CONTENTS

Page Notices 2 Obituary 4 Article 5 Reviews 6 Books and Publications 15 Conferences and Courses 16 Lectures and Events 16 Exhibitions 18 Affiliated Society Meetings 19

NOTICES

New LAMAS Newsletter Editor I am pleased to report that LAMAS member Richard Gilpin has kindly agreed to take over as Honorary Editor of the Newsletter. Richard is an active volunteer at the Museum of London and with the Central London Young Archaeologists Club. He is a member of the LAMAS Local History Committee and has a background in publishing. Richard’s first issue will be the September Newsletter (contact details below). I would like to thank Meriel Jeater and Eileen Bowlt for their work since Verity Anthony stood down as editor. Laura Schaaf

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Newsletter: Copy Date The copy deadline for the next Newsletter is 31 July 2014 (for the September 2014 issue). Please send items for inclusion to: LAMAS Newsletter, c/o Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN or email Richard at [email protected]. It will be appreciated if you could ensure that items are sent to Richard and not to the previous editors.

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LAMAS Local History Conference 2014 The date of the next conference is Saturday 22 November 2014 and the theme will be Law and Order. The conference will be held at the Museum of London and details will be available once the speakers and programme has been finalised. Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of September.

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LAMAS Lecture Programme

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Unless otherwise stated, meetings take place in the Clore Learning Centre at the Museum of London on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm – refreshments from 6pm. Meetings are open to all; members may bring guests and non- members are welcome and are asked to donate £2 towards expenses.

13 May 2014 686 Roman Hairpins from London, Glynn Davis, Archaeology Collections Manager (Volunteers), London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre, Museum of London

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LAMAS Walk Around Pinner, Middlesex Saturday 28 June 2014 starting at 10:30 am This will be a walk in two parts. The morning will focus on the centre of Pinner which has a 14th-century church and a High Street containing buildings from the 15th century to the present day. In addition we should be able to go inside a timber-framed house about half a mile away. The afternoon will take in another part of Pinner where we will be able to visit a second timber-framed house and an ‘arts and crafts’ house.

The walk will begin at 10:30 am at Pinner Station on the Metropolitan Line. (On the day of the walk the only non-running stretch of the line is scheduled to be from Moor Park to Amersham.) There is a full range of eating places in Pinner including sandwich bars, restaurants and open-air spaces. Free of charge but the number of participants will be limited to 24; members wishing to attend should contact Pat Clarke, 22 Malpas Drive, Pinner, Middx, HA5 1DQ or email: [email protected]

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LAMAS Special Papers Editor John Schofield is standing down as editor of the revived LAMAS Special Papers after the production of 16, South Mimms, and paper 17, in honour of a noted London archaeological figure (in preparation). LAMAS Council is very grateful to Dr Schofield for his work on the series and will be seeking an Honorary Editor at an appropriate time.

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Grants from the City of London Archaeological Trust CoLAT draws attention to its annual grants in support of all kinds of archaeological work (except where the costs should be met by others) where the project has a connection with the City of London, from the Roman period onwards, or the prehistory of the region. This year’s deadline for applications is 26 September 2014 and the meeting to decide

3 the grants will be in December. The grants are available for one year only from 1 April 2015. In addition, CoLAT is preparing to launch a Large Grants Scheme, after receiving a bequest from Miss Rosemary Green. This will be a grant of up to £80,000 to a major project of up to 3 year’s duration. The arrangements for this will be published shortly on the Trust’s website; the first grant may be made in 2015. The Large Grant is separate from normal grants. Please visit the Trust’s website for details: www.colat.org.uk.

OBITUARY

Martin Urquhart Lewis Williams 1944-2014 I am very sad tell you of the recent death of Martin Williams, our Treasurer. LAMAS members will know that Martin served as Honorary Treasurer for nine years and made a huge contribution to the Society.

Martin was raised in Kent and attended Kings School, Canterbury. His first career was in engineering but he soon moved on to accountancy working for Ford Motors and British Gas. He loved London for its wide range of cultural attractions and its architectural and historical heritage. His interests included music and exploring London on long walks.

Martin was generous with his time and professional expertise, supporting such organisations as the London Topographical Society, GLIAS and the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. In recent years he studied geomatics and worked in a voluntary capacity on studies of the Anglo Saxon and medieval periods being carried out by the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Martin contributed to GIS and digital mapping for these projects including ‘Beyond the Burghal Hidage’ and ‘Landscapes of Governance’. Further details can be found on the Institute’s website: www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects.

As LAMAS Treasurer, Martin prepared clear and authoritative accounts, managed the Society’s finances and provided excellent advice to Council. He was keen to support new initiatives such as the Research Grant and digitization of Transactions and was instrumental in reviewing our finances and implementing changes which will enable the Society to continue to deliver its full range of activities including preparing publications and running conference and lecture programmes. Despite his failing health, he prepared the 2013 annual accounts but sadly was unable to present them at the AGM. The accounts, approved by Council, will be available on the LAMAS website. Martin will be very much missed by all who were privileged to work with him. Laura Schaaf

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ARTICLE

A dog called Tray The well-known memorial to Robert Mossendew (died in 1744) on the left above the doorway into St Mary’s Church, Harefield, Middlesex, shows a huntsman/gamekeeper (‘faithful servant’) of William Ashby of Breakspears. With gun in hand he is accompanied by his dog: ‘Spaniel of true English. kind’. In typical 18th-century fashion there is an accompanying verse ending with, ‘This servant in an honest way, In all his actions copy’d Tray’. I have always been slightly puzzled by this apparent dog’s name and wondered whether the name was a bit of poetic licence to rhyme with ‘way’. I am not sure if Robert Mossendew’s actions being compared to those of a dog is particularly complimentary, but we must suppose it was meant well.

Recently I came across a picture of Mary Anning (1799 -1847) who was famous in her day for collecting fossils at Lyme Regis. The painting shows her with her dog, Tray. This dog also seems to be a ‘Spaniel of the true English kind’. Popularity of names has its ups and downs, with some remaining in vogue for generations, e.g. John and Mary for humans. Dogs’ names are not so well documented but can be expected to have their own vagaries. I have been unable to shed any convincing light on the name Tray from dictionaries and other works of reference. Whatever its origin it clearly lasted for at least 100 years after Mossendew’s dog.

Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) in a poem entitled ‘The Harper’ wrote, ‘And wherever I went, was my poor dog Tray’.

Heinrich Hoffman (1809-1874) wrote in a poem for his children entitled ‘Cruel Fredric’ the line, ‘The trough was full and faithful Tray, Came out to drink one sultry day’. And again, ‘At this good Tray grew very red, And growled and bit him till he bled’.

A later reference is from the American composer Stephen Foster (1826- 1864), still well known for such songs as ‘Jeanie with the light brown hair’, and ‘Swanee River’. His ‘Old Dog Tray’ is a typical sentimental lyric-‘The morn of life is past, And ev’ning comes at last. It brings me a dream of a once happy day, Of merry forms I’ve seen, Upon the village green, Sporting with my old dog Tray’.

But what of the origin of Tray, the name? I now have found that it was used by Shakespeare in his play ‘King Lear’ of 1605. Lear, his wits lost, raves, ‘The little dogs and all, Tray, Blanch, and Sweetheart, see them

5 bark at me’. This clearly suggests that as a dog’s name, Tray was already well known in Elizabethan times. Its use by Robert Mossendew is interesting, but the origin of its use is a mystery. Can any reader shed any light on it? Colin Bowlt [email protected]

REVIEWS

LAMAS Council has recently decided to publish reviews of publications, bulletins and journals submitted for its Local History Publication Awards in the Newsletter instead of Transactions. The reviews from the 2013 awards follow the review of the 2014 Archaeology Conference.

LAMAS 51th Conference of London Archaeologists, Museum of London 22 March 2014 Reviewed by Bruce Watson

The 2014 Ralph Merrifield Award The award was presented jointly to English Heritage and Museum of London Archaeology to mark the successful conclusion of the English Heritage-sponsored Museum of London backlog publication project. Jane Sidell (EH) and David Bowsher (MOLA) accepted the award on behalf of the two organisations.

Mardyke Estate, Archaeological investigations at Rainham, Havering Peter Boyer (Pre-Construct Archaeology Group - PCA) The earliest settlement was a series of Bronze Age pits, postholes and linear ditches. Early Roman activity consisted of more linear ditches, plus pits and postholes. There were several instances of what appears to be the ritual deposition of early Roman ceramics. Late Roman activity included the construction of three pottery kilns.

Crossrail Roundup Nick Elsden (MOLA) Work outside Liverpool Street Station has revealed Roman ground consolidation prior to road construction consisting of alternate layers of clay and brushwood. The gravel road metalling above these deposits contained 11 hippo-sandals. At Charterhouse Square, part of the West Smithfield Black Death cemetery (est. 1348-49) has been excavated. Scientific study of the teeth of some of the skeletons has revealed DNA of Yersinia pestis, the plague bacterium (see Channel 4 documentary ‘Return of the Black Death: Secret History’ broadcast 6/4/14).

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Recent Excavations at London Bridge Station (Thameslink) Amelia Fairman (Oxford Archaeology and PCA Group) London Bridge railway station is being rebuilt on a piecemeal basis. In advance of this work a series of archaeological and geoarchaeological investigations are being carried out. Topographically, the station is situated over a marshy area between two gravel islands and therefore it was marginal land during the early Roman period but around the edge of the higher ground was evidence of waterfronts which were sealed during the late 2nd or 3rd century AD by fluvial deposits. The area was not utilised again until the 11th century, when land reclamation began; this entailed the construction of revetted channels. The fills of these channels from the 15th century onwards contained evidence of local industries including bone working, butchery, leather working and smithing.

The Minories Eagle Angela Wardle (MOLA) The excavation of an early Roman roadside ditch at St Clare Street in Tower Hamlets unexpectedly revealed an Oolitic limestone sculpture of an eagle, of late 1st or early 2nd-century AD date. In its beak the eagle is clasping a serpent which is entwined around its body. The sculpture is unweathered and in very good condition, while its rear portion is unfinished implying that it was displayed in a niche where only its front would be seen and it was protected from weathering. As the roadside ditch where the sculpture was found adjoined part of the east London extra-mural cemetery a funerary context for this sculpture seems probable. In Roman funerary art the eagle was almost certainly intended to represent Jupiter. The snake in this context was perhaps intended to represent a link between this life and the after-life or a sign of rebirth.

Recent Excavations at 10 Trinity Square Louise Davis (MOLA) Excavation at the former Port of London Authority Headquarters at Trinity Square, Tower Hill (1912-22), has taken place within the central courtyard and inside its Seething Lane gardens. Work has revealed a T- shaped arrangement of gravel metalled Roman roads and buildings with pile foundations. Excavations inside the central courtyard of the Port of London Authority building revealed elements of the foundations of an East India Company warehouse constructed during the 1780s.

Afternoon session: Arenas of Entertainment in Tudor and Jacobean London

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It is worth reflecting that until the dramatic discovery of the remains of the Rose and the Globe in 1989, that archaeology played no part in the study of our Tudor and Jacobean theatres.

The Rose discovered – and the „Rose Revealed‟ Harvey Sheldon (Rose Theatre Trust) Excavations in 1988-89 on the site of the Rose theatre revealed 60% of its polygonal foundations which were then reburied under a new office block basement. Since 1998 the Rose Theatre Trust has opened this basement to the public on an intermittent basis. The long term goal has always been to reveal the unexcavated eastern part of the playhouse and to improve access to the remains. In 2012, the ‘Rose Revealed Project’ obtained Heritage Lottery Funding to develop a project to realise these aims.

The Archaeology of the Shoreditch Playhouses Chris Thomas (MOLA) Until recently nothing was known archaeologically of the two Elizabethan playhouses in Shoreditch: The Theatre (c.1576-97) and The Curtain (1577-1622) both of which have now been partly explored. The 2010 fieldwork at The Theatre, London’s first purpose-built playhouse, was described in a lecture at the 2011 Conference. Elements of The Curtain’s brick-built foundations have been located confirming it possessed a square ground plan modelled on that of the inn courtyards which served as the earliest theatrical venues.

The Relationship between Bull and Bear Baiting Arenas and Playhouses Julian Bowsher (MOLA) John Stow writing in c. 1600 in his description of Bankside, Southwark stated: ‘there be two bear gardens … wherein be kept bears, bulls and other beasts to be baited.’ In 1613 after The Globe was accidently destroyed by fire, the animal-baiting arena at Bear Gardens was quickly replaced by a dual-purpose polygonal, galleried playhouse and animal- baiting arena, known as The Hope, which has been partly excavated. The Hope was demolished in 1656, but in 1662 a new animal-baiting arena was built next door. Partial excavation has revealed that the new venue was another multi-sided arena.

Theatres of the Period and their Role Andrew Gurr In Elizabethan London there were three different types of play venue. First, there were inn courtyards where performances could be staged before up to c. 500 people. Secondly, there were the indoor halls or

8 playhouses which were mainly used during the winter months. These halls were relatively small and expensive with capacities of up to c. 500 people. Thirdly, there were the purpose-built, galleried, polygonal, outdoor playhouses with capacities of up to c. 3,000 people.

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The LAMAS Journal Prize announced at the Local History Conference in 2013 went to the Hornsey Historical Society, for Albert Pinching (ed), Hornsey Historical Society Bulletin 53, 2012, £6.50 pb.

There was such variety in this publication that even a non-Hornsey dweller could find much to enjoy. There were articles on Muswell Hill’s movie history, insurance and Olympic connections and a lively account of Wilson’s department store which resonated with one who remembers such old fashioned features of our high streets. The print was clear and the photos were unusual and well captioned. I particularly liked the photo of the baby department in Wilson’s, evocative of another age before prams became redundant. I found the article on Hornsey’s adopted town in France, Guillemont, moving as well as of historical interest, particularly when we are so interested in the Great War. Guillemont was a town on the Somme, whose residents were suffering so badly that an appeal to Hornsey for help resulted in links that continued after the war in the form of school exchanges. The bulletin also contained reviews of books, again with local connection but of appeal to a general reader like the review of Dickens’s Hornsey which explored Dickens’s connections with Hornsey through his sister. So, it is of general as well as local interest and a publication worthy of the 2013 award. Eleanor Stainer

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The following journals were submitted for the prize; the first four were shortlisted.

Camden History Review, 2012, 40 pages, £5.95 pb, ISBN 978 0 904491 85 2 This edition of the Camden History Review is produced in the style of the previous years. It contains seven well researched articles, on subjects ranging from 17th-century Hampstead from the Court Rolls to that of the 20th-century Olympian Charlie Ruffell. It is well illustrated with good quality images, although the type face is small and the pages, laid out in four coloumns appear crowded and slightly difficult to read. This low standard of readability lets down the high standard of research.

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Carolyn Hammond (ed), Brentford & Chiswick Local History Journal, 21, 2012, 28 pages, no price given pb This journal is in memoriam to Gillan Clegg and has a range of content covering her obituary, news from the society, seven research articles, and two book reviews. The two column page layout is clear and readable allowing illustrations to flow with the text. The general nature of the references to sources is not particularly helpful should anyone want to follow up any aspects of the articles.

Brian Grisdale (ed), Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society Journal, 2012, 54 pages, no price given, pb. This contains a rich mix of news and details of the society’s activities and publications. It also has an obituary to a local conservationist Margaret Ward-Dyer. The eight articles range from some ‘Light on Ruislip in 1701’ to the 20th-century postcards of Eastcote. The use of colour illustrations is particularly good for the postcards. The two column page layout is attractively varied by a mix of illustrations, some of which break across the whole page making the journal very readable.

Barbra Lanning (ed), Pinner Local History Society, News Views Research, newsletters 117, Spring 2012, 26 pages; 118, Summer 2012, 28 pages; 119, Autumn 2012, 20 pages, no price given, pb. Three newsletters produced as a journal by the Pinner Local History Society contains a wealth of local information much of which must have been based on local research. The newsletter is a lively mix of local news, information about the society’s forthcoming activities and an editorial. It also contains a page of LAMAS news.

Neil Robson (ed), Wandsworth Historian, 93, Spring 2012, 24 pages, £3 pb The Wandsworth Historian has three articles of local interest, together with a Miscellany of newsy items, and two book reviews. It is a relatively cheap production based on a two column page layout, with a paper cover using a colour illustration. John Hinshelwood

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The winner of the Book Prize announced at the Local History Conference in 2013 was The Friern Hospital story: the history of a Victorian lunatic asylum, by David Berguer (2012), Charville Press, 179 pages, £14.99 pb, ISBN 978 0 956934 44 4

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This story of the history of the Middlesex County Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch from its inception until it closed in 1993 will be reviewed in Transactions.

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The following reviews are of the books submitted for the prize; the first four of which were shortlisted.

Cat’s Meat Square: housing and public health in south St Pancras 1810–1910, by Stephen W Job (2012), 80 pages, Camden History Society, £6.50, ISBN 978 0 904491 85 2 Stephen Job describes the struggle for social housing reform during the 19th century in part of South Hampstead in north London, originally part of the Harrison Estate, just south of King’s Cross. This area of the Harrison Estate built up in 1810 as rare back-to-back housing in London developed to become a notoriously overcrowded rookery. Cat’s Meat Square was the local name for Wellington Square from about the 1860s, possibly referring to the Cat Meat sellers who must have plied their trade amongst the poor. Through diligent research using newspapers and archive resources Job recounts the story of the Medical Officers of Health who tried for years to persuade the St Pancras Vestry of the need to relieve the overcrowding and mitigate the unhealthy conditions. Not until the formation of the London County Council and the abolition of the Vestry was the area regenerated. Many histories of working class housing in London have concentrated on east London and Southwark but Job set out to paint a picture of the evolution of workers housing and social policy in north London, a task he has achieved.

Willow Lane and Beddington Corner, by E N Montague (2012), 143 pages, Merton Historical Society, Mitcham Histories 13, 2012, ISBN 978 1 903899 64 9, price not given. Eric Montague has researched and written many books on the history of Mitcham. Willow Lane, on the edge of , is now an industrial estate on the banks of the River Wandle and nearby, at Beddington, is the Thames Water Company’s sewage treatment works. The present day industrial works conceal a long history; Romano-British pottery was found in Willow Lane in 1928 and at Beddington, Celtic huts were replaced with a Roman villa. The Wandle provided a source of power and clean water for 16th-century industries such as textile bleaching and dyeing, leather working and flour milling that developed along the river between Willow Lane and Beddington Corner. In Victorian times market gardening and watercress farming flourished. Montague traces a fascinating history identifying the medieval

11 landowners and the various industrial processes that have come and gone since the arrival of Dutch bleachers in the 17th century. This book succeeds in bringing together as a coherent narrative the complex and little known history. Without this book the rich history of a corner of Mitcham would fade from memory.

Wandsworth’s lost fishing village, by Dorian Gerhold, 27 pages, Wandsworth Historical Society, Wandsworth Paper 25, 2012, £5 pb, ISBN 978 0 905121 32 1 Dorian Gerhold has written extensively for the Wandsworth Historical Society and his Putney and Roehampton in 1665 was winner of the publications award in 2009. Wandsworth Paper 25 concentrates on a short stretch of the Thames waterfront between Wandsworth Bridge and the mouth of the River Wandle known as Waterside. The 1665 Hearth Tax records show some 15 dwellings along the waterfront, which by the 18th century had grown to 27 houses. Using manorial records and a rich collection of views and plans Gerhold traces this development, dominated by fishermen and watermen, from the 17th to the 19th century and reveals the story of a remarkable settlement. From the 19th century the Waterside houses began to fall into the hands of large property owners. Eventually most of Waterside was overrun by the Wandsworth gasworks and the whole area is now part of the Riverside Quarter, with only the Ship public house to mark Wandsworth’s lost fishing village. The only pity is that this paper was not produced in a more substantial form.

Streets of St Giles, edited by Steve Denford and David Hayes (2012) 136 pages, Camden History Society, £6.95 pb, ISBN 978 0 904491 84 5 This addition to the Society’s series that surveys the streets of the borough follows the same format as all the others. It is organised as an itinerary of six walks around St Giles; each one having a detailed text to explain the history and street names and also to interpret the buildings that line the streets. This is a book to read before going out to walk the routes as it is far too detailed to take as a guide to use on a walk. Steven Denford and David Hayes have put together another useful reference work for people wishing to know about their immediate locality. The extensive index means that it is easy to home in on a particular building, street, area or personality mentioned in the book, and the long bibliography will allow enthusiasts to pursue their own study of St Giles.

Church Street and Whitford Lane, by E N Montague, 152 pages, Merton Historical Society, Mitcham Histories 12, 2012, ISBN 978 1 903899 62 5, price not given

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This book brings to life an area close to the parish church at Mitcham which most people would regard as uninteresting. Using fragmentary evidence from archive sources Eric Montague constructs a narrative of the area since Roman times. Aspects of the later development survive in the form of a few 18th-century houses and the parish church, rebuilt in the early 19th century. The two details from the Ordnance Survey maps of 1867 and 1895 make for an instructive comparison, but it might have been easier and more obvious if they had been reproduced closer together rather than separated by 112 pages. The indexing is detailed and helpful in navigating the book and the notes and sources to each chapter are well organised. The appendices include a lengthy poem, transcribed in the 1970s by a member of the Society, which is an autobiography of a Mitcham working man named George Pitt. It provides a nice alternative to the factual evidence needed to create an historical account of the area.

The windows of Pinner Parish Church, by Bernard A Harrison (2012), 62 pages, Pinner Local History Society and Pinner PCC, £8 pb, ISBN 978 0 9551423 1 4 This nice book with good colour photographs and good quality paper will be of interest to local people wishing to know more about the windows in the church. It describes the present day windows, the first of which were installed in 1832. Bernard Harrison has carefully researched the church and found evidence that the windows were a notable feature for Daniel Lysons in 1795. In 1903 they were said to be the oldest windows in Middlesex. Although rather specialised, this book will be of interest to those wishing to know about the design and manufacture of stained glass.

East Finchley to Alexandra Palace, edited by Richard Webber (2012), 44 pages, Hornsey Historical Society, £4.50 pb, ISBN 978 0 905794 46 4 This walker’s guide is Hornsey Historical Society’s contribution to the Northern Heights Partnership’s series of five walks that encompass north London. The route from East Finchley to Alexandra Palace is the last in the series that starts at Camden Town. The walk explores Cherry Tree Wood and then the buildings along the streets to Muswell Hill, a convenient place to find refreshment. Having looked in detail at the buildings of Muswell Hill Broadway the route finds its way into Alexandra Park and then to the Palace itself. Having arrived at the vantage point at Alexandra Palace a useful panorama drawing relates to a map of London enabling identification of key buildings on the London skyline. There are 100 points of interest along the route each identified on two maps and with a paragraph or more to explain its significance, an ideal companion to the walk and all in a very handy sized pocket book.

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A history of , by Christine Protz (2012), 20 pages, Friends of Bruce Castle, £3.50 pb Bruce Castle Museum in Lordship Lane, Tottenham is also the archive for the London Borough of Haringey, and custodian of the official local history of the borough. Christine Protz has written this book about an aspect of Tottenham that is often overlooked. Tottenham Marshes beside the fall within the River Lea Park and provide a welcome open space to the north of Marshes. Railway lines and roads cut off the marshes from the rest of Tottenham and limited the scope for house building thus ensuring the survival of the open land. The story of the marshes shows how they have changed over the years from wild and dangerous spaces, to areas of flood and malaria, to the clean open space of today. These changes reflect the way in which Tottenham village and parish underwent changes in agriculture, industry and transport during the passage from the early feudal manors to the present day urban districts. This book is an essential guide by The Friends of Bruce Castle to understanding and appreciating the valuable leisure resource along the banks of the River Lea at Tottenham.

Sport in Twickenham, by Murray Hedgcock (2012), 96 pages, Borough of Twickenham Local History Society, £4.50 pb, ISBN 978 0 903341 88 2 Murray Hedgcock had a long career as a sports journalist until 1991 after which he joined Barnes and Mortlake History Society. This book, based on a talk to the society, gives an expert and entertaining view of the sporting history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons. Written in an engaging journalistic style the book outlines the variety of sports that have developed in the area. As it is lacking any individual chapter headings or list of contents and with no form of indexing the book has to be read cover to cover to discover any particular sporting interest. The advantage of this style is that the reader is taken through a number of social issues surrounding sporting activity over the years.

Twickenham’s pubs, by Kenneth M Lea (2012), 52 pages, Borough of Twickenham Local History Society, £5 pb, ISBN 978 0 903341 89 9 Kenneth Lea has written a gazetteer of the many pubs in Twickenham which have come and gone over the years. He describes and shows photographs of the 26 pubs that are still around today. He also identifies and, where possible shows pictures of, 83 pubs of the past. Researching these establishments, variously described in the records as alehouses, beer houses, public houses, inns taverns and hotels, must have proved time consuming if not tedious. The inclusion of licensing records showing the names of the keepers of the places he has identified on sketch maps

14 reveals an interesting approach to developing a social history of the area. Even though the book does not provide an engaging narrative it will no doubt prove to be a useful resource for researchers in the future. John Hinshelwood

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

The Rookfield Estate: Muswell Hill’s Garden Suburb, by David Frith (2013), Hornsey Historical Society, paperback, 56 pages, 85 images, £9.99, ISBN978-0-905794-47-1 This richly illustrated and elegantly produced book by David Frith describes the background to and the development of an estate of private houses at the foot of Muswell Hill in north London by the Collins family. William J Collins became a successful builder and by 1881 at the age of 25 he was employing 25 men. The estate was developed in 13 stages between 1901 and 1934 and after he moved to Southampton in 1911 WJ Collins left much of the development of the Muswell Hill estate in the hands of his son. Frith describes the stages of development in detail using colour photographs of the houses and plans and records held in the local authority archive. Such a detailed approach provides a good discussion of architectural style and the accommodation provided by the houses. This leads naturally into a discussion of the architectural influences and the changing approaches adopted over the 35 years of development. Although the book is principally about the buildings, Frith also briefly discusses the people who came to live on the estate, mostly in leasehold houses until the Leasehold Reform Act of 1967 allowed them to purchase the freeholds. This book is a timely publication commemorating the incorporation of Rookfield Garden Village Ltd., on 28 August 1913. John Hinshelwood

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Elephant and Castle: a history, by Stephen Humphrey (2013), Amberley Publishing, paperback, 128 pages 51 images, £14.99, ISBN 978-1-84868- 780-6. Highgate: from old photographs, by Michael Hammerson (2013), Amberely Publishing, paperback, 96 pages 180 images, £14.99, ISBN 978-1-4456-1838-8 At first sight little seems to connect these two books, other than that they are both published by Amberley. But on closer examination they both deal with the same subject i.e. the development of a particular place. Stephen Humphrey writes about the Elephant and Castle, the major road junction in south London, which possessed an extraordinary range of landmarks and attractions from the 1850s onwards, all of which are

15 discussed in detail in the first 12 chapters of his book. He concludes with a chapter of Famous Personalities, starting with Michael Faraday, and two chapters on the Modern Redevelopment since 1950 and a Tour of the Elephant and Castle in its Heyday.

Michael Hammerson records the history of Highgate Village in north London, through the use of old photographs taken between 1870 and 1930. His choice of images picks out the significant landmarks that can still be seen today and informative captions explain the development of the village. These photographs take the reader on a journey through time from the 14th-century gate house to the Bishop of London’s Park, to the 16th-century creation of Highgate School and the growth of the village and its many pubs. In the course of this visual narrative Hammerson identifies many famous personalities many of whom, like Michael Faraday, are commemorated in the famous Highgate Cemetery.

Even though they are very different formats, both these books, each in their own way, bring to life the social and architectural history of the places they are concerned with. The two authors have long attachments to the places they write about and bring to bear their understanding of the sense of place in giving us such detailed histories. John Hinshelwood

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

The City Lit Archaeology Course Non-accredited archaeology course: for further information visit the City Lit website, www.citylit.ac.uk, or contact Humanities on 020 7492 2652.

7 June 2014 The Medieval port of London 1200 – 1500 Course code: HAY15, 10:30 – 17:30

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Museum of London Training Excavation Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow HA2 6PX Three one-week courses will be run: 30 June–4 July, 7–11 July and 14–18 July. The fee will be £295, including lunches. Further details are available on the Museum of London website: www.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/laarc/excavate- london.

LECTURES AND EVENTS

Enfield Archaeological Society Summer Fieldwork

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The Society carries out a busy programme of excavation. Please contact Mike Dewbrey on 01707 870888 (office) or www.enfarchsoc.org for further information. The two summer projects are now confirmed as:

12-13 July 2014 at Cedars Park, Cheshunt

15-20 July 2014 at Elsing Palace, Forty Hall, Enfield

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Institute of Archaeology & British Museum Medieval Seminar Series All meetings are held at the Institute of Archaeology, Gordon Square, Room 612 at 5.30pm. Further information from Martin Locker: [email protected]

6 May 2014 Runestone Images and Visual Communication in Viking Age Scandinavia, Dr Marjolein Stern

4 June 2014 Lecture to be confirmed, Professor Wendy Davies

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Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit Special Display at Crofton Roman Villa KARU will hold a special one-day display of the lost Roman town of Noviomagus in West Wickham, with graphic and finds displays for the first time ever, including a unique Roman wheel rim. The display will be held on Sunday 20 July 2014, 10am – 4:30 pm, at Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 8AF. Entrance fee £1.50, concessions £1.00, 01689 860939, [email protected]

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Medieval and Tudor London Seminars The seminars take place on Thursdays, 24 April – 26 June 2014. They begin at 5:15 and are held in the Court Room, Senate House (south block, first floor) University of London. Further information is available on www.history.ac.uk/events/seminars/133.

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Museum of London Events for the Festival of British Archaeology

Open Day at Billingsgate Roman House and Baths 101 Lower Thames Street, London EC2R 6DL Sunday 13 July 2014, 11am – 4pm Museum curators and University College London students will be opening the doors to the remains of the Roman house and baths which are rarely open to the public. This is a drop-in family event (minimum age 5 years), free entry.

Archaeology by Twilight Archaeological Archive, Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED

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Thursday 17 July 2014, 6:30 – 9:30 pm The evening will feature an exploration into life in medieval London including an immersive musical performance, behind-the-scenes tours and a chance to see medieval artefacts. Entry fee £8; advanced booking required.

Open Day at Headstone Manor Excavation Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow HA2 PX Sunday 20 July, 11am – 4pm The Open Day is part of the Museum’s annual ‘Excavate London’ project and will feature site tours, medieval re-enactments and displays of finds. This is a free, drop-in event.

**************** Orpington and District Archaeological Society Open Weekend at Scadbury Moated Manor, Chiselhurst 13-14 September 2014, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, free entry Visitors to the Open Weekend can follow a self-guided trail around the moated manor site, see the ODAS excavations and explore the foundations of the Tudor kitchens and Great Hall to see how they would have been used when the house was owned by the Walsingham family. It is also possible to see WWII defences and a resorted shepherd’s hut. There will be refreshments, a bookstall and exhibition about the history of Scadbury (and wc). Access is from the public footpath around the estate. The entrance to the site is where the footpath passes the moated site. The nearest access from the road is along the footpath at 14 St Paul’s Wood Hill; turn left along the circular footpath, 5 minutes walk. From Old Perry Street car park, the entrance is a 30-minute walk along the footpath. There is some limited parking at the site for elderly/disabled visitors: apply with SAE to ODAS, 28 Church Ave, Sidcup, DA14 6BU. For more information about ODAS and Scadbury visit www.odas.org.uk.

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West Essex Archaeological Group Five-day Field Schools at Copped Hall, near Epping 9-13 and 18-22 August 2014 WEAG will be holding two, 5-day field schools as part of their ongoing excavation of the Tudor grand-house, Copped Hall, near Epping. For full details and bookings please visit: www.weag.org.uk.

EXHIBITION

Brent Civic Centre Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 OFJ The Lion Roars: The World in Wembley 24 April 2014 – 31 July 2014 This exhibition celebrates the 90th anniversary and the legacy of the British Empire which brought 27 million visitors to Wembley and put the area on the world stage. The British Empire Exhibition, held from 1924-25 in Wembley, was the biggest public event of its kind in the world. For more information please visit www.brent.gov.uk/BEE or call 020 8937 3600. A range of events are being held in association with the exhibition, including:

5 June 2014, 6:30-7:30 pm, lecture at Wembley Library

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The Exotic and Daring: Eastern and African influences on 1920‟s fashion, Jessica Proudman

17 June 2014, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, lecture at Wembley Library The British Empire Exhibition at Wembley: an Imperial celebration or an urgent makeover?, Prof Dennis Judd

13 July 2014, 1:45 pm outside Wembley Park Underground Station BEE Explorers: walking tour of historic sites associated with the British Empire Exhibition, Philip Grant, booking required

AFFILIATED SOCIETY MEETINGS

Acton History Group Lectures are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall, admission £2. Contact Secretary David Knights, 30 Highland Avenue, Acton W3 6EU (020 8992 8698); email: [email protected]; website: www.actonhistory.co.uk

14 May 2014 Treasure Hunt, Amanda and David Knights

11 June 2014 AGM and short talk

Barnes and Mortlake History Society Meetings are held at the Sheen Lane Centre, Sheen Lane, London SW14 8LP at 8pm. The meetings are free for members (£2 for visitors). For further details please contact the Hon. Secretary on 0208 878 3756 or visit us at www.barnes-history.org.uk.

18 September 2014 The Mortlake Tapestries, Susan Bracken

16 October 2014 To be announced

20 November 2014 The Chocolate Kitchen at Hampton Court, Lee Prosser

Barnet and District Local History Society All meetings are held in Church House, Wood Street, Barnet at 3pm on Mondays (opposite the Museum). Contact Barnet Museum, 31 Wood Street, Barnet EN5 4BE (020 8440 8066) or visit: www.barnetmuseum.co.uk for more information.

Bexley Archaeological Group All meetings are held at Bexley and Sidcup Conservative Club, 19 Station Road, Sidcup, Kent and excavations are carried out at the weekends (Mar-Nov). For further information contact the Chairman, Mr Martin Baker, 24 Valliers Wood Road, Sidcup, Kent DA15 8BG (020 8300 1752); email: [email protected]; website: www.bag.org.uk

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Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society The society meets at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Afton House, Bourne Place, Chiswick W4, starting at 7.30pm, on the 3rd Monday in the month, from September to May inclusive. For further information please contact the Hon. Secretary, Tess Powell, 7 Dale Street, London W4 2BJ or visit: www.brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk

Camden History Society The society normally meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month, except August. Venues vary; non-members welcome (£1). For further information please contact the Hon. Secretary, Mrs Jane Ramsay (020 7586 4436) or visit: www.camdenhistorysociety.org

Chadwell Heath Historical Society Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from September to June. All meetings are held at Wangey Road Chapel, Wangey Road, Chadwell Heath, starting at 7.30pm. Enquiries to 020 8590 4659 or 020 8597 1225; email: [email protected]

City of London Archaeological Society The society’s meetings are held at St Olave’s Parish Hall, Mark Lane EC3R. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Light refreshments are available after the lecture. Non-members’ admission: £2 (please sign the visitors’ book). For further details, visit: www.colas.org.uk; email: [email protected].

16 May 2014 The Kings Yard: Archaeological Investigations at Convoys Wharf, Duncan Hawkins

20 June 2014 Lecture to be confirmed

Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society The Society meets at Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw, Hertfordshire EN6 4NW, near Potters Bar and Cuffley. Talks start at 8pm (doors open7.30pm). Talks are free to members (£3 for visitors). For more information, contact Don Munns, 16 Coulter Close, Cuffley, Herts, EN6 4RR (01707 873680); email: [email protected]

The Docklands History Group Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of every month in Museum of London Docklands, No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL, at 5.30 for 6pm (£2 for visitors). For further information and membership details, please visit www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk

Edmonton Hundred Historical Society Talks are free to members (£1 for visitors), and are held at Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield; at the Charity School Hall, Church Street, Edmonton N9 and at Bruce

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Castle, Lordship Lane, Tottenham N17. Further details from Enfield Local Studies Centre & Archive, Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road, Enfield EN2 6DS (020 8379 2839) email: [email protected]; www.edmontonhundred.org.uk

14 May 2014, Jubilee Hall, 8 pm A View of the New River: 400 Years of Fresh Water for London, Rachel Macdonald

13 June 2014, Jubilee Hall, 8 pm Terror from the Skies: Enfield and the air war 1914-18, joint meeting with EAS

30 July 2014, Bruce Castle, 7:30 pm To be announced, joint meeting with the Friends of Bruce Castle

17 September 2014, Jubilee Hall, 8 pm Industrial Archaeology of Enfield, Stephen Gilburt

25 October 2014, Jubilee Hall, 9:45 am – 4:30 pm Day Conference: In and around the Great Cambridge Road: the longest consecutive number road in the country

18 November, Jubilee Hall 2:30 pm Samuel Pepys “Plague, fire and Mrs Willett”, Geoff Hales

Enfield Archaeological Society Meetings are held at the Jubilee Hall, junction of Chase Side and Parsonage Lane, Enfield, starting at 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm). Visitors: £1 per person. For further information please contact Ms Val Mundy, 88 Gordon Hill, Enfield, EN2 0QS. Email [email protected], www.enfarchsoc.org

16 May 2014 Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, Paul Roberts

13 June 2014 Walbrook Square and the Temple of Mithras, John Shepherd

4 July 2014 Terror from the Skies: Air War on Enfield 1914-18, Ian Jones

12 September 2014 The Rose Discovered and The Rose Revealed, Harvey Sheldon

17 October 2014 Life and death in 19th century London, Michael Henderson

14 November 2014 Roman Sculpture from South-East London, Francis Grew

Friends of Bruce Castle Museum and Park

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Evening talks are last Wednesday of the month, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Munch and Listen talks are on the 4th Monday of the month, 12pm for 12.15pm start. Talks are free and open to all (tea/coffee is available for a small charge). All meetings are held at Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, N17 8NU. Details of the programme are available from www.haringey.gov.uk/brucecastlemuseum or the FoBC Secretary at Bruce Castle Museum (020 8808 8772). Car park on site.

Friern Barnet and District Local History Society Meetings are held in St John’s Church Hall, next to Whetstone Police Station, in Friern Barnet Lane N20, normally on the last Wednesday of the month, starting at 8 pm, free refreshments from 7:45 pm. Non-members are welcome (£2). For further details, see, www.friernbarnethistory.org.uk or contact David Berguer (0208 368 8314), email: [email protected]

28 May 2014 John Donovan Memorial Lecture: Live in the Big Company, Dr Stan Gilks

25 June 2014 The Foundling Hospital of Barnet, Yvonne Tomlinson

24 September 2014 Bugging the Nazis in WWII, Helen Fry

22 October 2014 Back to the Drawing Board – Transport Systems that Failed, Ralph Hutchings

Greenwich Historical Society Meetings are held at 7.30pm (doors open 7.15pm) on the 4th Wednesday of the month at Blackheath High School, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath SE3 7AG. Non-members welcome (donation of £3 per person). Enquiries: 020 8858 0317 or visit www.ghsoc.co.uk

Greenwich Industrial History Society Meetings are held at The Old Bakehouse, Bennett Park, SE3. This is a small theatre in the back of the Age Exchange Shop – which is in The Village opposite Blackheath Station. There is no on-site parking – please do not park outside the Bakehouse, but use the car park behind the station. Meetings start at 7.30 and non members are charged £1. Information [email protected], 24 Humber Road, SE3. Membership Steve Daly, [email protected].

Hayes and Harlington Local History Society Most meetings are held at Botwell Green Library, Leisure Centre, East Avenue, Hayes UB3 3HW at 7.30pm. The library closes to the public at 7pm and you are advised to arrive by 7@25 for admittance and guidance to the first floor meeting room Non-members are welcome. Further information from Mr Robin Brown, 107 Wentworth Crescent, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1NP (020 8848 7959); email: [email protected]

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Lectures start 8pm in the Drawing Room, Avenue House, 17 East End Road, Finchley N3 3QE. Buses 82, 125, 143, 326 & 460 pass close by, and it is five to ten minutes’ walk from Finchley Central Station (Northern Line). Non-members welcome (£1.00). Tea/coffee and biscuits follow the talk. For further information, see the website: www.hadas.org.uk

13 May 2014 The Bishop‟s Hunting Park in Highgate, Malcolm Stokes

14 October 2014 Finding Neolithic Tools in Norfolk Cliffs, Dr Nick Ashton

Hornsey Historical Society Lecture meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Union Church Hall, corner of Ferme Park Road and Weston Park, starting at 8pm. A donation of £1.50 is requested from non-members. Refreshments are available from 7:40 pm. The doors close at 8:00 pm and latecomers are not admitted. For further information please ring The Old Schoolhouse (020 8348 8429); write to the Society at 136 Tottenham Lane N8 7EL; website: www.hornseyhistorical.org.uk

14 May 2014 Treasures and the Tower of London, Garry Wykes

11 June 2014 A Virtual Tour of E J Lovegrove‟s Late 19th-Century Estate, Jennifer Bell and Lesley Ramm

Hounslow & District History Society Meetings are held on Tuesdays at the United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Road, Hounslow, starting at 8pm, non-members £1.50. For further details contact Andrea Cameron (0208 570 4264) or Liz Mammatt (020 3302 4036).

Islington Archaeology and History Society Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 8pm at Islington Town Hall, Upper Street N1. A donation of £1 is requested from non-members. Enquiries: 020 7833 1541; website: www.iahs.org.uk

21 May 2014 To be arranged

18 June 2014 Samuel Plimsoll: the campaign to save lives at sea, Nicolette Jones

Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society Meetings are held at 8pm at Surbiton Library Halls Ewell Road, Surbiton. Visitors will be asked for a donation of £2 towards expenses. Enquiries to Hon Secretary KUTAS, 21 Duffins Orchard, Brox Road, Ottershaw, Surrey, KT16 0LP, email [email protected], website: www.kingstonarchaeology.org

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Lewisham Local History Society Meetings are held at the Methodist Church Hall, Albion Way SE13 6BT, starting at 7:45 unless otherwise stated. Visitors welcomed, donation of £1 invited. For further information please contact Gordon Dennington, 62 Park Hill Road, Bromley BR2 0LF; email:[email protected]; website: www.lewishamhistory.org.uk

Leyton and Historical Society Meetings are held at Sixth Form College, Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ and at St John’s Church Hall, E11 1HH, corner of Leytonstone High Road and Church Lane. For further details please contact Maureen Measure, Secretary, L&LHS (020 8558 5491); email: [email protected]; website: www.leytonhistorysociety.org.uk

London Natural History Society Indoor meetings usually consist of talks, slide shows or discussions. Most indoor meetings are held at Camley Street Natural Park, Camley Street, London NW1 0PW. Visitors are welcome. For further information visit: www.lnhs.org.uk/program.htm

Merton Historical Society Meetings are held monthly from October until April, on Saturday afternoons. For further information please contact the Honorary Secretary, Mrs Rosemary Turner, 27 Burley Close, London SW16 4QQ; email: [email protected]; website: www.mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Orpington & District Archaeological Society Meetings are held in The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington, on Wednesdays from 8pm. Non-members are welcome to attend, space permitting. For further information please contact Michael Meekums or Janet Clayton (020 8302 1572); website: www.odas.org.uk.

7 May 2014 An East End Opportunity: Insights from a Victorian Pawnbroker‟s Burial Ground in Bethnal Green, Dr Rachel Ives

4 June 2014 Community Dig of the Roman Road, Newham and other „Discoveries‟, Paul Jardine-Rose

Pinner Local History Society All meetings start at 8pm. Main meetings take place in the Village Hall, Pinner. Visitors are welcome for a donation of £2. For further information please contact Mrs Sheila Cole, 40 Cambridge Road, North Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7LD (020 8866 3972); website: www.pinnerlhs.freeserve.co.uk

22 May 2014 Frustrated Communication: a UK Charity, David Bays

Potters Bar and District Historical Society Meetings are held at the Sixty Plus Room, Wyllyotts Centre, starting at 8pm prompt.

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Vistors are welcome (admission £1). For further details please contact Sarah Bulling [email protected]; websites: www.pottersbar.org/historicalsociety/index.htm and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Potters-Bar-Museum/152855514809811.

29 May 2014 Thomas Coram and Barnet‟s Foundling Hospital, Yvonne Tomlinson

Richmond Archaeological Society Meetings take place on Friday nights at Vestry Hall, 21 Paradise Road, Richmond, commencing at 8pm. For further information please email [email protected]; website: www.richmondarchaeology.org.uk

Richmond Local History Society All meetings are held at Duke Street Baptist Church, Richmond, at 8pm (coffee from 7.30pm). Visitors: £2. Further information from the Secretary, Elizabeth Velluet (020 8891 3825); email: [email protected]; website: www.richmondhistory.org.uk

19 May 2014 Short talks on current research

Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Local History Society Unless otherwise stated, meetings take place at the Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe and begin at 7.45pm. Non-members welcome for a donation of £2. For more information visit www.rbhistory.org.uk

Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society Meetings are held on Mondays at 8.15pm at St Martin’s Church Hall, High Street, Ruislip. Visitors are welcome (£2 admission charge). For further information, please contact the Society’s Programme Secretary on 01895 673299.

Southgate District Civic Trust The Trust covers Southgate, New Southgate, Cockfosters, Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Hadley Wood. Open Meetings are held twice a year at the Walker Hall, Waterfall Road, Southgate, and Local History meetings are held five times a year at the Friends Meeting House, Church Hill, Winchmore Hill. Non-members are welcome. For further information, contact Colin Barratt (020 8882 2246); email [email protected] or visit www.southgatedistrictcivictrust.co.uk

Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society All lectures are held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm at The Housing Co-Op Hall, 106 The Cut, opposite the Old Vic (£1 for visitors). Light refreshments are served at 7pm. For further details please contact Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooter’s Hill, London SE18 3EA. For enquires please call 020 8764 8314.

13 May 2014 New Discoveries from an Old Site – Bloomberg Place, Sadie Watson

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Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place at the Methodist Church, Thames Street, Staines and begin at 8pm. Members free, non members welcome (£2 please). For further details please contact Nick Pollard (01932 564585); email: [email protected]; website: www.spelthornemuseum.org.uk

Stanmore & Harrow Historical Society Meetings are held at the Wealdstone Baptist Church, High Road, Wealdstone, at 8pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month (visitors welcome at a charge of £1). For further information please contact The Secretary, [email protected]; www.stanmore-harrow-historical.org.uk

Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society The Society meets at 8pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from October to May in the Theatre at Halliford School, Russell Road, Shepperton. The September meeting is held in Sunbury. Non-members are welcome (£2). Any queries should be addressed to ‘Contact Us’ function of the Society’s website: www.sslhs.org.uk/?page_id=18.

Borough of Twickenham Local History Society Lectures are held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, at 8pm on the first Monday of each month from October to June. Guests are welcome (there is a small charge). For further information please contact the Secretary, Ms Rosemary McGlashon (020 8977 5671) or visit our website http://www.botlhs.co.uk

12 May 2014 Caleb Whitefoord: the Man Who Made Peace with America, Dr David Allen

Uxbridge Local History and Archives Society All meetings take place at Christ Church, Redford Way (off Belmont Road), Uxbridge, starting at 7.30pm. For further information please contact Mr K.R. Pearce, 29 Norton Road, Uxbridge UB8 2PT; website: www.eddiethecomputer.co.uk/history

Walthamstow Historical Society Meetings are held on Thursdays at 7.30pm at the Trinity United Reformed Church, 55 Orford Road, London E17 9QU. Meetings are free to members, visitors are charged £1.50. Website: walthamstowhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Wandsworth Historical Society Meetings held at the Friends’ Meeting House, Wandsworth High Street (opposite Town Hall) on the last Friday of the month at 8pm until 9.15pm (followed by tea and biscuits). For more information, visit the website: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk

30 May 2014 Kings Cross Goods Yard: an Historical and Archaeological Approach, Rebecca Haslam

27 June 2014 Streatham‟s History Through its Built Environment, Brian Bloice

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Wembley History Society Meetings are usually held on the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm. Meetings are held at English Martyrs’ Church Hall, Chalkhill Road (top of Blackbird Hill, not the Wembley Park Station end), Wembley, Middx, HA9 9EW. Car park at rear and buses 83, 182, 245, 297 & 302 stop nearby. Visitors are welcome. Enquiries: Hon Sec: Linda Theobald (020 8200 0211); email [email protected]

West Drayton & District Local History Society Meetings are held in St Martin’s Church Hall, Church Road, West Drayton, starting at 7.30pm. For further information please contact Cyril Wroth (Programme Secretary), 15 Brooklyn Way, West Drayton UB7 7PD (01895 854597) or website: http://westdraytonlocalhistory.com

West Essex Archaeological Group Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month in the Sixth Form Block, Woodford County High School, High Road, Woodfood Green at 7.45pm. New members welcome. For further information, please contact Anne Stacey, (020 8989 9294); www.weag.org.uk 12 May 2014 Ice Age Art, Dr Jill Cook

9 June 2014 Roman Invasion: What It Did to Britain, Ian Leins

Willesden Local History Society The Society meets on Wednesdays from September to June in St Mungo’s Pound Lane Centre, 115 Pound Lane, NW10 2HU, opposite the Bus Garage. For further information please contact the Secretary, Margaret Pratt, 51 West Ella Road, London NW10 9PT (020 8965 7230); website: www.willesden-local-history.co.uk

21 May 2014 40 Years of Willesden History, Irina Porter

The LAMAS Newsletter is printed by Catford Print Centre, P.O. Box 563, Catford, London SE6 4PY (tel 020 8695 0101; 020 8695 0566)

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London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN Telephone: 020 7410 2228 Fax: 0870 444 3853

President Chair of Council John Clark (020 7407 0686) Colin Bowlt (01895 638060) [email protected] [email protected] Flat 3 7 Croft Gardens, Ruislip 29 Trinity Church Square Middlesex HA4 8EY London SE1 4HY

Honorary Secretary Honorary Subscriptions and Membership Karen Thomas (020 7410 2228) Secretary [email protected] Patricia Clarke (020 8866 1677) c/o Museum of London Archaeology 22 Malpas Drive, Pinner 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED Middlesex HA5 1DQ

Honorary Director of Lecture Meetings Honorary Editor, Newsletter Cheryl Smith (020 7527 7971) Richard Gilpin (020 8858 3980) [email protected] [email protected] Islington Head of Heritage 67 Coleraine Road London SE3 7PF

Honorary Librarian Honorary Publications Assistant Sally Brooks (020 7814 5588) Karen Thomas (020 7410 2228) Museum of London [email protected] c/o Museum of London Archaeology 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED

Production Editor, Transactions Archaeological Research Committee Lynn Pitts (01926 512366) Secretary 5 Whitehead Drive, Kenilworth, Jon Cotton (020 8549 3167) Warwickshire CV8 2TP [email protected] 58 Grove Lane, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2SR

Greater London Local History Committee Historic Buildings and Conservation Chair Committee Chair Eileen Bowlt (01895 638060) Jon M. Finney [email protected] [email protected] 7 Croft Gardens, Ruislip 65 Carpenders Avenue, Carpenders Park, Middlesex HA4 8EY Herts WD19 5BP

Publications Committee Chair & Reviews Editor, Transactions John Schofield (0208 741 3573) [email protected] 2 Carthew Villas, London W6 0BS

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