“Liquid History – the 41st West London Local History Conference, 27 November

‘LIQUID HISTORY’- the Thames in the past of South & West London

One day digital conference, on Saturday 27 November 2021, tickets £15, from Ticketsource

Following the success of the 2020 conference, held via Zoom, the consortium of 10 local history and family history societies which puts on this annual event has announced the 2021 programme, also via Zoom.

The speakers include

James Wisdom on Making a Living from the Thames,
Paul Rawkins on The History of The Cygnets Rowing Club,
Jim Storrar on The Three Swans, Brentford Ait’s Georgian resort,
Dorian Gerhold on Wandsworth’s Lost Fishing Village, and
John Tough on his Family’s Boatbuilding Business

Discovering the Women of the Gunnersbury Estate, Kathryn Rooke 18 October 2021

Charlotte de Rothschild

Discovering the Women of the Gunnersbury Estate, an online talk,
7.30pm, Monday, 18 October

Kathryn Rooke is the Archivist at Gunners-bury Park Museum. She will present this illustrated talk about some of the extraordinary women who have been associated with the Gunnersbury estate over almost a thousand years.

As usual, this talk will be free, but this time we will be using Ticketsource to manage the bookings – it is very straightforward. Book your place here

Zoom details will be sent to ticket holders on the evening of Sunday 17 October; last minute tickets up to 30 minutes beforehand.

A Community of Gardeners 1670-1800, 12 October 2021, 6.30pm

Detail from John Rocque’s map of the Environs of London, 1746

This online talk, promoted by Gunnersbury Park Museum, will last about an hour

The landscape in our part of West London was defined by walled garden plots. Val Bott has studied the innovative nursery gardening families, linked by friendship, expertise, business and marriage, and will share her recent research.

Book your place in advance through the Museum website at £7 per person

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