The Story of the Brentford Gas Works, 18 September 2023

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Monday 18 September 2023, 7.30 pm
A Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society talk in person and on-line

An illustrated talk by David Shailes, sharing his recent research. The coal gas industry brought technical innovation, improved lighting and raised living standards for the poor. The local works took over Brentford’s Victorian river front but have now completely disappeared. David is one of our committee members and heads the Brentford Voice Heritage & Conservation group.

For the first time since 2020 we are returning to the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, W4, for our talks programme. However, we will also be offering the talks by Zoom; the technology for this is rather complicated and we are hoping it will work smoothly! There is no charge to come to this event.

To join on-line please reserve your place via Ticket Tailor at
https://buytickets.at/brentfordchiswicklocalhistorysociety/1007260

Your ticket will provide the Zoom joining details.

London Luminaries talks programme

If you have not already discovered the London Luminaries it is worth exploring their current talks programme which began recently. The current series follows the theme of Love and Death – there is a talk tonight, 2 August, about the close friendship between J M W Turner and Sir John Soane.

Boston Manor House, Chiswick House, Gunnersbury Park Museum and Hogarth’s House, our local historic houses, are amongst the 15 historic properties in West London that make up the Luminaries. They work together to offer an unusual online talks programme each year. Full details of the properties which this includes and, more importantly, the subjects and dates of forthcoming talks can be found here. You can sign up for a free place or make a donation – the income is shared out between the 15 properties.

There are recordings of most of the talks given in past programmes on YouTube, accessed from the website very enjoyable!

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