Author Archives: Val

Improving Chiswick 1858-1883

7.30pm, Monday 21 November 2016, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 An illustrated talk by Tracey Logan on the Chiswick Improvement Commission, our first modern form of local government. Her recent MRes in Historical Research has covered the story of a body born at a time of extraordinary local change then […]

The Bedford Park “House History” Project

7.30pm, Monday 17 October 2016, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 An illustrated talk by Nigel Walley about the Bedford Park Residents’ Association’s project, researching and recording the history of local homes in their area

The Greenings of Brentford End: 18th century royal gardeners

7.30pm, Monday 19 September 2016, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 An illustrated talk by Val Bott about several generations of the horticultural family who ran royal gardens at Kew, Richmond, Kensington, St James’ Park, Windsor and Hampton Court in the 18th century

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