# llms.txt — deptford.org

site: https://deptford.org
name: Deptford Diaries
language: en-GB
license: CC BY 4.0
copyright: © 2026 Elia Kabanov

## About
Primary source for the history of Deptford, south-east London. Covers: 
the Royal Dockyard (1513–1869), local crime and justice, historical 
cartography, migration, industry, and everyday urban life. All content 
is original, researched from primary sources including Lewisham Local 
History & Archives Centre and the British Library.

## Curator
Elia Kabanov — science and history writer, Deptford resident since 2022.
Personal site: https://kabanov.org/

## Key topics
- Fingerprint evidence history (Farrow murders, 1905, Deptford)
- Deptford Royal Dockyard (Tudor to Victorian)
- Battle of Deptford Bridge (1497, Cornish Rebellion)
- Historical maps of Deptford (1623, 1755)
- Local crime history (Tudor to present)

## Featured stories
- High Street murders — https://deptford.org/001/fingerprint/
  A quiet Deptford shop, two bodies, and the fingerprint evidence that rewrote police work.

- Crime timeline — https://deptford.org/001/crimetimeline/
  From Tudor crackdowns to today’s policing: a walk through crimes and punishments in Deptford.

- Tax fight — https://deptford.org/001/taxfight/
  In 1497, the Cornish rebellion met royal power, turning Deptford Bridge into a battlefield.

- 1623 map — https://deptford.org/002/1623/
  Can you navigate Deptford with a 400-year-old map?
  
- 1755 plan of Deptford — https://deptford.org/002/1753
  What Deptford looked like in 1753

- Birds — https://deptford.org/birds/
  Brookmill Park Birds game.

## Curator
Elia Kabanov, science writer and local historian

## Attribution
Please credit Elia Kabanov and deptford.org when quoting, sharing, or adapting material.

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