Waterloo
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The final episode of our first season - Waterloo! Waterloo! F.K.A. Lambeth Marsh. Named after a famous battle - but it was given to the bridge before the train station. From then on it’s a very railways sort of story, UNTIL the post war redevelopment of the Southbank. An alternative theatre land, the salacious Roupells, THAT lonely house and the birth of the circus (acrobats and that - not the one you’re listening to). Follow us on Instagram @averylocalhistory for some visual accompaniment to the episode
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