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A former almshouse on Brixton’s busy Acre Lane in London holds a fascinating history, now brought to life by photographer Jim Grover.

"I've often wondered what lay behind the blue front doors of this distinctive Georgian building..."

Upon the advice of C20 Society, Historic England has granted a Grade II listing to the former Lambeth Court building in Kennington’s Cleaver Street, describing it as ‘an interwar public building of unusually high quality’.

A short biography of south London based anti-racist community organiser Olive Morris who worked tirelessly as a feminist, black and squatting activist throughout the late 60s and 70s.

O N DECEMBER 5TH a small group of people carefully removed a sign marking Cassland Road Gardens in London and laid it on the ground. Thus was one corner of the capital purged of its association with an offensive historical figure—John Cass, an early-18th-century slave trader. It was a modest event, noticed by few, which suited the organisers. “It makes more sense to do it this way,” says Toyin Agbetu, a researcher and activist. Listen to this story Enjoy more audio and podcasts oniOSorAnd...