Wandsworth Historical Society

The archaeology and history of the Borough of Wandsworth

Battersea : Balham : Putney : Tooting : Wandsworth Town

Old Putney

Putney High Street c.1900
Putney High Street, 1903
Putney Hill c.1906
The Green Man, Putney Heath c.1909
The Green Man pub today, built c.1700

Lecture Programme for the next Year

You are welcome to come along to one of our talks free of charge before deciding whether you want to join the Society.

Our talks are held on the last Friday of the month, beginning at 8.00 pm and ending at about 9.15 pm.

From March to October they are held at the Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT.

The Meeting House is opposite Wandsworth Town Hall, a short walk down from the Spread Eagle pub. Map link

In January, February and November they are held online only via Zoom.

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The dates with subject and speaker, where known, are:

Date Talk Speaker
28 March 2025

'Syon Abbey revisited: shedding light on late medieval England's wealthiest nunnery'Syon was the last great religious house to be built in London lasting until it was closed in 1539. The lecture will discuss the archaeological investigations since the late 1990s and its long-forgotten layout and appearance. Robert Cowie began digging with WHS and had a long career with Museum of London Archaeology as a field archaeologist.

Robert Cowie
25 April 2025 'Researching the lost houses and gardens of Wandsworth Common' Heritage Group of the Friends of Wandsworth Common
30 May 2025 An archaeological talk TBA
27 June 2025 'Mapping Rich and Poor: Charles Booth's Enquiry'. About Charles Booth's survey of poverty in London of 1889-1903, which included Battersea, Wandsworth and Putney.
Followed by the AGM.		 Indy Bhullar, Curator for Economics and Social Policy at LSE Library
25 July 2025 An archaeological talk TBA
August 2025 No Meeting  
26 September 2025 Members' Evening Short talks by members
31 October 2025 'Fascinating finds from the Tideway Excavations at Iron Age Barn Elms' Mike Curnow
28 November 2025 (Online via Zoom) 'Shakespearian playhouses' Heather Knight, MOLA
December 2025 No Meeting  
30 January 2026 (Online via Zoom) 16th Nick Fuentes Memorial Lecture:
An archaeological talk		 TBA
27 February 2026 (Online via Zoom) A local history talk TBA


Click here for a list of previous talks starting from 1991.


Click here for reports on previous talks starting from November 2013.