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Issue 100 | 23 September 2002

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Welcome to issue 100 of SE1 Direct. Thank you to
everyone who has emailed us with comments, suggestions
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* What's on this week
* News, features and reviews from London-SE1.co.uk
* SE1 news from around the Web
* In the London SE1 Forum

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[ What's on this week ]

ARCHAEOLOGY OF REIGATE STONE
Tuesday 24 September
7.30pm at Hawkstone Hall, Kennington Road; �1
(refreshments from 7pm)
The winter season of popular monthly Southwark &
Lambeth Archaeological Society talks opens with Paul
Sowan telling the story of Reigate stone from
"underground quarries to standing buildings".


THE MET'S POSITIVE ACTION TEAM COMES TO THE ELEPHANT
Thursday 26 September
Ground floor, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre
Personnel Officer Dionne Peppiatt is one of the Met's
new Positive Action Officers, whose aim is to attract
more people to join from under represented groups. 
She said: "We are using this event as a re-launch of
Southwark's Positive Action Recruitment efforts.
Southwark is one of the most diverse areas of London
and we are here to tell local people about the career
opportunities both as a police officer or as a member
of civil staff. Officers from the non-uniform Positive
Action team will be joined by local uniformed officers
and a member of the dogs section. Team members will be
handing out publicity material and mingling with
shoppers.
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=192


DRAWING COURSE (2D>>>3D) AT TATE MODERN
Saturday 28 September, Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October
10.30am-4pm; Attendance is necessary at all three
sessions; McAulay Studios, Tate Modern, Bankside; free
(open to 15-23 year olds only)
Raw Canvas presents a special drawing course exploring
the relationship between 2D drawing and 3D . This
three-session course will explore the different ways in
which we create space, led by Raw Canvas peers
and featuring  special guest, Will Alsop, architect of
the Peckham Library (and the forthcoming Palestra in
Blackfriars Road), and Chair of the Architecture
Foundation.  No astounding drawing skills are
necessary! Spaces for this rare opportunity are limited
so book in advance. 
To book email [email protected]


LAMBETH ARCHIVES OPEN DAY: MADE IN LAMBETH
Saturday 28 September
10am-5pm at Lambeth Archives,Knatchbull Road SE5; free
Annual Lambeth Archives open day with talks and
opportunity to see old prints of Lambeth and Waterloo.
Children's activities from 2pm.
http://www.lambeth.gov.uk


WATERLOO COMMUNITY REGNERATION TRUST CONFERENCE
Saturday 28 Septmeber
11am-4pm at Living Space, the new building on Waterloo
Millennium Green
Waterloo Community Regeneration Trust was set up in
2001 to ensure that people living in Waterloo benefited
from government money that has been provided to improve
Waterloo over the next 5 years. A Community Conference
has been organised for all interested community groups
and individuals who would be interested in finding out
what WCRT has been up to over the past year, how to
access funds for community projects and contributing to
a community strategy that will help shape the
development of Waterloo in the future.
Further information and sign-up forms from WCRT on 020
7202 6933 or email [email protected]


POOL OF LONDON AT THE NATIONAL FILM THEATRE
Saturday 28 September
8.45pm at NFT2; �7.20 for non-members
Basil Dearden, 1951
A Jamaican sea merchant gets caught up in London's
criminal underworld. Filmed in and around the Pool of
London - includes glimpses of Southwark Cathedral
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=199
http://uk.imdb.com/Title?0042851


WATERLOO COMEDY CLUB
Sunday 29 September
8.30pm (doors open 7.45pm); The Florence Nightingale,
199 Westminster Bridge Road; �6 (conc �5)
Week 2 of this new comedy club, featuring Mike Wilmot,
Ian Stone and Jimmy Carr. Moves to Friday nights from 4
October
http://www.waterloocomedy.co.uk 

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[ News, features and reviews from London-SE1.co.uk ]

NEWS: 'HUNT BALL' IN WESTON STREET
Countryside Marchers are holding a Liberty Night party
in Weston Street.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/301


NEWS: HUNGERFORD WALKWAY OPENS
The downstream walkway on Hungerford Bridge opened last
week.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/300


REVIEW: KARSH AT THE TOM BLAU GALLERY
The works of Yousuf Karsh of Ottawa, the world renown
portrait photographer who died earlier this year at 93,
are on show at the Tom Blau Gallery.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/303

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News updated through the week - http://London-SE1.co.uk
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[ SE1 news from around the Web ]

Every week we trawl the web for news stories and
features on SE1 people, places and organisations

Memorial service for 'Adam' held at City Hall (Sky)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=197

Missed MatissePicasso? See it in Paris (Times)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=196

Giles Worsley's top five bridges - 2 in SE1 (Telegraph)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=198

New Virgin Radio DJ is Waterloo resident (SLP)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=194

Pioneering Elephant Angels scheme (Guardian)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=200

Bankside Lofts in "thoroughly gentrified Southwark"
(Times)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=195

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[ In the London SE1 Forum ]

Our weekly digest of topics raised in recent
discussions at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

- Supermarkets near Waterloo
- Liberty & Livelihood March
- Traffic Calming in the West Square area
- What's happened to the E&C regeneration?

http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

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