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Re: An Unanswerable Question?
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 30 January 11 10:28 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Billyblue on Sunday 30 January 11 01:19 GMT (UK)
They're called directories, Red - trade, or post office, sometimes almanacs.
They were still being produced in the 1940s
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Of course they are Dawn, sometimes at my age, even on what was my birthday, a word escapes me for a few seconds, minutes etc. etc.Regarding the thread, unless the site is on or near the edge of the SW2 postal district I would confine my search to that immediate area, he (or she?) wouldn't want to go far I would think.
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« Reply #19 on: Sunday 30 January 11 10:36 GMT (UK) »
A quick google shows there is a Brixton History Society. Do you think it worthwhile making contact?
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Re: An Unanswerable Question?
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:10 GMT (UK) »
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Let's hope the Brixton History Society are friendly and don't think they are 'above' family history   :D
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« Reply #21 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:17 GMT (UK) »
My experience of historical societies has overall been positive, so it's certainly worth a shot.
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Re: An Unanswerable Question?
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Brixton History Society are very friendly. I know someone there will try to help. Just a very short journey from Brixton is Camberwell College of Arts. They might be worth contacting too.
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:21 GMT (UK) »
The Camberwell college looks a very good potential lead, when was it founded though?
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:24 GMT (UK) »
Well over one hundred years ago and in the 50s it was a centre for contemporary arts. Some very well known  artists studied there.
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:30 GMT (UK) »
I had completely forgotten about Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts...and there's some great info about it on Wikipedia, including a list of prominent artists associated with it during WW2.  Plenty of food for thought there!

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« Reply #26 on: Sunday 30 January 11 11:33 GMT (UK) »
Looks like a very strong lead!
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