Author Archives: Val

Brentford High Street,7.15pm, 17 February

Monday 17 February 2025 Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 2EL Our speakers, Janet McNamara and David Shailes, are both long-standing Brentford residents. They will present a broad sweep of the history of Brentford, sharing their enthusiasm and knowledge in this illustrated talk. Janet is our Vice-Chair and one of the Hounslow Heritage Guides […]

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING followed by Chiswick High Road in 1863

Monday 20 January, 7.15pm Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 2EL Special General Meeting for members to vote on a new constitution to support the Society’s application for charitable status followed by Chiswick High Road in 1863 An illustrated talk by James Wisdom. He will base the talk on the earliest surviving photograph of Turnham […]

The Temples of Industry Project, 16 December 2024

The Temples of Industry Project: Firestone, Trico & AEC Monday 16 December, 7.30pm Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 2EL An illustrated talk by Ishwari Giga, Curator at Gunnersbury Park Museum, who grew up locally. Passionate about social history and contemporary curating, she co-ordinated this project, funded by Historic England. Focussing on Firestone and […]

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