January Meeting
ZoomThe Rise and Fall of the 1947 Planning System and where do we go in 2021? Chair of the Wandsworth Society's Planning Group (and past Chair of the Society), Philip … Continue reading "January Meeting"
Virtual Tour
ZoomA virtual tour of the recycling centre in Smugglers Way. The 30 minute tour consists of a talk with video clips followed by a Q&A session. The link is open … Continue reading "Virtual Tour"
February Meeting
ZoomThe Royal Victoria Patriotic Building. Mark Justin who runs the Le Gothique Restaurant in the RVPB will speak about the history of this building and debunk some of the myths. … Continue reading "February Meeting"
March Meeting
ZoomValerie Selby, Parks Development & Biodiversity Manager at Enable Leisure and Culture, will speak about Wandsworth Council's recently launched Biodiversity Strategy. The event will consist of a half hour talk … Continue reading "March Meeting"
April Meeting
ZoomJohn Hatch, who has brewed beer on the Ram Brewery site for many years, as an employee of Youngs, will speak about the history of the site and his own … Continue reading "April Meeting"
GLA Elections hustings event – Merton and Wandsworth constituency elections
ZoomElections for the Mayor and London Assembly elections will be held on 6 May. The Putney Society has joined with the Wandsworth, Battersea and Wimbledon Societies to organize an … Continue reading "GLA Elections hustings event – Merton and Wandsworth constituency elections"
May Meeting
ZoomThe Society's AGM will be held at 7.30pm and will be followed at around 8pm by a talk by art historian and local resident Julia Jane Heckles. She will talk … Continue reading "May Meeting"
June Meeting
ZoomSpringfield Hoapital: the future of this landmark site. Emma Hill is the recently appointed Community Engagement Officer at Springfield Hospital, which lies between Wandsworth Common and Tooting, and is the … Continue reading "June Meeting"
July Meeting
There will be no formal meeting in July: we feel that most people are bored of Zoom meetings and we cannot confidently book a social event or even a static … Continue reading "July Meeting"
September Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomTony Jones, the archivist at Emanuel School, will speak on ‘Developing the Emanuel School Archive’; the talk will bring together local history, an outline of their war research, their best … Continue reading "September Meeting"