Summer Social Event: Friday 19 July 7.30pm
Come to the Naturescope Centre for our Summer evening social. This is an informal occasion for meeting other people and chatting with friends, old and new. There will be a buffet supper and entertainment from Ian Keable, comedy magician and mind reader, and entertainer - and we hope for a beautiful evening like last year. … Continue reading "Summer Social Event: Friday 19 July 7.30pm"
Walk around Ruislip Lido
Rose Harley will lead a Summer walk around the attractive Ruislip Woods and Lido, Northwood Hills. This is 6 miles long and almost all of the walk is in fine woodland, including Mad Bess Wood. There are some undulations. We travel to West Ruislip and return from Northwood Hills. Meet at Clapham Junction Station outside … Continue reading "Walk around Ruislip Lido"
September Meeting: Cleaner Air for Wandsworth
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomWhy are 'ULEZ' and other changes needed? How will they be achieved, with what implications for residents? Our principal speaker will be Leonie Cooper, London Assembly member for Merton and Wandsworth, who had a key role in developing the Mayor of London's plans. Ask your questions and join in the debate.
Evening Wandle Walk
As the Wandsworth Society's contribution to the Wandle Fortnight the Society is organising a stroll to look at different views of the Wandle and the Thames, including a designated vista of the mouth of the Wandle. Meet by the Crane pub, at the beginning of The Causeway and finish at Putney Bridge Station (with frequent … Continue reading "Evening Wandle Walk"
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 … Continue reading "Visit to 2 Willow Road"
October Meeting – a talk by Simon Winder
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomSimon 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 … Continue reading "October Meeting – a talk by Simon Winder"
Soiree
14 Patten Road, LondonA soiree is planned with pianist Jennifer Carter plus a clarinettist; details to follow
March Meeting – The Huguenots in Wandsworth
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomA speaker from the Huguenot Society will give a talk on who the Huguenots were, why they came, their persecution, emigration and assimilation. This will relate to those who lived in Wandsworth, the skills they brought and the way that Wandsworth's heavily industrialised past is reflected in today's town. .
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
The Putney Society is organising this meeting and is very kindly inviting anyone interested to come. As you may know, or as you will know if you attended our meeting 12 September Cleaner Air for Wandsworth, an excellent talk by Leonie Cooper, the ULEZ is to be extended in 2021 from the London Congestion Zone to … Continue reading "The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)"
November Meeting – The Good, the Bad and the Inappropriate – what ‘Planning’ has done to / for Wandsworth
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomHow 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 … Continue reading "November Meeting – The Good, the Bad and the Inappropriate – what ‘Planning’ has done to / for Wandsworth"