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GLIAS EVENTS

• 2 May Sat   SERIAC 2020. The South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference, which forms part of GLIAS@50 events, will be held at Goldsmith College, New Cross. Download booking form here.

GLIAS LECTURES

Our regular lectures will be held at 6.30pm in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The Gallery is through the archway and in the basement at the rear of the building. There is a lift from the main entrance.

• 19 February Wed   THE REGENT'S CANAL 200th ANNIVERSARY – First, Last and Beyond: Tracing Canals in Britain from their origins through demise and resurrection, giving special attention to the part played by the Regent's Canal. By Brian Johnson
• 18 March Wed   A VICTORIAN JOURNALIST'S VIEW OF LONDON'S INDUSTRY. By Ursula Jeffries
• 15 April Wed   THE LONDON & CROYDON CANAL AND THE LONDON & CROYDON RAILWAY. By Malcolm Bacchus
• 27 May Wed   AGM, 6.15pm followed by the lecture at 6.30pm. LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY ROUTES TO THE CITY AND WEST END. By John King

OTHER EVENTS

GLIAS is happy to publicise events by other societies that may be of interest to our members. If you are a not-for-profit organisation and would like us to list your event, please contact the newsletter editor via email at newsletter@glias.org.uk

January

• 26 January Sun   ENGINE RUN DAY. Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, 10 South Access Road, Walthamstow E17 8AX. Web: e17pumphouse.org.uk
• 27 January Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 31 January Fri   SOUTH LONDON BRANCH ANNUAL DINNER & RAFFLE. An Inland Waterways Association (South London Branch) event. 7.45 for 8.00pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. There is no admission charge but we do ask for a donation of £2-3 per person to offset room hire charges and expenses. Web: www.waterways.org.uk/southlondon/south_london

February

• 2 February Sun   KING'S CROSS – GRANARY SQUARE – CAMDEN. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 2.30pm, outside King's Cross tube station (taxi queue). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 2 February Sun   KIRKALDY TESTING MUSEUM OPEN DAY. 11am to 4pm. 99 Southwark Street, SE1 0JF. Web: www.testingmuseum.org.uk
• 2 February Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.croydonairport.org.uk
• 5 February Wed   THE NAME OF THE ISLE OF DOGS. A Docklands History Group talk by Dr Laura Wright. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 6 February Thur   THE BICENTENARY OF THE REGENT'S CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by Lester Hillman. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 8 February Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING MUSEUM MACHINE RUNNING EVENT. Tours must be booked in advance using Eventbrite. Special prices apply. 2pm. 99 Southwark Street, SE1 0JF. Web: www.testingmuseum.org.uk
• 8-9 February   THE LISTED PROPERTY SHOW, Olympia, London. Web: www.lpoc.co.uk/the-listed-property-show-london/
• 10 February Mon   PLANTS IN THE PAST. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Georgina Green. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 11 February Tue   JAMES ELLIS, CHARLTON DEVELOPER. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Barbara Holland. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 11 February Tue   TfL's RAIL ACTIVITIES IN 2019. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Kim Rennie. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 12 February Wed   ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL & ROBERT HOWLETT. A Newcomen Society lecture by Rose Teanby. 5.45pm. The Dana Studio, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queens Gate, London SW7 5HD. Visitors welcome, admission free. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 12 February Wed   ON THE WATERFRONT: LAMBETH'S CHANGING RIVERSIDE. An Inland Waterways Association (South London Branch) illustrated talk by Alan Piper. 7.45 for 8.00pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. Non-members are welcome at IWA meetings. There is no admission charge but there is a suggested donation of £2-3 per person to offset room hire charges and expenses. There is free parking adjacent to the hall and excellent transport links via East Croydon train and tram station. For more information please contact the Social Secretary Shea Richardson. Tel: 07803 904803. Email: shea.richardson@waterways.org.uk Web: www.waterways.org.uk/southlondon/south_london
• 13 February Thur   FIRST WORLD WAR & TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERY, THE STORY CONTINUES. An East London History Society talk by Diane Kendall. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 16 February Sun   MILE END TO LIMEHOUSE. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 2.30pm, outside Mile End tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 16 February Sun   LOW TIDE WALK THROUGH DEPTFORD CREEK. 11am to 1pm. Creekside Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford SE8 4SA. Web: www.creeksidecentre.org.uk
• 16 February Sun   RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS IN SOUTHWARK AND LONDON. A Peckham Society talk by Gill King. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John's Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 17 February Mon   THE READING BELL TOWER AREA'S HERITAGE. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk by David Neale. 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading RG1 7RD. Web: www.biag.org.uk
• 20 February Thur   CAMDEN'S PARISH MAPS 1720-1900. A Camden History Society talk by Simon Morris. 7.30-9pm. Members have free entry to all talks. Non-members are very welcome, £2 on the door. Burgh House, New End Square, NW3 1LT. Tel: 020 7413 6342. Web: www.camdenhistorysociety.org
• 20 February Thur   THE HISTORY OF ELSTREE AND BOREHAMWOOD STATION. A Watford & District Industrial History Society lecture by John Cartledge. 8pm, North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY. Visitors are welcome; suggested minimum donation of £4. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 22 February Sat   THE GREAT STINK OF LONDON. Crossness event with Stephen Halliday. 2.30pm, Crossness Engines Trust, Crossness S.T.W., Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9AQ. This is a ticket-only event and tickets are available at £5 each via Evenbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crossness-presents-the-great-stink-of-london-with-stephen-halliday-tickets-86673499771
• 23 February Sun   50 YEARS OF LONDON COUNTRY BUS SERVICES. Epping Ongar Railway special event. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 24 February Mon   LONDON'S NEW RIVER, NEITHER NEW NOR A RIVER. Talk by John Polley. 7pm. Enfield Rotary Club, The Plough Pub, Cattlegate Road Crews Hill, Enfield EN2 9DJ. John Polley, 07814 546772, metromodels@yahoo.co.uk
• 24 February Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 24 February Mon   WHERE MY GRANDMOTHER GOT OFF THE TRAIN: AN AMERICAN RAILWAY MYSTERY. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Richard Evans. 6.30pm, Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street (off Lamb's Conduit Street), London WC1N 3ES. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
• 26 February Wed   LONDON'S NEW RIVER, NEITHER NEW NOR A RIVER. Talk by John Polley. 7.30pm. Friends of Alexandra Park, Alexandra Park Visitor Centre, The Grove, Alexandra Park N10. John Polley, 07814 546772, metromodels@yahoo.co.uk
• 29 February Sat   P2 ROADSHOW, LONDON. An informative presentation by The P2 Steam Locomotive Company on their project to build a brand new Gresley Class P2, No. 2007 Prince of Wales. Free. 11am - 1pm at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden. Web: www.p2steam.com

