Listen to the Woman with the Basket! Caroline Ganley and the Co-operative Movement Talk
Jun
3

Listen to the Woman with the Basket! Caroline Ganley and the Co-operative Movement Talk

For much of the 20th century the Co-op was the go-to food shop in Battersea and Wandsworth. This talk from local historian Sue Demont focuses on the work of Caroline Ganley, who rose from Battersea activist to become the first female President of the huge London Co-operative Society.

Organised by the Battersea Society and Wandsworth Libraries & Heritage Service.

This is a free event but booking is required – please contact Heritage@gll.org

Venue is wheelchair accessible

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Visit and private tour to Merton Priory Chapter House Museum
Jul
21

Visit and private tour to Merton Priory Chapter House Museum

Merton Priory was a major Augustinian house from 1117-1538 AD. One of its students was Saint Thomas Becket. The only English Pope, Adrian IV, also studied there. Its work ended abruptly at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538 on the orders of Henry VIII.   But the foundations of the monastery complex, excavated by archaeologists most recently in the 1980s, remain largely intact – and can be seen in the museum.  The tour guide will be local historian John Hawks. 

£5 payable in advance online

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Talk on Where Do Novelists Get Their Ideas?
Mar
26

Talk on Where Do Novelists Get Their Ideas?

Drawing on the experience of many well-known authors - in an entertaining, informative talk -author and public speaker Bobbie Darbyshire will explain how the complex fictional world arrives in a novelist’s mind. Bobbie is an award-winning author of five novels, including The Posthumous Adventures of Harry Whittaker and The Third Bus.

Please note: The talk starts at 7pm

£5 payable in advance or on the door

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Talk on J M W Turner and the Matchless Vale of Thames
Oct
30

Talk on J M W Turner and the Matchless Vale of Thames

A talk by art historian Catherine Parry-Wingfield from the Turner Society that explores the lure of the Thames landscape for Turner around Isleworth, Richmond, Twickenham and … Battersea. In the early years of the 19th century Turner rented houses on the river at Isleworth and Hammersmith, and in 1813 completed Sandycombe Lodge near Twickenham. Some of Turner’s most beautiful paintings, oils and watercolour were painted during these years, as the artist drew inspiration from the changing river scenery.

Entrance £5 per person, payable on the door or in advance online. The talk starts at 7pm

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