‘Why no flowers for Nellie, orchid-painter extraordinaire?’ we asked in a previous post. In her 56 years as Royal Horticultural Society orchid artist Nellie Roberts captured an extraordinary amount of fugitive beauty. She worked in a room above the family shop in Loughborough Road, died, aged 86, in 1959, and rests in Grave No. 262 D3 […]
Thomas Rowlandson, Vauxhall Gardens. 1784. Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon … Read More
There’s a double helping of local history from The Vauxhall Society/Vauxhall History on Monday 2 … Read More
Vauxhall Gardens was an open-air resort and the English climate being what it is, there had to be an … Read More
Jane Russell in a publicity shot for The Outlaw. Between the roar of Clapham and South Lambeth … Read More
Published by Lambeth Local History Forum.
66 walks organised by 16 local societies. Most last 90 to 120 minutes.
Before going on a walk, check details with the relevant society as they may change.
Vauxhall History is supported by The Vauxhall Society.
