A-Z of Kew and Brentford CTB Peckham traces a shadow history

Peckham traces a shadow history of fear

black women in the US were carving out new ways of living

Lawless drinking dens and a cold slab in the dead house provide the only relief from this filthy and frightening world

the board room to the bedroom

many of whom died in the camps

A-Z of Kew and Brentford CTB Peckham traces a shadow historyKew and Brentford are not so much separated by the River Thames as connected through it. The ford here was the first point on the tidal stretch of the great river that could easily be crossed on foot meaning many travellers have passed through down the centuries, perhaps the most famous being Julius Caesar. Kew has strong royal links and in 1759 Princess Augusta founded Kew Gardens, now known officially as the Royal Botanical Gardens. Today Kew is