Greenwich news and information
The Emirates Airline cable car took a step closer to completion yesterday as moving cable car gondolas were sighted for the first time.
These pictures were taken today for Greenwich.co.uk by Daren when more test runs were being carried out using one full gondola and two skeleton gondolas.
Here’s a video that was posted to YouTube by user ‘wye001’.
Thanks to Frank for sending me this photo of the Cutty Sark’s masts, clearly visible from Greenwich South Street. The tea clipper is now three metres higher than she used to be after the refurbishment raised her up to create a new space below.
I was lucky enough to get a look inside number 4 Nevada Street last week where there’s a great stash of vintage Greenwich Theatre posters.
Enter the Silver Street Studios, inspired by Nevada Street’s former name, and two things quickly strike you: the signs on the walls – amazing posters for old shows featuring (now) household names – and the signs for Wall’s – this place was most recently used for selling ice creams to punters heading for the park which is just metres away.
Posters for French Without Fear, A Streetcar Named Desire, Intimate Exchanges and You Should See Us Now (featuring Christopher Cazenove)
Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests (bottom right) featured Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Penelope Keith, Felicity Kendal, Mark Kingston and Penelope Wilton.
A 1980 production of Joseph in this quartet.
The building itself – an attractive end of terrace just a stone’s throw from Greenwich Park – is being made available for private sale.
Rear of the property – apparently planning consent has been granted for an extension
Garden
Anyone interested in the property should enquire at Sabo’s Newsagents in Stockwell Street.
I love this photo of Turnpin Lane that local photographer Warren King took yesterday.
Photo by Martin
Startled passers-by saw a huge elephant in the Old Royal Naval College yesterday. This towering pachyderm, almost as tall as the college buildings, hadn’t escaped from the circus at Blackheath but was instead being constructed by the film crew working on the adaption of Les Miserables. If the make-believe mammal’s front feet don’t look quite right that’s probably because they were damaged as the front section was lifted into place, according to one onlooker.
The elegant towers of the Thames cable car are now linked by a cable spanning the river. Neil Clasper took this great photo at the weekend which shows the progress that’s been made by contractors on the project.
But despite that progress, mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone told this website on Friday that he isn’t certain the cable car will ever open. Read, and listen to, his comments in full here.
Contractors in the foot tunnel were working away yesterday to try and make good on a promise at February’s full council meeting that the lifts would be ready by the end of March. I went through the tunnel mid afternoon and they weren’t operational but Chris Henniker was lucky enough to get a good look at them yesterday and was told they would be ready by 7am on Monday.
(c) Chris Henniker
(c) Chris Henniker
(c) Chris Henniker
The refit of Goddards at Greenwich in King William Walk is nearly complete and the pie shop looks set to open by Wednesday or Thursday of next week. This weekend will be the last that they will be trading from their stall in Fountain Court.
Muttleys Kitchen is a new range of pet treats on offer in Greenwich Market. The animal snacks are made with human grade ingredients by business owner Mike.
Cupcakes for dogs
Muttleys Kitchen can be found at Greenwich Market on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Kids from Little Sponges Montessori in Hyde Vale paid a visit to Greenwich Fire Station earlier this month during a topic on Transportation.
Nicole from Little Sponges Montessori describes the visit:
“Firemen, Dave, Paul and Lee were extremely welcoming and made the visit so interesting for the children. They spent time explaining the role of the firefighter, demonstrating the firefighter’s clothing including the breathing apparatus, talking to the children about safety and the use of the Fire Engine as a means of transportation in the event of a fire. The children experiemented with the water hoses and sat in the fire truck. A special bonus was seeing the firemen slide down the pole and hearing the sounding of the sirens. ”
