7.30pm, Monday 18 March 2013, at Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 Siobhan Cassidy has begun researching the history of the ULBC and its boathouse in Hartington Road, Chiswick. Her illustrated talk revealed her “work in progress” and included national and Olympic strip and medals from club members. Some members of the audience surprised […]
The Society is very pleased to be able to report that the service has been upgraded in the Local Studies Library at Duke’s Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 2AB. The collection covers Brentford and Chiswick local history and is now open as follows: Monday, Thursday, Friday 10-1, 2-5, Thursday 5-8 by appointment and alternate Saturdays 10-1, […]
Monday 16 April 2012, 7.30pm at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Afton House an illustrated talk by Penelope Treadwell, his biographer and a former owner of his Strand on the Green house. Born in Frankfurt in 1733, Zoffany came to London in 1760 where he found success. He was welcome in court circles and took London […]
