Issue 483 February 2026

Streets are a common theme this month. We open with Simon Morris’s rousing talk about historic street nameplates – how they came into being and why, including the origins of London’s lettered postal districts. Did you know there was once a London S? On the back page, the Clapham street names series continues, this time shining the light on Clapham Common North Side towards Battersea Rise. South of the Common, the proposed development of Lambeth College is still causing a stir; past chair Mark Leffler presents the latest. The issue also contains news of all things cultural in Clapham, our first bird rescue story (not a species you would suspect), our first outdoor sauna and more. See you next time… 

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