I Nonetheless Fairly Like Peckham. Each time I go to Peckham I’m impressed by the vibrancy of Rye Lane, although maybe if I lived there I would generally wish to get away from the music, each reside and recorded that assailed me from nearly each avenue nook and a few locations between once I walked all the way down to the Peckham Rye Station a couple of Saturdays in the past.
I didn’t take any pictures then – I used to be hurrying to catch a practice, nor on my earlier go to a couple of weeks earlier on my option to Nunhead Cemetery, however I’ve on some earlier events, significantly on Saturday 11 Aug, 2007 when issues had been quite completely different and the ‘I really like Peckham’ competition was in full swing. Right here’s the piece I wrote about this on My London Diary and only a few of the images I additionally posted – you possibly can see many extra on the net web site. The hyperlinks I’ve left within the piece are all to different posts on that web site, and I’ve saved the decrease case solely model I then used, however have corrected the odd typo.
I Love Peckham
Peckham, Saturday 11 Aug, 2007
‘i really like peckham’ is a competition backed by southwark council and based mostly across the centre of peckham. though peckham has had a nasty press – significantly over the homicide of younger damilola taylor in november 2000, and newer violence on the streets, many components of it are nice streets and vibrant buying areas. latest funding – significantly because the homicide – has led to numerous enhancements.
one of many extra succesful regeneration tasks has been within the bellenden street space which is residence to numerous artists together with tom phillips and antony gormley, each of whom have been concerned in brightening up the streets.
however there are nonetheless estates with corners that may cover risks, and occasions when its smart to cross the street to keep away from the sellers of their vehicles. it’s an space the place it pays to be streetwise.
in addition to the actions within the sq. by the library and on the prime of rye lane i photographed on saturday there have been additionally different occasions, together with a sequence of store window shows.
Like the opposite of us carrying built-in cameras on their newest cellphones i did {photograph} a few of these, however usually felt that a few of the different home windows which had their regular shows had been extra attention-grabbing. however then i’ve at all times had an curiosity in store home windows, which characteristic strongly in tasks equivalent to ‘preferrred café, cool blondes and paradise.
preferrred café, cool blondes and paradise
on the principle stage by peckham library had been performances by indian musicians, a samba group and a few younger dancers from peckham. across the sq. had been numerous sofas specifically embellished for the event, lots of which had been vastly appreciated.
this was the third annual i really like peckham competition, however the earlier ones had been blighted by british climate; at present the solar shone on us no less than more often than not, and the seashore at occasions appeared nearly tropical.
i finished off on the best way residence on the south london gallery, the place the set up of isa suarez‘s human rights jukebox was coming to an finish. i used to be happy i’d stopped by to observe the video of the occasion and to have a beer and speak to a couple of these concerned with the venture, together with isa herself. i nonetheless discover it mildly amusing to see myself on movie, and there have been glimpses of me (primarily my again) taking footage, strolling within the march, typically scurrying round and quite too prolonged a shot as i munched on a wholemeal sandwich.
regardless of these few moments, it was attention-grabbing to see the occasion once more and from a distinct viewpoint. i used to be sorry i needed to rush off to be residence with pals.
extra footage
Tags: drums, competition, human rights jukebox, I really like Peckham, Isa Suarez, London, London Images, music, My London Diary, Peckham, Peckham Excessive St, Peckham Library, Peckham Sq., peter Marshall, Rye Lane, sofas
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