On 28 January Sam Cullen, author of the book London’s Lost Pubs published last year, gave a talk focussing on Wandsworth.
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World War 2 and the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building
World War 2 at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building – a talk by Paul McCue.
Riverside Radio
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
Talk on railways of South West London
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.
The Joint Thames Strategy
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.