Caring about Wandsworth's buildings, open spaces, rivers and transport.
On 22 October the Society had a lively talk from Jason Rosam founder of Riverside Radio, based in Battersea and serving an estimated 75,000 weekly listeners in Wandsworth, Richmond, Merton and Lambeth. Their mission is to be at the heart of South West London connecting diverse communities, celebrating their strengths and encouraging debate.
A recording of the event can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/kP8XdVp
On 25 June Michael Woods spoke to record audience on the Railways of South West London as part of the Wandsworth Heritage Festival. A recording of the talk can be viewed here.
On 28 May Rebecca Kendrick, Strategic Project Manager at Thames Landscape Strategy, spoke to the Society about the issues impacting the lower Thames valley. This was followed by a presentation from Philip Whyte, chair of the Wandsworth Society and Co-Chair of the West London River Group, on the impact of new develpment proposals on the river landscape in Wandsworth. A recording of the talk can be seen here.
On the 26 March, following the AGM, local resident Geoff Simmons gave a spirited talk about the Romany Gypsy and traveller heritage in the Borough of Wandsworth, focussing on Wardley Street, a cul-de-sac off Garratt Lane. If you want to see what other talks and walking tours Geoff has to offer, do look at his website https://summerstown182.wordpress.com/.
A recording of the talk can be viewed here:The People of Wardley Street
Liz Bridge a founding member of the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign, gave an enlightening talk on 26 February to the Society. Their mission is to put pressure on those who have power or influence at HMP Wandsworth to make safety and decency their priority https://www.wandsworthprisoncampaign.co.uk/
View the talk here: Behind closed doors