Wandsworth Historical Society

The archaeology and history of the Borough of Wandsworth

Battersea : Balham : Putney : Tooting : Wandsworth Town

Old Putney

Putney High Street c.1900
Putney High Street, 1903
Putney Hill c.1906
The Green Man, Putney Heath c.1909
The Green Man pub today, built c.1700

Lecture Programme for the next Year

You are welcome to come along to one of our talks free of charge before deciding whether you want to join the Society.

Our talks are held on the last Friday of the month, beginning at 8.00 pm and ending at about 9.15 pm.

In November, January and February they are held online only via Zoom.

The link will be sent to all members and the email whsevents@wandsworthhistory.org.uk can be used by non-members to request the link.

From March to October they are held at the Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT.

The Quaker Meeting House is opposite Wandsworth Town Hall, between the Spread Eagle pub and Climbing Center. Open Street Map link.

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The dates with subject and speaker, where known, are:

Date Talk Speaker
December 2025 No Meeting  
30 January 2026 (Online via Zoom)

16th Nick Fuentes Memorial Lecture:
'The Roman River Finds Project' This project by Reading University, led by Professor Eckardt, is a study of river finds from Britain. One of the areas in special focus as a case study is Roman Putney. Dr Walton is a specialist in coins and items deposited in rivers. WHS is very much involved in this project given its work on Roman Putney on dryland and the foreshore for more than 60 years.

Hella Eckardt and Philippa Walton, Reading University
27 February 2026 (Online via Zoom) 'Reconstructing the map of London on the eve of the Great Fire of 1666'. Vanessa Harding, historian of medieval, Tudor and Stuart London
27 March 2026 'Preserving Wandsworth's Legacy: Developments in the Wandsworth Heritage Collection' Antia Dona, Culture and Heritage Programmer, Wandsworth Council
24 April 2026 'Wandsworth’s nineteenth-century street name plates: design, policy and controversy' Simon Morris, Publications Secretary of the London Topographical Society
29 May 2026

'The Changing Face of Wandsworth: from industry to homes'A talk on the Surrey Iron Railway, mills, breweries and industrial archaeology along the river Wandle.

Mick Taylor, Wandle Industrial Museum
26 June 2026 'Wandsworth Prison: a history of 175 years of public service'
plus our AGM		 Stewart McLaughlin, Curator of Wandsworth Prison Museum
31 July 2026 An archaeological talk TBA
August 2026 No Meeting  
25 September 2026 Members' Evening Short talks by members
30 October 2026 An archaeological talk TBA
27 November 2026 (Online via Zoom) A local history talk TBA


Click here for a list of previous talks starting from 1991.


Click here for reports on previous talks starting from November 2013.