sociable cycle ride Saturday February 24th

[Sally Eva]

This deeply intellectual ride is a tour of 14 galleries and museums in Southwark and Lambeth. No culture is involved, mostly (possibly completely) you will be riding straight passed with the option to come back and take a deeper interest in your own time.

The points of interest vary from the already widely-known like the South London Gallery to the less well-known Kirkaldy Testing Centre at 99 Southwark Street, SE1 0JF which is a Victorian workshop which set international standards in testing materials (e.g. tensile strength in metals).

Other obscurities include the Type Archive at 100 Hackford Rd, SW9 0QU. This holds the National Typefounding Collection ? machinery and type-setting equipment which have enabled us to read the printed word since the 1500s. It is housed in handsome Victorian industrial buildings which were occupied by veterinary surgeons from 1895. In 1912 the buildings were described in the local press as a ?Hotel for 4 legged Animals,? specialising in the regular care of sick horses and dogs, and providing seasonal accommodation for small circus animals, including baby elephants and a baby zebra!

The ride starts at 10am from Peckham Square which is the open space between Peckham Library and the Pulse. It ends in the same place two hours later. It is organised by Bruce Lynn on behalf of Southwark Cyclists which is the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign. The LCC campaigns for more, safer cycling in London with what I hope we can all agree are mixed results. Everything we do is free and open to all. You don't have to be a member of anything or live in Southwark -- or anywhere else for that matter. This is a turn-up-and-go service. The route is here: https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4683296.html

And our website is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk. Enjoy.