Wandsworth Historical Society

The archaeology and history of Wandsworth

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


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The Wandsworth Historical Society meets on the last Friday of the month at the Friends' Meeting House, High Street, Wandsworth, SW18.

Illustrated talks - about the history and archaeology of the borough and beyond - start at 8.00 p.m.

Click here for our 2009 lecture programme.

In addition to the programme of talks, all members receive:

  • 1-2 editions a year of the Wandsworth Historian
  • a quarterly newsletter

If you think you would like to join, why not come along to one of our monthly meetings and give it a try.

For other inquiries, please contact the Secretary at info@wandsworthhistory.org.uk

We are a small voluntary organisation and regret that we are unable to undertake any research for you.

All research inquiries should be directed to:

Wandsworth Heritage Service
Battersea Library
Lavender Hill
London SW11 1JB
Tel 020 8871 7753
Email heritage@wandsworth.gov.uk

The Society, with other local amenity groups, campaigned hard to save Wandsworth Museum which, despite more than 20,000 signatures of support, closed at the end of 2007. 

A limited company, with charitable status, has now been set up to establish and run a new Museum.

This has received a generous offer of £2 million of funding over five years from the Michael Hintze Foundation.

In June 2008, Andrew Leitch, formerly of the Science Museum, was appointed Project Director.

Negotiations are continuing over a suitable location and lease for the new Museum, but it is hoped that it will open in 2010.

If you would like to support the new venture by becoming a Friend of Wandsworth Museum, please email: wandsworthmuseumgroup@hotmail.co.uk