – at the long established Kirkdale Bookshop. Part of a series called Through Time, which already includes similar books on East Dulwich and Beckenham, it contrasts old photographs from sites around Sydenham and Forest Hill with the same views taken today. For instance Cobbs Corner pictured in 1926 is compared to the Corner taken this year. It is fascinating to see what changes and what doesn't.   

 Window display of Steve Grindlay's new book











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5 comments:

  1. Luc Charlier1 December 2014 at 16:54

    I thought Sydenham was, before anything else, a C(h)orea specialist!

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  2. Robert McIntosh5 December 2014 at 09:04

    I couldn't make it to the launch. Did you buy a copy? Do you know how much is new? I have an older edition but would love to get an updated one - Steve's such a lovely person and an amazing local treasure himself :)

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  3. Jim's Loire5 December 2014 at 10:29

    Thanks Robert. Yes bought a copy – £14.99 @Kirkdale Bookshop. Plenty of new pics from 2014. Don't know how much of text etc. is new.

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  4. Steve Grindlay11 December 2014 at 11:29

    Thanks for the nice comments, Jim and Rob. I did quite a lot of original research for the book so, hopefully, much of the information is new and interesting.

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  5. Jim's Loire11 December 2014 at 12:35

    Steve. Carole was very pleased with your new book and is really enjoying it.

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