Wandsworth Historical Society
The archaeology and history of the Borough of Wandsworth
Battersea : Balham : Putney : Tooting : Wandsworth Town
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Putney Fishtrap
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Links to Other Organisations - Mainly History Related
Other Historical Groups in the Borough
Tooting History Group
Amenity Societies In the Borough
Battersea Society
Balham Society. Inactive? Only contact address is on Charity Commission website (June 2023)
Friends of Tooting Common
Friends of Wandsworth Common
Putney Society
Wandsworth Society
Wandle Valley Forum
Museums in the Borough
Battersea Arts Centre
What was Wandsworth Museum briefly became part of BAC but they now no longer have any involvement.
London Sewing Machine Museum
Wandle Industrial Museum
(Actually in Mitcham but covers industry on the river in Wandsworth)
Our Neighbouring Historical Groups (and Amenity Societies)
Barnes and Mortlake History Society
Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society
Carshalton & District History & Archaeology Society
Friends of Honeywood Museum in Carshalton
Clapham Society
Mainly an amenity society.
Friends of Clapham Common
Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society
Fulham Society history page
The Fulham Society is an amenity society.
Fulham Palace
Kingston Museum and History Centre
Merton Historical Society
Richmond Archaeological Society
Richmond Local History Society
Museum of Richmond
Richmond Park Heritage Collection
The Hearsum Collection which is currently in store.
Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society. No website but active with a regular lecture program.
Streatham Society
Mainly an amenity society.
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Wimbledon Society
Mainly an amenity society but runs Wimbledon Museum.
London Wide Organisations
Museum of London
Closed until 2026.
Greater London Historic Environment Record
London Metropolitan Archives (LMA)
London and Middlesex Archaeological Society
London Topographical Society
Maps galore.
Survey of London.
Part of UCL since 2013, before that it belonged to English Heritage as was.
Around London
Berkshire Archaeological Society
The Essex Society for Archaeology and History
Kent Archaeological Society
Surrey Archaeological Society
Wandsworth was part of historical Surrey.
Surrey History Centre at Woking
Industrial Museums In London
Crossness Pumping Station
Kempton Great Engines
The London Museum of Water & Steam
Kew Bridge Steam Museum.
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
The Brunel Museum
(Thames Tunnel)
London Canal Museum
Kirkaldy Testing Works
(A museum about materials testing)
Industrial Archaeology Organisations
Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
GLIAS for London.
Association for Industrial Archaeology
AIA for The British Isles.
There was a "European Organisation for Industrial Heritage" or E-FAITH but website is dead as of Sptember 2024.
International Organisation for Industrial Heritage
TICCIH for The World.
Industrial Archaeology Other
Someone compiling a database of former foundries.
History of Technology
The Computer Conservation Society
The Newcomen Society
The Railway and Canal Historical Society
Other Societies
British Association for Local History
Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society
South London Lettering Association
Other Historical Information
Blue Plaques
Photos of of Blue Plaques (and other colours), and Memorials, mostly in London.
Claphamhistorian.com
The website of local historian Timothy Walker, a WHS member who gave a talk in Feb 2016.
London Screen Archives
Cataloguing historical films of London including some of Wandsworth.
Where the bombs fell in the Borough of Wandsworth.
Which Museum - A list of museums everywhere.