Andrew Simpson

I like musicals, and so when I saw a trailer for a 1965 film about London and especially Bermondsey, I was hooked and sent off for the DVD....

This is Trafalgar Road in the spring of 1968 . It was taken by John King, and I am grateful that he has given me permission to use it, becau...

Avery Hill will have a special place for many. For some it will be fond memories of being a student there, while for many others it wil...

I am a great fan of John King’s pictures, and this ranks as one of my favourites . We are on Occupation Lane, which is off Shrewsbury L...

Now, sometimes I think there is a cross over in stories I write about my own patch of south east London, and the places I have washed up in...

Now, here is one that just indulges my love of public transport and in particular the London Bus. Hare Street, 1970 I grew up in southeast L...

Now I collect badges, which in their way are as much a way of investigating the past as an old photograph, and oral testimony or a history b...

An occasional short series featuring a mask and the irresponsible  use of the said garment. Taken by John King who writes, “seen in Eltham t...