October 2019
Visit to 2 Willow Road
The Society has a private guided booked a private visit for members and their friends to Ernö Goldfinger's 1930's Modernist home in Hampstead. The house, completed in 1939, forged a new pathway for modern design. The house is a compact domestic dwelling and can take only 12 visitors at a time which makes for an interesting one hour interactive tour. Our tour is for 11am and places are strictly limited. The house is 5 minutes from Hampstead Heath Overground Station…
Find out more »October Meeting – a talk by Simon Winder
Simon Winder, Wandsworth resident, part-time historian and part-time publisher, will talk about his latest book Lotharingia, A Personal History of Europe's Lost Country . Two talks to the Society on his earlier works were much enjoyed for their wit and style. As one reviewer has written about his latest book, 'He is a master of the art of making history both funny and fun, with never any loss of seriousness. Once again he brings Germany bouncing back to life.'
Find out more »Soiree
A soiree is planned with pianist Jennifer Carter plus a clarinettist; details to follow
Find out more »November 2019
November Meeting – The Good, the Bad and the Inappropriate – what ‘Planning’ has done to / for Wandsworth
How successful has the Society been (since its inception in 1971) in pursuing its primary purpose of protecting and enhancing the built environment in our area of interest? A presentation and discussion, led by a panel of Society 'experts'. Members of the audience will be invited to give their own suggestions about 'successes' and 'failures'. The meeting is also likely to cover 'trends' over the last fifty years (almost!) of the Society's existence, in planning policies (national and local) and consultation arrangements with local communities…
Find out more »December 2019
Society Christmas Party
Put the date in your diary for our annual Christmas Party with entertainment from the Swingtime Sweethearts.
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