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20th century, Events, Featured stories, First World War, Home page top, Stockwell, War MemorialsStockwell War Memorial: A Centenary Exhibition

Continue Reading Stockwell War Memorial: A Centenary Exhibition

21st century, Around Vauxhall, Artists, Arts, Featured stories, Home page top, Kennington, Oval, VauxhallPhyllis Todd, much-travelled painter of a different stripe

Continue Reading Phyllis Todd, much-travelled painter of a different stripe

18th century, 19th century, Books, Featured stories, Home page top, Vauxhall, Vauxhall GardensJust published by The Vauxhall Society: Six Essays on Vauxhall Gardens by David E. Coke

Continue Reading Just published by The Vauxhall Society: Six Essays on Vauxhall Gardens by David E. Coke

20th century, Featured stories, Home page top, Second World War, VauxhallThe Space Art of Ralph Smith in Vauxhall

Continue Reading The Space Art of Ralph Smith in Vauxhall

Events, Featured stories, Home page top, Newsletter, TalkWant to self-publish your history book? Vauxhall History’s Naomi Clifford to give free online talk telling you how

Continue Reading Want to self-publish your history book? Vauxhall History’s Naomi Clifford to give free online talk telling you how

18th century, 19th century, Books, Featured stories, Home page top, Vauxhall, Vauxhall GardensCaret Press to publish David E. Coke’s Six Essays on Vauxhall Gardens in October 2021

Continue Reading Caret Press to publish David E. Coke’s Six Essays on Vauxhall Gardens in October 2021

19th century, Arts, Entertainment, Featured stories, Home page top, Kennington, Maps, Vauxhall, Vauxhall GardensHenry Evans Evanion, ‘The Royal Conjuror’ of Kennington

Continue Reading Henry Evans Evanion, ‘The Royal Conjuror’ of Kennington

19th century, Featured stories, Kennington, Lambeth, WaterlooLouise Michel, anarchist heroine of the Paris Commune, tours the Lambeth workhouse

Continue Reading Louise Michel, anarchist heroine of the Paris Commune, tours the Lambeth workhouse

18th century, 19th century, Featured stories, Vauxhall GardensWatercolour nostalgia for Vauxhall Gardens

Continue Reading Watercolour nostalgia for Vauxhall Gardens

20th century, Black history, Brixton, Featured stories, VauxhallClaudia Jones’s Vauxhall years and the genesis of the West Indian Gazette

Continue Reading Claudia Jones’s Vauxhall years and the genesis of the West Indian Gazette

19th century, 20th century, Featured stories, Nine Elms, Poverty, Stockwell, VauxhallThe Prisoners’ Friend: The Work of the Indefatigable Mrs Meredith in south London

Continue Reading The Prisoners’ Friend: The Work of the Indefatigable Mrs Meredith in south London

18th century, 19th century, Featured stories, Vauxhall GardensKnaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens

Continue Reading Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens

19th century, 20th century, Battersea, Featured stories, First World War, Nine Elms, PoliticiansWhen John Archer took aim at injustice

Continue Reading When John Archer took aim at injustice

19th century, Featured stories, Vauxhall, Vauxhall GardensWho was the mystery ‘Lady of Colour’ who sang and gave a pianoforte recital at Vauxhall Gardens in 1822?

Continue Reading Who was the mystery ‘Lady of Colour’ who sang and gave a pianoforte recital at Vauxhall Gardens in 1822?

18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Automotive, Businesses, Featured stories, Other Vauxhalls, Vauxhall, Vauxhall GardensWhen ‘Vauxhall’ changed gear and hit the road to make motoring history

Continue Reading When ‘Vauxhall’ changed gear and hit the road to make motoring history

20th century, Buildings, Featured stories, Gay, Nine Elms, VauxhallMyth and Monolith – The Nine Elms Cold Store

Continue Reading Myth and Monolith – The Nine Elms Cold Store

18th century, 19th century, Featured stories, Theatres, Vauxhall GardensFun and Games at Vauxhall: ‘The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg’, a board game of 1808

Continue Reading Fun and Games at Vauxhall: ‘The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg’, a board game of 1808

19th century, Crime, Featured stories, WaterlooThe Man in the White Cotton Suit: William Roupell, MP, Treachery and Fraud in Queen Victoria’s Lambeth

Continue Reading The Man in the White Cotton Suit: William Roupell, MP, Treachery and Fraud in Queen Victoria’s Lambeth

19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Automotive, Featured stories, Parks, VauxhallVauxhall Park not lost for lavender

Continue Reading Vauxhall Park not lost for lavender

16th century, 17th century, Featured stories, Lambeth, Libraries, Medieval, Vauxhall, WaterlooLambeth Palace Library move recalls marriage scandals of past times

Continue Reading Lambeth Palace Library move recalls marriage scandals of past times

orchid artist Deborah Lambkin at work

20th century, Artists, Brixton, Featured storiesFollowing in Nellie Roberts’ brushstrokes – the work of orchid painter Deborah Lambkin

Continue Reading Following in Nellie Roberts’ brushstrokes – the work of orchid painter Deborah Lambkin

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Vauxhall History

Vauxhall History is an online archive of knowledge and images covering aspects of the history of the Vauxhall area in south London.
Vauxhall History is supported by The Vauxhall Society.

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Vauxhall History is edited by Dr Ross Davie and Naomi Clifford. Consultant editor is David E. Coke.

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