Thursday 12 May 2011
News & features published on 12 May 2011
Walking Boat emerges from the Thames onto Bankside beach
Seven months after his first attempt ended in failure, sculptor Andrew Baldwin brought his Walking Boat back to Bankside on Thursday where a crowd of locals, office workers and tourists watched as the vessel slowly emerged from the water.
Bermondsey Abbey book launched at Woolfson & Tay
Archaeologists have gathered in Bermondsey Square for the launch of a book on the Bermondsey Abbey excavations.
Forum discussions active on 12 May 2011
Tweets on 12 May 2011
Thursday recap: Walking Boat at Bankside, plus new Bermondsey Abbey book http://se1.info/ksch8v
RT @russianembassy: Full video of the 9 May VDay celebration in London @ Soviet War memorial http://www.youtube.com/w...
@DeanSwiftSe1 see http://t.co/3TBSCvX for past recommendations on our forum
@bitoclass can't be there unfortunately - quadruple booked ...
RT @fineandrare: Our Queen's Award trophy just arrived. Very proud of the crystal bowl.
RT @SaarfLondonBird: Bloody hell. Free oaty bars at London Bridge & the commuters are swarming like rabid dogs!
Intriguing new temporary attraction/market planned for Shell Centre on South Bank - find out more tonight http://se1.info/la7d8l
New riverside public toilets near Jubilee Gardens? Find out more tonight at @SouthBankForum http://se1.info/la7d8l
The Friends of Waterloo Library would be delighted to meet you between 5pm and 6pm today http://se1.info/kYgIQ8
Just published - Andrew Baldwin's @WalkingBoat emerges from the Thames onto beach at Bankside http://goo.gl/fb/hXYQu
New shops and restaurants at Waterloo Station - Network Rail presentation tonight at @SouthBankForum http://se1.info/la7d8l
Classics With My Baby @ClassicsWMBaby concert for toddlers at @WelshChapel tomorrow morning http://se1.info/jmlsmr
£4 million of Olympics cash is being spent on revamping the Thames Path in SE1 - find out more at @SouthBankForum http://se1.info/la7d8l
6pm: free Rush Hour Concert at St John's Waterloo with @SouthbankSinf http://se1.info/lMUB0M
Waterloo's primary school is becoming an Oasis-sponsored academy - find out more at @SouthBankForum http://se1.info/la7d8l
Great pics of Bankside in 1972 on @the_globe's Facebook wall http://se1.info/lHa9yv
Sea Containers House @SeaCoHouse exhibition now open http://se1.info/k33jQp
Ghosts of London http://se1.info/mqhjzc with @NofBermondsey
Audioboo: Andrew Baldwin @walkingboat http://boo.fm/b355009
If you live or work in Riverside ward, find out what your local police team has been up to at tonight's meeting: http://se1.info/kAsWZ8
30 minutes till the @WalkingBoat arrives at Bankside http://se1.info/lLZdWN
Just published - @MuseumofLondon's Bermondsey Abbey book launched at @woolfsonandtay http://goo.gl/fb/6jh6U
@BKingsmill The developers of the Shard objected to the name...
24 hours to sort out your unwanted books for tomorrow's book exchange at Melior Street Gardens with @TeamLondonBdg http://se1.info/imN3GO
The Shard Indian Restaurant in Tooley Street has changed its name to The Shad http://se1.info/mQR9cN
Check out the plans for hotel/shops/offices at Sea Containers House @SeaCoHouse next to @oxotowerwharf - exhibition: http://se1.info/k33jQp
@olliebown It's usually accessible during Open House w/end in September. Pics http://t.co/YamDXAH http://t.co/N8DElrP http://t.co/o0P1bkT
@Jason_Cobb @selkie I wonder if they will turn the Weekender into the paper for the Lambeth contract. They've dropped Swark from masthead.
Vegetable garden on the roof of the Blue Fin Building http://se1.info/lbvVlW
@secretlondon Yes, in many ways. Hammersmith & Fulham doing the same with Trinity Mirror.
The @WalkingBoat is coming to Bankside today http://se1.info/lLZdWN - will it successfully make its way out of the water and onto the beach?
Southwark News to launch newspaper in Lambeth backed by £1m 5yr council statutory notices contract http://se1.info/jdixN0
Job vacancies posted on 12 May 2011
- Ad hoc but long term hospitality assistant at London Food
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