17 October 2011, 7.30pm, at the Chiswick Memorial Club Jon Cotton, formerly of the Museum of London, presents an illustrated talk about Thomas Layton (1819-1911) and some other antiquarian collectors of his time. This talk marks the centenary of the bequest of Layton’s collection of antiquities, books, maps. Most of the artefacts are in the […]
19 September 2011, 7.30pm at the Chiswick Memorial Club An illustrated talk by Vanda Foster, Curator of Gunnersbury Park Museum. She will be exploring aspects of her current exhibition, highlighting some famous products made in Brentford and Chiswick. The exhibition is open daily at the Museum, admission free, 11am to 5pm, April to October, 11am […]
Saturday 23 July 2011 Three significant local history museum projects Valence House Museum in Barking, the new Havering Museum in Romford and the Chelmsford & Essex Museum have all seen major investment recently, the first two with Heritage Lottery Fund grants. We will visit all three to learn from what they have achieved. A discussion […]
