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The Cold War was a catalyst for the persecution of gay and lesbian people. In the US McCarthyism set the scene for the ‘The Lavender Scare’ and saw government institutions purge anyone suspected of homosexuality from employment ostensibly

Today in 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea, a war arguably not over yet. Like so many wars since 1945 it’s Cold War context is couched in the breakup of empire - this time the Japanese empire - after the 2WW.
This photo shows the arrest of

13 years working, 1 birth, 3 lives saved (mine and both boys) Kings means so much to me as it does to all of us. I love this balloon rainbow as you come in - such a great start to the day! And another reason why Camberwell is just the best place to l

I would love to go into this proper thick wooden door, up the stone stairs into the steeple at St.Giles - does anyone know if it’s possible unless you are a bell ringer?
Both Salvation Army HQ and St.Giles Church built by Gilbert Scott I think

1927 satirical cartoon featuring the famous Circus elephant Baby June- they could not have foreseen how far the echos would be heard for the next century, right up to the proxy war in Syria today.
Swipe for a poster of Baby June appearing in Catford

Another Camberwell Mona Lisa - too grand for round the back of Morrison’s (aren’t we all) and decidedly doesn’t look like she would welcome a joke about knockers!
#doorknocker #doorknockers #camberwell #coldwarhistory

Last stamps of the day I promise - just thought the DDR ones should get a look in ‘for the sake of balance😂’
#DDR #eastgermany #coldwar #stampcollecting

Stamps are tiny history lessons!
#berlin #stampcollecting #coldwar #allies #camberwellbunker

1952 Mao’s China :Rediscovering my grandfathers stamp collection was a historic snap shot of early to late 20th century history with countries no longer in existence and the Queen lots of places she perhaps shouldn’t have been!
Dusty tho

Bordeaux have turned their bunker into the worlds largest digital art space - ok ours is smaller but the potential is huge :0)) #camberwellcollegeofarts #digitalart #bunker #camberwell #coldwar #arts