March

• 1 March Sun   KING'S CROSS – GRANARY SQUARE – CAMDEN. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 2.30pm, outside King's Cross tube station (taxi queue). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 1 March Sun   KIRKALDY TESTING MUSEUM OPEN DAY. 11am to 4pm. 99 Southwark Street, SE1 0JF. Web: www.testingmuseum.org.uk
• 1 March Sun   LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY FAIR. At Hall Place, sponsored by Bexley Civic Society. 10am - 4pm, The Great Hall and Tudor Kitchen. Web: www.bexleycivicsociety.org.uk
• 1 March Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.croydonairport.org.uk
• 4 March Wed   FED BY WATER: HOW LONDON’S RIVER DELIVERED ITS DAILY BREAD. A Docklands History Group talk by Di Murrell. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 5 March Thur   CHANGES OF LEVEL. A London Canal Museum talk by Edwin Fasham. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 9 March Mon   THE ESSEX RIVER: A TRIP ALONG THE RIVER RODING. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Janet Seward. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 10 March Tue   WOOLWICH AND THE PIPELINE. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Andy Brockman. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 11 March Wed   AGM + ST PANCRAS TO WALTHAM ABBEY BY NARROWBOAT VIA THE WASH. An Inland Waterways Association (South London Branch) illustrated talk by Libby Bradshaw. 7.45 for 8.00pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. Non-members are welcome at IWA meetings. There is no admission charge but there is a suggested donation of £2-3 per person to offset room hire charges and expenses. There is free parking adjacent to the hall and excellent transport links via East Croydon train and tram station.For more information please contact the Social Secretary Shea Richardson. Tel: 07803 904803. Email: shea.richardson@waterways.org.uk Web: www.waterways.org.uk/southlondon/south_london
• 12 March Thur   RELIGION & REVOLT ON WANSTEAD FLATS. An East London History Society talk by Dr Mark Gorman & Peter Williams. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 15 March Sun   MILE END TO HAGGERSTON. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 2.30pm, outside Mile End tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 15 March Sun   LOW TIDE WALK THROUGH DEPTFORD CREEK. 11am to 1pm. Creekside Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford SE8 4SA. Web: www.creeksidecentre.org.uk
• 16 March Mon   INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN BERKSHIRE. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk by Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading RG1 7RD. Web: www.biag.org.uk
• 19 March Thur   CODEBREAKING OUTSTATIONS DURING WW2. A Watford & District Industrial History Society lecture by Ronald Koorm. 8pm, North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY. Visitors are welcome; suggested minimum donation of £4. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 21 March Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 21-22 March   LONDON FESTIVAL OF RAILWAY MODELLING. Alexandra Palace. Opens 10am. Web: www.world-of-railways.co.uk
• 23 March Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 28 March Sat   LITTLE VENICE TO CAMDEN. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 10.45am, outside Warwick Avenue tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 30 March Mon   FROM BOTTOMS TO TOPS: 40 YEARS OF COMPUTER DEVELOPMENT ON BRITISH RAILWAYS. A Railway and Canal Historical Society Presidential Address by Grahame Boyes. 6.30pm, Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street (off Lamb's Conduit Street), London WC1N 3ES. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
• 31 March Tue   CROSSNESS ENGINES GUIDED TOUR. Web: www.crossness.org.uk

