Frances Craig , the Putney Librarian, gave a fascinating talk about the library, its History and evolution to being a valuable community hub today.
To view a recording see below https://youtu.be/H_S1_hIGDjQ
Caring about Wandsworth's buildings, open spaces, rivers and transport.
Frances Craig , the Putney Librarian, gave a fascinating talk about the library, its History and evolution to being a valuable community hub today.
To view a recording see below https://youtu.be/H_S1_hIGDjQ
On 13 April Kate Slemek, Managing Director of St George’s Hospital gave an excellent short talk, followed by a longer Q&A session to the Society. This was a most reassuring presentation of interest to those of us fortunate enough to be treated at this hospital. A recording of the talk can be seen here:
Following the AGM, travel writer and local resident John Gimlette gave the Society a fascinating talk on his travels in the extraordinarly large and diverse island of Madgascar. These are chronicled in his latest book ‘The Gardens of Mars, Madagacar an Island Story’.
As well as visiting every corner of the island, he journeys deep into its past in order to better understand how Madagascar became what it is today. Along the way, he meets politicians, sorcerers, gem prospectors, militiamen, rioters, lepers and the descendants of seventeenth-century pirates.
To see the presentation:
On Thursday 9 February David O’Hanlon, Chairman of the Wandle Piscators, gave a fascinating talk on the work of this recently reinvigorated Society whose prime function is to better the Wandle for anglers. However they are to be applauded for their work to improve biodiversity for everyone and their emerging interaction with young people in areas of deprivation in Merton and Sutton. To view the talk, see below:
The Piscators latest news see https://piscators.empty-spaces.net/
On 12th January around 70 members and friends attended a fascinating session when Libby Spurrier expertly interviewed Venetia Vyvyan, owner of the Barnes Bookshop, and Tom Rowley who has recently opened the Backstory book shop in Balham High Road. It was a fascinating insight into the trials, tribulations and pleasure of owning an indepenent bookshop in the current climate. A recording of the session is available here: