CONTENTS

Page Notices 2 Reviews 7 Books and Publications 11 Conferences and Courses 12 Lectures and Events 13 Exhibitions 14 Affiliated Society Meetings 15

NOTICES

Newsletter: Copy Dates The copy deadline for the following issue of the Newsletter is 28 March 2013 (for the May 2013 issue). Please send any items for inclusion to Verity Anthony at Museum of , , London EC2Y 5HN, or you can email me at [email protected]

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

8 January 2013 Shakespeare’s London Theatreland: 20 Years of Archaeology, Julian Bowsher, Senior Archaeologist, Museum of London Archaeology

12 February 2013 AGM & Presidential Address: London and the Saxons: Wheeler 80 Years On, Prof Martin Biddle, Emeritus Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford (6.15pm, refreshments from 5.30pm)

12 March 2013 The Medieval Church and Cloisters of Austin Friars, Nick Holder, Lecturer in English History, Regent’s College London

The tall spire of the friary of Austin Friars was one of medieval London’s landmarks. Recent research by Nick Holder has examined the layout of the great church, looking at the preaching nave (which survived until 1940 as the Dutch Church) and reveals new evidence for the vanished choir at the east end of the church. He will also describe recent work by the architectural historian Mark Samuel, who has used architectural

2 fragments found in excavations to reconstruct the original 13th-century cloister. Nick will discuss the layout of the whole friary complex, which later included a double-cloister and a , as well as more practical features such as a brew-house and extensive gardens.

9 April 2013 200 Years of the Hunterian Museum, Milly Farrell, Acting Curator, The Royal College of Surgeons

14 May 2013 A Late 16th-Century Dovecote at Copped Hall, Epping, John Shepherd, freelance archaeologist

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New Newsletter Editor: Verity Anthony After nearly ten years as editor of the LAMAS Newsletter, I have decided to stand down. I’d like a give a huge thank you to everyone who has helped me to produce each issue and also to the kind volunteers who have worked with me to stuff the Newsletter into envelopes for the mailings. The new editor will be VERITY ANTHONY, one of my colleagues at the Museum of London who is also a member of LAMAS Council. Her first issue will be the May 2013 Newsletter so please send her any information or news that you wish to have included by the deadline (see page 2). I’d like to give my sincere thanks to Verity for taking on this new role and wish her all the best. Meriel Jeater

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Proposed Changes to the LAMAS Constitution and Notice of a Special General Meeting LAMAS Council has reviewed the Society’s Constitution and Rules and realises that they do not fully reflect how the Society currently works. After a further detailed review, Council proposes some changes to update the document in line with current arrangements. The main changes are to: 1. Delete references to the Youth Section which has not been active since the 1990s 2. Clarify the categories of membership 3. Add a Finance section 4. Change references to auditing the accounts and the Auditor to examination of the accounts and Examiner in accordance with current practice 5. Increase the quorum of members at a General Meeting from 10 to 20 6. Add procedures for reconvening an inquorate General Meeting

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A copy of the present Constitution can be viewed on the LAMAS website: www.lamas.org.uk/constitution.html. The proposed alterations to the Constitution were approved by Council at its meeting on 15 November 2012 and a copy of the proposed, revised Constitution is enclosed with this Newsletter. In accordance with our Constitution, the proposed alterations must be referred to members for approval at a Special General Meeting. No other business will be considered at this meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting will be held before the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 12 February 2013. The Special General Meeting will commence at 6pm in the Clore Learning Centre at the Museum of London, London Wall.

Agenda 1. Apologies for absence 2. Proposed alterations to the Society’s Constitution and Rules Laura Schaaf, Chair of LAMAS Council

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LAMAS 157th Annual General Meeting & Presidential Address Tuesday 12 February 2012 Notice is hereby given of the LAMAS 157th Annual General Meeting and Presidential Address to be held on Tuesday 12 February at 6.15pm in the Clore Learning Centre at Museum of London, London Wall. Light refreshments will be available from 5.30pm. The AGM will be followed by the Presidential Address by Professor Martin Biddle, entitled London and the Saxons: Wheeler 80 Years On. Minutes of the 156th AGM, held on 28 February 2012, will be available.

The 157th AGM Agenda is as follows: 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the 156th AGM, 2012 3. Annual Report and Accounts 4. Election of Officers and Members of Council 5. Appointment of Auditor(s) 6. Any other business

Council would welcome nominations of anyone interested in becoming a member of Council. These should be addressed to the Chair at the address given on the back page of the Newsletter, or by email to the Secretary ([email protected]) to arrive no later than Wednesday 16 January 2013.

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LAMAS Visit to the Medieval Settlement in Ruislip Saturday 13 April 2013, 10.30am – 4pm This visit will include a tour around Manor Farm (including its medieval and Tudor buildings) and the High Street with a walk through Park Wood, returning down Bury Street in the afternoon to see the Park medieval earthworks and more timber-framed houses. The walk is about one mile each way. The tour will be led by Colin and Eileen Bowlt: please email [email protected] or call 01895 638060 to book a place. Meet at 10.30am at Ruislip Station (Metropolitan & Piccadilly Lines) or 11am at St Martin’s Approach car park, Ruislip.

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LAMAS Book Sale The Tony Lewis book collection (see notice in September 2012 issue of the Newsletter) has finally been priced and therefore we would like to offer them for sale to members at the upcoming Archaeology Conference. See a list of the books on the LAMAS website on the ‘News’ page: www.lamas.org.uk/lamas_news.html Sally Brooks, Honorary Librarian

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John Schofield Wins London Archaeological Prize 2012 The London Archaeological Prize for 2012 has been awarded to John Schofield for his book London 1100-1600, published by Equinox in 2011. His book, judged to be the best publication on London’s archaeology to be released during 2010 and 2011, was praised by the panel of judges as being a scholarly yet very readable synthesis of the archaeological discoveries relating to medieval London. Because of the high quality of the field of ten nominations submitted (probably the strongest field in the history of the Prize), a second prize was also awarded at the ceremony which took place at the November London Archaeological Forum (hosted by CBA London at the Museum of London). This went to Julian Hill and Peter Rowsome for Roman London and the Walbrook stream crossing, published as MOLA Monograph 37 in 2011, for an exceptionally informative narrative of the No. 1 Poultry site in the City. The next Prize, which is administered by London Archaeologist magazine, will be awarded in 2014 for the best publication of 2012/13. The first prize is £250 plus a certificate, with an optional second prize of £100 plus a certificate if the quality of the nominations merits it. Clive Orton, Editor, London Archaeologist

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Pitt Rivers Museum Wins Arts Council England Funding for ‘Excavating Pitt-Rivers’ Project The Victorian archaeologist General Pitt-Rivers is world-famous for his development of modern scientific archaeology, but the earliest archaeological collections that he made have never been studied. The Pitt Rivers Museum, where these artefacts are held, has been awarded £76,654 by Arts Council England’s Designation Development Fund to document this important early material. The collections come from more than 50 prehistoric, Roman and medieval sites across the UK, including ‘rescue’ archaeology at Roman sites in central London. As well as documenting the collections, the ‘Excavating Pitt-Rivers’ project’s public archaeology programme will collaborate with local archaeologists in the regions from which the collections were excavated. Dan Hicks, who will lead the project, said: ‘General Pitt-Rivers created the first archaeological collection of national scope to be made through scientific excavation. By documenting this iconic collection, and exchanging knowledge with local archaeologists, the project explores how these artefacts connect the Pitt Rivers Museum with sites, landscapes and communities across the country.’ LAMAS Council wrote a letter of support for the project earlier in 2012 so it is great to see it underway.

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YAC Birthday Celebrations and Thank You LAMAS! This year was the 40th anniversary of the founding of the National Young Archaeologists Club and the 10th anniversary of Central London YAC so we felt we couldn’t let it go unmarked. The decade since we founded the Central London club has whizzed by; it’s hard to believe that some of our first members will now have finished university and hopefully be getting established in their careers. The club is run entirely by volunteers and it hasn’t always been easy to keep going but we have been very lucky and thankful to have had support from LAMAS over the last three years. This is much appreciated and has enabled us to pay for transport to take the club on a trip, materials for archaeology-related craft activities and occasional guest presenters. National YAC asked clubs to celebrate the anniversary by making a cake, preferably with an archaeological theme. We had great fun making an edible Viking settlement complete with two houses, animal enclosures, boats and a fish drying rack. Our efforts were highly commended by National YAC HQ in York! We look forward to putting on another year of activities in 2013 for budding young archaeologists and thank LAMAS once again for your continued support. Best wishes from Annie, Karen, Verity, our assistant leaders, helpers and members

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REVIEWS

Local History in Schools – The Local Historian’s Role Report of LAMAS Workshop Held on 17 October 2012 The last LAMAS Local History Workshop, co-hosted with the Museum of London, brought together 15 people from schools, local museums and archives with members of societies affiliated to LAMAS. The participants came with a wide variety of experience; all were interested to find out how the teaching of history from a local perspective could be supported and developed by resources outside the classroom. A significant number of people were already involved in providing a service to primary schools; others, such as a school governor and a museum trustee, were actively trying to develop projects. The workshop was also seen as an opportunity by several people to extend their network of contacts; for others it was an opportunity to develop some form of network.

An introductory session by Nicholas Garrick, a part-time teacher and learning consultant from Lighting up Learning, gave a very good summary of the changing nature of education and the National Curriculum with many practical examples of the opportunities to take schooling out of the classroom and use local historical buildings, artefacts and events as a learning resource. His suggestion of a partnership to form a local heritage hub that could direct teachers to appropriate resources seemed to describe an educational role that LAMAS itself and its affiliated societies are well placed to provide.

Presentations by Nina Sprigge, Primary Schools Programme Manager, and Rhiannon Looseley, Online Learning Manager, illustrated the issues in developing education provision at the Museum of London for London’s 3000 schools and 1.5 million pupils. Three presentations from participants illustrated the differing range of experiences. Jane Cooper from Chiltern Open Air Museum explained how imaginative use of models could raise questions and engage the minds of children. The exploration of the many historic buildings on site provided opportunities for children to make their own stories. Eleanor Stanier of Barnes and Local History Society described the efforts and plans to bring a long overlooked air raid shelter back into use as a learning centre for the borough. This briefly raised the issue of funding for the projects, an issue that was not covered elsewhere in the workshop. The last presentation by Joy Nichol from Hornsey Historical Society outlined the Victorian classroom activities the society mounted in its own building, an old schoolhouse. She also had copies of a family education pack developed by members of the society to explore the history of a local park. The experience in trying to attract local schools to take up the offer of the

7 society had so far proved rather disappointing; mail drops to all schools had produced no response.

Overall the workshop was judged to be very helpful in developing support for the teaching of local history in schools, and the idea of local heritage hubs was taken up by all the participants agreeing to establish their own network of email contacts. John Hinshelwood, Secretary, LAMAS Local History Committee

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LAMAS 47th Local History Conference: 17 November 2012 A Capital Way to Go: Death in London Through the Ages The first speaker was Jelena Bekvalac, Curator of Human Osteology, Museum of London. Her talk, St Bride’s, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief, was a fascinating exploration of two groups of skeletons recovered from the Church of St Bride’s in Fleet Street: one group from the crypt of the church, and the other from the lower churchyard. Generally, the crypt burials represented higher status individuals, and the lower churchyard accommodated burials from the workhouse and the nearby debtors’ prison. 227 individuals were recovered from the crypt and these burials had the advantage (for the researcher) of coffin plates, from which you could reconstruct the lives of named individuals. Using documentary sources such as birth, marriage and death records, parish registers and trade directories, it has been possible to build up biographical information on many of the bodies. The evidence of the bones themselves revealed findings about such matters as health, diet, disabilities, and dental treatment. Jelena also discussed surgical intervention such as trepanning and post mortem investigations.

The next talk moved away from the physical bodies to tombs and memorials. Christian Steer, a researcher at Royal Holloway, gave a talk entitled Memory and Commemoration in Medieval London: ‘I will have a stone to lye a pone me’. He began by discussing the motives of people putting up brasses and memorials. Naturally there was a human desire for the person to be remembered but memorials were designed as reminders to pray for the dead person. In pre-Reformation days, everyone believed in Purgatory, and it was thought impossible to move out of Purgatory in an upwards direction without prayers. Hence, many of the monuments exhort the viewer to ‘Pray for the soul of …’. Beliefs changed after the Reformation and after 1540, many monuments were destroyed, or in the case of memorial brasses, sold off. This and subsequent events (not least the Great Fire) have meant that only 37 medieval tombs have survived to the present day in churches within the Square Mile. Fortunately, some literary records list the original

8 monuments in considerable detail, occasionally with illustrations. As well as the City churches, the speaker reminded the audience of the many ‘lost’ tombs in the City’s religious houses such as Greyfriars and Blackfriars. It was here that the aristocracy and royalty preferred to be buried, leaving the City churches for the merchants.

This paper was followed by the Local History Publication Awards. John Hinshelwood gave a short account of the criteria against which the publications are judged, and then Eileen Bowlt, Chair of the Local History Committee, presented the 2012 prizes. The journal prize went to Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society; the book prize to Merton Historical Society for The Cranmers, the Canons and Park Place.

The first talk after lunch introduced yet another perspective on the subject of death. Peter Razzell is a historical demographer, who provided a statistical overview of Mortality in London, 1550-1800. Despite the popular conception of London being a ‘sink of mortality’ in which the poor died earlier than the rich, his statistics demonstrated that factual data may tell a different story. In the late 1830s, for example, the mortality rates of Londoners living in districts of high rateable property values was not that different to Londoners living in poorer areas. His commentary provided some possible explanations: diseases of wealth (such as gout), infectious diseases (such as small pox), which raged through both rich and poor families. Another factor may have been the greater access to medical services that the rich enjoyed, as this might have been a mixed blessing, given the dangers of surgery. The talk also discussed long term trends in life-expectancy. London’s highest mortality rates were seen in the 18th century when rapid population increase exacerbated the problems of living in an overcrowded and insanitary city.

The next talk turned to The Gruesome History of Body-Snatching. Robert Stephenson gave us a masterly synopsis of the history of body- snatching from the mid-18th century to the passing of the 1832 Anatomy Act. Medical students needed bodies to practice on and the small number of felons’ corpses, allowed by law to the Barber-Surgeons, was woefully inadequate. Owners of private medical schools, like John Hunter, were prepared to go to extraordinary lengths and pay significant sums of money to obtain interesting bodies and relied upon body-snatchers for regular supplies. In law the removal of a body was a misdemeanour rather than a felony. Corpse clothes and other grave goods were another matter and were usually left behind in desecrated graves. Teeth were a profitable side-line. Body snatchers were business-like and well organised: one gang went on strike when the medical school owners refused to pay the required amount. The Anatomy Act of 1832 brought the ‘gruesome’ trade to an end, although questions of medical ethics still remain. Those

9 interested in this subject were encouraged to visit the Museum of London’s current exhibition, ‘Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men’.

John Clarke, Head of Library Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Consultant Historian to Brookwood Cemetery then gave a paper entitled From Here to Eternity: Victorian Developments in the Disposal of the Dead. The Victorians were perpetually concerned with ‘the dead man’s question’ - the problem of inner-city burial grounds which were too few, too small and too crowded. He outlined the various ways in which the Victorians tried to tackle the problem, from the establishment of suburban private , now known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’, through to the unsuccessful plan in 1850 to nationalise them.

Brookwood Cemetery was created in 1852 as a necropolis for London. It acquired more than 2000 acres of land 25 miles from the centre of London at in . However the vision of providing a single solution to London’s burial problem was undermined by the 1852 Metropolitan Burial Act which enabled parish vestries to appoint Burial Boards and build their own cemeteries. The final developments discussed were cremation and bio-degradable ‘earth to earth’ coffins. Both reflect progressive and bohemian Victorian thinking and neither practice gained widespread popular acceptance until the second half of the 20th century.

The last talk of the day was entitled The Last Word: Epitaphs and Obituaries by Brent Elliott, Historian, Royal Horticultural Society. This amusing talk came at the end of a day of hard facts and statistics and, as Brent himself said, it was something of an ‘after dinner’ contribution. Brent began his talk by talking about obituaries, a phenomenon which appeared with the earliest printed newspapers: the first published obituary is said to have been that of the Prince of Orange, who died in 1625. Obituaries didn’t become a standard feature of newspapers until three centuries later; Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) being one of the first professional obituary writers. Brent provided the audience with a range of amusing and waspish moral judgements made by obituary writers on their subjects.

The discussion then turned to epitaphs, and the talk concluded with the thought that the fashion for unconventional or jokey gravestones was spreading. Several recent memorials in Highgate cemetery have departed from convention, although none as flamboyant as some American examples. This was an entertaining and thought-provoking end to the day. Accounts of the 47th conference by LAMAS Local History Committee members: Eileen Bowlt, John Hinshelwood, Cathy Ross, Eleanor Stanier and Diane Tough

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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

The Day Parliament Burned Down, by Caroline Shenton (2012), Oxford University Press, 360pp, £18.99, ISBN 978-0-19-964670-8

The fire that destroyed much of the Houses of Parliament in October 1834 is a generally forgotten episode in parliamentary history. In this new publication, Caroline Shenton, Director of the Parliamentary Archives, Westminster, has produced an exciting and extremely well-researched description of the event. Opening with an eyewitness account, the reader is instantly drawn into the drama and chaos of the fire on the evening of 16 October. Using official papers, letters and diaries of the time, Shenton weaves an intricate picture of the causes of the fire, from the initial decision to dispose of the large number of tally sticks (used for recording debts) stored within the parliamentary complex, to the eventual destruction this would cause after the fateful decision was made to burn them in the furnaces below the House of Lords.

The narrative takes in the events of the two days of devastation, from the outset of the fire, to the heroic efforts made by the fire services and volunteers to stem the spread of the fire and to save what they could of the buildings and the treasures and records held within. The author also details the fire in the context of the political and social situation of the time, including the effect of the recent implementation of the Reform Acts within government.

The only failing of this publication is that some of the magnificent paintings produced at the time of the fire have been reproduced at such a small scale that their impact and details are lost.

Overall, The Day Parliament Burned Down, is a magnificent recreation of the parliamentary fire; drawing together an insightful range of resources to produce a vivid image of the fire, its destruction and the wider context in which the this disaster sat, enabling the reader to peel back the layers of history to see what once sat on the site of Charles Barry’s iconic Palace of Westminster. Verity Anthony

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Medieval Settlement to 18th-/19th-Century Rookery; Excavations at Central St Giles, London Borough of Camden, 2006-8, by Sian Anthony (2011), Museum of London Archaeology, 73pp, £9, ISBN 978-1-907586- 03-3

This publication presents the findings of work carried out by MOLA on the site of St Giles Court to the north side of St Giles Street, Camden.

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The results chart the development of a London suburb; from a 12th- century garden, refuse and manure site serving the nearby St Giles leper hospital, to a 20th-century commercial district.

The book adopts a clear chronological narrative; each chapter representing a step in the site’s development. The sections open with a historical account of the site; informed by contemporary documents, literature and cartographic evidence. The finds are then presented, before a discussion and interpretation closes the chapter. It is a structure that works well and gives the reader a clear understanding of the site’s development and its contrasting fortunes. The book covers the rapid and ad-hoc growth of the late 17th century, triggered by the demands of those displaced by the Great Fire, and the descent of the area into notoriety as one of London’s most deprived and helpless 18th-century slums.

It is on this later period, the age of the infamous rookery, that the book focusses. The study offers an interesting insight into the true make-up of London’s slum communities. The case of St Giles reveals that its image in the 18th-19th century may not have matched the reality. The archaeological finds challenge many preconceptions and there is evidence of wealthy inhabitants and thriving industry operating within the warrens of St Giles. This book is an engaging introduction into the disparity between the archaeological and historical evidence which is prompting questions about past London’s urban life and the true nature of slums all over the capital. Ed Johnson

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

The City Lit Archaeology Courses New non-accredited archaeology courses for the Winter and Spring terms are now available. For further information visit the City Lit website, www.citylit.ac.uk, or contact Humanities on 020 7492 2652.

8 January - 13 March 2013 Archaeology: Key Archaeological Sites of Great Britain Course code: HAY02. Tuesdays, 10.30am-12.30pm Explore archaeological case studies from the Stone Age to the recent British past.

9 April - 18 June 2013 Archaeology in London Course code: HAY03. Tuesdays, 10.30am-12.30pm Explore the archaeology and history of London through class-based sessions and fieldtrips.

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Museum of London Accredited Ten-Week Adult Courses For more information about costs and how to enrol call 020 3073 8093; email: [email protected] or see the Museum of London website: www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Adult-courses/accredited/

16 January – 27 March 2013 Anglo-Norman London This course covers the history of London from 1000 AD until c.1200 AD. Course code: FFH1325H4 CB (CATS points: 15; Level 4). Timings: Wednesdays, 6.30- 8.30pm. Location: Museum of London, in partnership with Birkbeck College. Advanced booking required. Cost: £325 (concessions available). To enrol, visit the Birkbeck website: www.bbk.ac.uk/study/ce2012/history/courses/FFHI325H4.html

15 April – 1 July 2013 Everyday Life in Medieval London 1000-1500 AD Course code: FFHI174H4ACB CE (CATS points: 15; Level 4). Timings: Mondays, 6.30-8.30pm. Location: Museum of London, in partnership with Birkbeck College. Advanced booking required. Cost: £300 (concessions available). To enrol, visit the Birkbeck website: www.bbk.ac.uk/study/ce2012/history/courses/FFHI174H4.html

LECTURES AND EVENTS

British Archaeological Association Lecture Series 2013 Meetings are held at 5pm in the rooms of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 0HS. Tea will be served at 4.30pm. Non- members are welcome to attend occasional lectures but are asked to make themselves known to the Hon. Director on arrival and to sign the visitors’ book.

2 January 2013 20th-Century England: Writing an Aerial History, Richard Morris

6 February 2013 From Judgement to Atonement: Sculpture at Strasbourg, Lincoln and Naumburg, Paul Crossley

6 March 2013 Recent Excavations at the Abbey of St Denis, Michael Wyss

3 April 2013 Commemoration and the Development of the English Parish Church, Nigel Saul

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Monumental Brass Society Saturday 2 March 2013 St Andrew’s Church, Enfield, 2pm This visit to Enfield Church will include talks from David Holliday on The Church of St Andrew’s Enfield; Janet McQueen on Lady Joyce Tiptoft – Family Pedigree or Local Connection?; Marian Campbell on The Imagery of Lady Tiptoft’s Brass; and Philip Whittemore on The Castle of Antiquaries: Richard Gough, Gough Park and Enfield. The church will be open from 1pm. The event is free for members of the

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M.B.S and non-members. To reserve a space, email Dr Janet McQueen ([email protected]) or send a SAE to Dr J McQueen, 55 Manor Road, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 0AN.

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Institute of Archaeology & 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]

22 January 2013 Sad Sepulchral Urns’: The Pottery at Spong Hill, Catherine Hills

5 February 2013 Archaeology and Place Names, Richard Jones

5 March 2013 Assembly and European Identity: Perspectives from Past and Present, Sarah Semple

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London Society for Medieval Studies Meetings are in the Bloomsbury Room (G35), Senate House, 7pm-8.15pm. Visitors are welcome. Contact the Secretary, Sarah Waidler, at [email protected], to be added to the mailing list and see our website at www.history.ac.uk/events/seminars/130.

29 January 2013 Episcopal Emotions in Later Medieval England, Katherine Harvey

12 February 2013 Literacy and the Norman Conquest: What Happened in England After 1066?, Michael Clanchy

26 February 2013 ‘Between the Palazzo and the Piazza’: Contrasting Approaches to Defining Power and Agency in Italian Renaissance Cities, Alison Brown

EXHIBITIONS

British Museum Life and Death. Pompeii and Herculaneum 28 March – 29 September 2013 This exhibition will be the first ever held on these important cities at the British Museum, and the first such major exhibition in London for almost 40 years. Through close collaboration with the Archaeological Superintendency of Naples and Pompeii, the exhibition will bring together over 250 fascinating objects, both recent discoveries and celebrated finds from earlier excavations. Many of these objects have never before been seen outside Italy. The exhibition will have a unique focus, looking at the Roman home and the people who lived in these ill-fated cities. Cost: Adults £15, Members free. Book online or on 020 7323 8181. For more information visit: www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/pompeii_and_herculaneum.aspx

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AFFILIATED SOCIETY MEETINGS

Acton History Group Events on the 2nd Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall, admission £1. Contact Secretary David Knights, 30 Highland Avenue, Acton W3 6EU (020 8992 8698); email: [email protected]; website: www.actonhistory.co.uk

9 January 2013 Acton – Through Time, Amanda & David Knights

13 February 2013 The Syon Park Excavations and Recruiting Volunteers to Repack Archaeological Archives from Sites in Brentford, Kathryn Creed & Glynn Davis

13 March 2013 Jonathan Carr’s Bedford Park, David Budworth

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.

17 January 2013 Turner, the Thames and , Catherine Parry-Wingfield

9 February 2013 The History of Barnes Workhouse Fund, Miranda Ibbetson (meeting to be held at the hall of , Station Road, London SW13 0NH, 2.30pm)

21 February 2013 The Theatres of Richmond, Christopher May

21 March 2013 A Photograph: William Warby, and the Great War, Doug Kirby

25 April 2013 Leigh’s Panorama of , David Blomfield

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. For further information please contact the Hon. Secretary, Mrs Jane Ramsay (020 7586 4436) or visit: www.camdenhistorysociety.org

17 January 2013 Science in Burton Street: Sarah Bowdich 1791-1856, Mary Orr (Local Studies Library, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road WC1X 8PY)

21 February 2013 Unearthing Redpath, David Hayes & Marian Kamlish (, New End Square, London NW3 1LT)

21 March 2013 The Day Parliament Burned Down, Caroline Shenton (Local Studies Library)

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]; text/voicemail: 07964694128.

18 January 2013 Excavations in the Roman Town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, Catherine Edwards

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 David Freeman, Honorary Treasurer, 18 Homewood Avenue, Cuffley, Hertfordshire EN6 4QG (01707 875481); email: [email protected]

8 January 2013 The Roman Wooden Water Pump – An Ingenious Machine, Richard Stein

12 February 2013 Elstree Britain’s Hollywood, Bob Redman

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12 March 2013 British Post Box Design and Use - The First 150 Years, Steve Knight

9 April 2013 Ice for the Metropolis, Malcolm Tucker

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 call 020 7286 0196 or 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 , Lordship Lane, Tottenham N17. Further details from Enfield Local Studies Centre & Archive, Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road, Enfield EN2 6DS (020 8379 2724); email: [email protected]; website: http://n21.net/edmonton- hundred-historical-society.html

16 January 2013 Enfield Literati, Joe Studman (Jubilee Hall, 7.45pm)

19 February 2013 History and Mystery of Oakfield Road, Geoff Jacobs (Jubilee Hall, 2.15pm)

22 February 2013 Enfield Railways Part 1 (East), Dave Cockle (Charity School Hall, 7.30pm)

20 March 2013 The Great Bed of Ware, Dave Perman (Jubilee Hall, 7.45pm)

18 April 2013 Holland Park, Stuart Harvey (Jubilee Hall, 7.45pm)

Enfield Archaeological Society Meetings are held at the Jubilee Hall, junction of Chase Side and Parsonage Lane, Enfield, starting at 8pm (tea and coffee from 7.30pm). Visitors: £1 per person. For further information please contact Ms Angie Holmes, Whithurst, 56 Tudor Road, , Herts EN5 5HP (020 8449 5298); website: www.enfarchsoc.org

18 January 2013 The New Look , Jessica Lewis

15 February 2013 Greeks, Romans and Byzantines: The Archaeology of Constantinople, Ian Jones

15 March 2013 Old and New Finds of the Coin Collection, David Thorold

19 April 2013 The Excavations and Fieldwork of Enfield Archaeology Society 2012, Martin Dearne & Mike Dewbrey

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17 May 2013 Skeletal Material in the Museum of London, Jelena Bekvalac

Friends of Bruce Castle Museum and Park 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).

28 January 2013 Film: The Story of Barratt’s Sweet Factory, David ‘Tec’ Evans (12.15pm)

30 January 2013 A Remarkable Journey: The History of the Sukkat Shalom Reform Synagogue, Frank Godson (7.30pm)

Friern Barnet and District Local History Society Meetings are held in St John’s Church Hall, next to Whetstone Police Station, in Lane N20, normally on the last Wednesday of the month, starting at 8pm. Free refreshments are available from 7.45pm. Visitors welcome (£2 per person). For further details, contact David Berguer (0208 368 8314); website: www.friernbarnethistory.org.uk; email: [email protected]

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

Greenwich Industrial History Society All meetings will be held at The Old Bakehouse (rear of), Age Exchange Reminiscence Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, London SE23 9LA, at 7.30pm. For further information about the Greenwich Industrial History Society and their meetings, please contact Mary Mills, 24 Humber Road, London SE3 (020 8858 9482).

22 January 2013 SHARP (European Arsenals) and English Heritage’s New Archaeology Assessment for Greenwich, Mark Stevenson

19 February 2013 Johnson and Jorgenson, David Watts

19 March 2013 Wells Shipbuilders – Deptford and Elsewhere, Andrew Wells

9 April 2013 The New Ruins, Owen Hatherley

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Hayes and Harlington Local History Society Most meetings are held at the new library on Botwell Green at 7.30pm. Please note: the doors will be LOCKED after 7.30pm for security reasons. Further information from the Secretary, Mr John Walters, 7 St Jerome’s Grove, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2PJ (020 8561 7555); email: [email protected]

Hendon & District Archaeological Society Lectures start at 7.45pm for 8pm in the Drawing Room, , 17 East End Road, N3 3QE. Buses 82, 143, 326 & 460 pass close by, and it is five to ten minutes’ walk from Finchley Central Station (Northern Line). Tea/coffee and biscuits follow the talk. For further information, see the website: www.hadas.org.uk

8 January 2013 The Reign of Akhenaten: Revolution or Evolution, Lucia Gahlin

12 February 2013 From Logboat to Warrior: The Evolution of the Wooden Ship, Eliott Wragg

12 March 2013 The Railway Heritage Trust, Andy Savage

9 April 2013 Nautical Archaeology – Past, Present and Future, Mark Beattie-Edwards

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. Members attend free; non-members are welcome and pay £1 entrance fee. 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

9 January 2013 The History of Wanstead House, Stephen Denford

13 February 2013 Music Hall Memories on Film, Roger Fillary & Keith Fawkes

13 March 2013 The Building of St Paul’s Cathedral, Neil Houghton

10 April 2013 The Alchemy of Dust – Waste and Recycling in 19th-Century London, Peter Hounsell

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

29 January 2013 The Story of Hogarth’s House and its Residents, Val Bott

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26 February 2013 The Brickworks of West Middlesex, Peter Hounsell

26 March 2013 Local War Memorials, David Bright

30 April 2013 The History of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, Andrea Cameron

Islington Archaeology and History Society Meetings are held at 8pm at Islington Town Hall, Upper Street N1. All meetings are free. Enquiries: 020 7833 1541; website: www.iahs.org.uk

16 January 2013 A Murderography of Islington, Peter Stubley

20 February 2013 London Canal Museum: The First 20 Years, Martin Sach

20 March 2013 ‘How Far Have We Travelled on a Green Road?’, Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury

17 April 2013 Dickens 2012: A Review of Last Year’s Events, speaker tbc

Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society Meetings are held at 8pm in Mayo Hall, United Reformed Church, at the corner of Union Street and Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames (visitors will be asked for a donation of £1.50 towards expenses). Enquiries to 020 8547 6755; email: [email protected]; website: www.kingstonarchaeology.org

8 January 2013 Looking at Archaeological Finds, Julie Wileman

Lewisham Local History Society All meetings commence at 7.45pm and are held at the Methodist Church Hall, Albion Way SE13. Full access for people with disabilities. Non-members welcome. For further information please contact John Savill, 82 Longhurst Road, London SE13 5LZ (020 8473 1918); website: www.lewishamhistory.org.uk

Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society Meetings are held at Leyton 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

22 January 2013 An East End Opportunity: Insights from a Pawnbroker’s Post-Medieval Burial Ground in Bethnal Green, Rachel Ives (Leyton Sixth Form College, 7.45pm)

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2 February 2013 Heavy Metal Bells (St John’s Church Hall, 2.30pm)

22 April 2013 Lena Kennedy, Angela Kennedy-Smith (Leyton Sixth Form College, 7.45pm)

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

10 January 2013 Wildlife of the South East, Jodie Randall (The LookOut, Hyde Park, 7pm)

15 January 2013 Best Botanical Photographs of 2012 (Imperial College, Room 10, Seminar and Learning Centre, 6.30pm)

2 February 2013 Introduction to Flies, Duncan Sivell (Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum, 10am. Please book via Claudia Watts: [email protected]; 020 7515 4206)

6 February 2013 The Wonder of Birds, Martin Garner (The LookOut, Hyde Park, 7pm)

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

19 January 2013 Heraldry – Mostly Local, David Haunton (Christ Church Hall, Colliers Wood, 2.30pm)

16 February 2013 Local Celebrations of Events and Heritage, David Roe & Mick Taylor (Christ Church Hall, Colliers Wood, 2.30pm)

16 March 2013 Archaeology of Thameside Project, speaker tbc (Christ Church Hall, Colliers Wood, 2.30pm)

Orpington & District Archaeological Society Meetings are held in The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington, on the 1st Wednesday of each month (except August) from 8pm. Non-members are welcome to attend, space permitting. For further information please contact Pamela Zollicoffer, 46 Newbury Road, Bromley BR2 0QW (020 8402 4157).

6 February 2013 Londinium to Lundenwic – Saxon London and its Region, Lyn Blackmore

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6 March 2013 Community Dig of the Roman Road, Newnham and Other Discoveries, Paula Jardine & Rose Wychling

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

3 January 2013 The Bishop of Rochester’s Palace, Patricia Clarke

7 February 2013 Harefield and its Charities, John Ross

7 March 2013 Pinner People, Research Group

4 April 2013 The Vanished Gardens of Canons, , Katherine Myers

Potters Bar and District Society Meetings are held at the Sixty Plus Room, Wyllyotts Centre, starting at 8pm prompt. Vistors are welcome (admission £1). For further details please contact Richard Lee (01707 652975); website: www.pottersbar.org/historicalsociety/index.htm

Richmond Archaeological Society Meetings take place on Friday nights at Vestry Hall, 21 Paradise Road, Richmond, commencing at 8pm. For further information please contact Mrs Yvonne Masson, the Society’s publicity secretary, at 65 St Margaret’s Grove, East Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 1JF; website: www.richmondarchaeology.org.uk

11 January 2013 The Great Barn at Harmondsworth, the Story So Far, Justine Bayley (7.30pm. Cost: £10, including food and wine. Please book in advance with Peter Brown: [email protected]; 020 8948 0070)

8 February 2013 The Archaeology of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Catherine Sinnott

8 March 2013 Settlement Under the Sand - Viking Orkney, David Griffiths

12 April 2013 Zeppelins, Andersons and Ack Ack: The 20th-Century Conflict Archaeology of London, Andy Brockman

Richmond Local History Society All meetings are held at Duke Street Baptist Church, Richmond, at 8pm (coffee from 7.30pm). Visitors: £1. Further information from the Secretary, Elizabeth Velluet (020 8891 3825); email: [email protected]; website: www.richmondhistory.org.uk

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14 January 2013 The Churches of Sir George Gilbert Scott, Geoff Brandwood

11 February 2013 Isleworth and St Margaret’s in 1830 – A View from the Thames, Andrea Cameron

11 March 2013 The Old Deer Park – Present, Past and Future: The Transformation of Richmond’s Other Park, Paul Velluet

15 April 2013 Who Do You Think They Were? Discovering the Lives and Experiences of Our Ancestors, Julian Pooley

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. For more information visit www.rbhistory.org.uk

30 January 2013 The Bermondsey By-Election: 30th Anniversary Debate, Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP, Peter Tatchell (special admission arrangements apply; please check rbhistory.org.uk in January)

27 February 2013 Subterranean Railway: 150 Years of the , Christian Wolmar

24 April 2013 Ships and the Sea in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, Stephen Humphrey

Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society Meetings are held on Mondays at 8.15pm at St Martin’s Church Hall, Ruislip. Visitors are welcome (£2 admission charge). For further information please contact the society’s Secretary, Susan Toms, 3 Elmbridge Close, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7XA (01895 637 134); website: www.rnelhs.flyer.co.uk

21 January 2013 Aircraft Manufacture in the London Area, Ron Smith

18 February 2013 The Manor of Denham, Pamela Reed

18 March 2013 Children in the Workhouse, Victoria Preece

15 April 2013 History and Functions of the Bank England, Tim Kidd

Southgate District Civic Trust The Trust covers Southgate, , , 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

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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.

8 January 2013 Further Work of the Thameslink Project, speaker from PCA

12 February 2013 The Guy’s Hospital Roman Boat – To Lift or Not To Lift, Jane Sidell

12 March 2013 Recent Local Archaeological and Historical Work, various speakers

9 April 2013 The Roman and Medieval Landscape at Bermondsey Square, speaker from PCA

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/friends/

3 January 2013 Native American History and Archaeology, Gloria Derby

7 February 2013 Wraysbury History, Tony Kimber

7 March 2013 Spelthorne from Above, Nick Pollard

4 April 2013 The Roman Army, John Smith

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 Mrs Sheila Lowe, 62 Walton Drive, Harrow HA1 4XA; website: www.stanmore-harrow-historical.org.uk

6 February 2013 200 Years of Ruislip Reservoir, Eileen Bowlt

6 March 2013 Victorian Parks, Letta Jones

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3 April 2013 History of Pears Soap, Andrea Cameron

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. Any queries should be addressed to Geoff French (Treasurer and Membership Secretary), 18 Burchetts Way, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 9BS (01932 245774); website: www.sslhs.org.uk

15 January 2013 Surrey on Film, 1914-1953, speaker from Surrey History Centre

12 February 2013 Old Photos of Sunbury and Shepperton

19 March 2013 Arts and Crafts Gardens in the South East, Cherrill Sands

16 April 2013 The Great Aircraft Factory at Kingston, David Hassard

The Thorney Island Society The Society organises dinners with guest speakers and private visits to places of local interest. Members may invite guests to events. For information about the Society and how to book places for events, please contact The Thorney Island Society, 39 Westminster Mansions, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BP; [email protected]; www.thethorneyislandsociety.org.uk

14 January 2013 Fishmongers’ Hall (2pm)

29 January 2013 Tyburn Convent (10.30am)

20 February 2013 Marlborough House (2.30pm)

27 February 2013 Florence Nightingale Museum (6.30pm)

5 March 2013 Museum of the Order of St John (11.30am)

4 April 2013 Dr Samuel Johnson’s House (2pm)

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, Mr R.S. Knight (020 8878 7041) or visit our website http://www.botlhs.co.uk

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4 February 2013 A Tour of Hidden Twickenham, Tony McSweeny

4 March 2013 The Story of Isleworth in 20 Objects, Christine Diwell

8 April 2013 Southwark Cathedral, Natalie Cohen

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

15 January 2013 Brickmaking in West Middlesex, Peter Hounsell (2.30pm)

19 February 2013 History of RAF Northolt, Mark Bristow

19 March 2013 Providence Church and the 1892 Bazaar, Tony Mitchell

16 April 2013 Glimpses of Old Uxbridge, Ken Pearce

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

14 February 2013 The Battle for People’s Marshes, Katy Andrews

14 March 2013 England’s First Actresses, Marlene McAndrew

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

Wembley History Society All meetings are on Friday evenings, beginning at 7.30pm, at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Church Lane (opposite Tudor Gardens), Kingsbury, London NW9 8RZ. Visitors are welcome. Enquiries: Hon Sec: Linda Theobald (020 8200 0211); email [email protected]

18 January 2013 London, 1837, Malcolm Barres-Baker

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15 February 2013 Everything Electrical, John Tritton

15 March 2013 What is Sudbury?, Len Snow (venue: 977 Harrow Road, Sudbury HA0 2SF)

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).

29 January 2013 Royal Albert Hall – Architecture, Robin Dhar

26 February 2013 New Views of an Old Masterpiece – The Great Barn at Harmondsworth, Justine Bayley

30 April 2013 Mr Waite and Mr Rose and Their First Shop in Acton, Janet Hobbs

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, 20B Grove Hill, South Woodford E18 2JG (020 8989 9294).

Willesden Local History Society The Society meets on Wednesdays from September to June in The Scout House, High Road (on the corner of Strode Road), Willesden NW10, at 7.30pm. 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

16 January 2013 Images from the Archive, Malcolm Barres-Baker

20 February 2013 Saxby and Farmer – Kilburn’s Largest Employer, Dick Weindling

20 March 2013 Rock and Roll Brent, Richard Porter

17 April 2013 Charles Dickens – The Kensal Green Cemetery Connections, Signe Hoffos

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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 Professor Martin Biddle Laura Schaaf (020 7263 5441) 19 Hamilton Road, Oxford OX2 7PY [email protected] 15 B Alexander Road, London N19 3PF

Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Karen Thomas (020 7410 2228) Martin Williams (020 7228 8261) [email protected] [email protected] c/o Museum of London Archaeology Service 606 Lumiere Apartments, St John’s Hill, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED London SW11 1AD

Honorary Subscriptions and Membership Honorary Editor, Newsletter Secretary Verity Anthony (020 7814 5739) Patricia Clarke (020 8866 1677) [email protected] 22 Malpas Drive, Pinner Museum of London Middlesex HA5 1DQ

Honorary Director of Lecture Meetings Honorary Publications Assistant Cheryl Smith (020 7527 7971) Karen Thomas (020 7410 2228) [email protected] [email protected] Islington Head of Heritage c/o Museum of London Archaeology Service 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED

Production Editor, Transactions Honorary Librarian Lynn Pitts (01926 512366) Sally Brooks (020 7814 5588) 5 Whitehead Drive, Kenilworth, Museum of London Warwickshire CV8 2TP

Archaeological Research Committee Greater London Local History Committee Secretary Chair Jon Cotton (020 8549 3167) Eileen Bowlt (01895 638060) [email protected] [email protected] 58 Grove Lane, Kingston upon Thames 7 Croft Gardens, Ruislip KT1 2SR Middlesex HA4 8EY

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