Wandsworth Historical Society

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
25 July 2025	'Wandsworth Historical Society 60 years and more on the Wandsworth Foreshore' WHS has been surveying, observing and recording the Wandsworth foreshore for more than 6 decades. We have created a significant, long-lasting study and record of this area. The talk will cover past work and results and some recent developments.	Pamela Greenwood
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: 'Preserving Wandsworth's Legacy: Developments in the Wandsworth Heritage Collection'	Antia Dona, Culture and Heritage Programmer, Wandsworth Council
27 February 2026 (Online via Zoom)	A local history talk	TBA
27 March 2026	An archaeological talk	TBA
24 April 2026	A local history talk	TBA
29 May 2026	An archaeological talk	TBA
26 June 2026	A local history talk and AGM	TBA