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News and stories around Forest Hill
Forest Hill Society
Dec 4, 20244 min read
Latest plans for The Capitol, London Road
Some further details about the current plans for The Capitol pub
Gary Thornton
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Leslie Eveleigh − Pioneer of the Silent Film
Leslie Eveleigh was one of the early silent film makers who retain an important place in the history of British cinema.
Gary Thornton
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Louis Drysdale – the Musical Professor of Westbourne Road
The amazing history of one of the most highly-regarded vocal tutors in Europe at the turn of the 20th century
Gary Thornton
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Tom Keating: The Forest Hill Forger
The fascinating history of a unique character in the world of (fake) art
Gary Thornton
Sep 16, 20202 min read
Millie Small (1946‒2020)
The singer Millie Small, who died aged 73 in May, may be one of the more surprising musical connections to Forest Hill.Â
Alistair Dey
Mar 9, 20185 min read
The Capitol and Other Lost Cinemas of Forest Hill
Alistair Dey looks at The Capitol pub and Forest Hill’s other former cinemas.
Derek Randall
Mar 8, 20183 min read
St Antholin’s Spire
In a little-visited corner of Forest Hill, a magnificent church spire emerges as if springing from the ground below
Alistair Dey
Mar 22, 20173 min read
A Recent History of Forest Hill Pubs
A history of Forest Hill's local pubs
Steve Grindlay
May 3, 20145 min read
Crystal Palace High Level Line
Did you know there used to be stations on Wood Vale at Lordship Lane and Forest Hill Road?
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