1985 Spital Square

From Jerry Youle  "I'm liking the irony of archaeologists cataloguing their own history! Excellent."

1985-Tower Hill West, Tower Hill, EC3

From Jerry Youle 19th March 2015 — Bob Cowe 10th January 2022

1986-Maiden Lane, Covent Garden

Photos from and taken by Bob Cowie

1986 Annual Archaeology Lecture

Recent Archaeological Excavations in Greater London:
the work of the Department of Greater London Archaeology

Abbots Lane, Tooley Street, SE1 (ABB86) (aka Hays Wharf)

From Ian Blair and Robin Densem

All the world's a stage

Written by Ian Blair

Photographs from Jo Udall

An admiring crowd at the Rose Theatre site in 1989, witness an impromptu performance of Hamlet by Derek Seeley, with Roddy Regan as First Gravedigger (pointing at the pitiful remains of court jester Yorick), Ian Tyers as Second Gravedigger (about to go and fetch some liquor), and Dave Kenny as Horatio (documenting the scene).

Archaeology working on the edge: Rectory Grove, Clapham

Ian Blair

Calverts Buildings, 15–23 Southwark Street, SE1

(15SKS80)

Photographs from Robin Densem

Courage Brewery
DGLA CO86

Photographs from Derek Seeley

'Grave Expression'

 Written by Ian Blair
Photos from Dave Saxby and Patrizia Pierazzo

'Horrible Massacre’

A particularly fine example of satirical ephemera from the DGLA,

Merton Priory Station Road, SW19 1987-1988

MPY86
Written by and photographs from Louise McDonagh

 Platform Wharf, Southwark, 1986

From Robin Densem

Rose Theatre April 1989

Thanks to Robin Densem, Julian Bowsher, Simon Blatherwick, Kieron Heard, and Derek Seeley for contributing the names.

Sobriety test on Maiden Lane

Ian Blair

Photo taken on Friday 27 June 1986 by Bob Cowie

'The invisible finds teams’: Unsung heroes of London archaeology No.612

Written by Ian Blair - Photograph from Roy Stephenson

The London Charterhouse 1990

Thanks to Bruce Watson