April

• 1 April Wed   ROWING ON THE THAMES. A Docklands History Group talk by Jayne Stokes. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 2 April Thur   THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by Richard Thomas. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 2-5 April   AN INDUSTRIAL EXPLORER WEEKEND IN WEST YORKSHIRE. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 4 April Sat   DAWN CHORUS. A Peckham Society walk led by Peter Frost. 6am - 7.30am. Meet outside the Café on the Rye, SE15 3UA. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 4 April Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 5 April Sun   ALONG THE GRAND SURREY CANAL, TO ROYAL NAVY VICTUALLING YARD, THEN THAMES PATH AND GREENLAND DOCK. Guided towpath walk by the IWA. Start at 2.30pm, outside Surrey Quays Station (Overground). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 5 April Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 5 April Sun   SPRING GATHERING. 10am - 5pm, London Bus Museum at Brooklands. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 8 April Wed   TBA. An Inland Waterways Association (South London Branch) illustrated talk. 7.45 for 8.00pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. Non-members are welcome at IWA meetings. There is no admission charge but there is a suggested donation of £2-3 per person to offset room hire charges and expenses. There is free parking adjacent to the hall and excellent transport links via East Croydon train and tram station.For more information please contact the Social Secretary Shea Richardson. Tel: 07803 904803. Email: shea.richardson@waterways.org.uk Web: www.waterways.org.uk/southlondon/south_london
• 9 April Thur   HACKNEY, PORTRAIT OF A COMMUNITY. An East London History Society talk by Laurie Elks. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 12 April Sun   LITTLE VENICE TO CAMDEN. Start at 2.30pm, outside Warwick Avenue tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 14 April Tue   150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CABLE TO INDIA. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Stewart Ash. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 14 April Tue   CROSSNESS ENGINES GUIDED TOUR. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 16 April Thur   HS2 CHILTERN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION. A Watford & District Industrial History Society lecture by David McCann. 8pm, North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY. Visitors are welcome; suggested minimum donation of £4. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 19 April Sun   LIMEHOUSE, THAMES, & DOCKLANDS. Guided waterside walk by the IWA. Start at 2.30pm, outside Westferry DLR station (by the Cycle Hire Point). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 20 April Mon   THE FASCINATION OF THE FILAMENT LIGHT BULB. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk by John Holden. 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading RG1 7RD. Web: www.biag.org.uk
• 20 April Mon   AGM, FOLLOWED BY EAST END ARTISTS. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Jef Page. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 20 April Mon   RAILWAYS OF SOUTH WALES DURING WORLD WAR II. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Terry McCarthy. 6.30pm, Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street (off Lamb's Conduit Street), London WC1N 3ES. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
• 20 April Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 25 April Sat   KING'S CROSS – GRANARY SQUARE – CAMDEN. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Guided towpath walk by the IWA along the Regent's Canal. Start at 10.45am, outside King's Cross tube station (taxi queue). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 25 April Sat   SUBTERRANEA BRITANNICA SPRING MEETING & AGM. London. Web: www.subbrit.org.uk/events/
• 25 April Sat   BATA HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY. East Tilbury library, 10am to 4pm. Tel: 01375 677581. Web: www.bataheritagecentre.org.uk
• 25-26 April   LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM ACTON DEPOT OPEN WEEKEND. 11am to 5pm. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 26 April Sun   AGM + RESTORING AND RESEARCHING THE HISTORIC DEPARTMENTAL STORES IN RYE LANE, SE15. A Peckham Society talk by Benedict O'Looney. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John's Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 28 April Tue   CROSSNESS ENGINES GUIDED TOUR. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 29 April Wed   THE MAYFLOWER COMPACTED. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by Rita Cruise O'Brien. 7.30pm-8:30pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. Free. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.

May

• 2 May Sat   SERIAC2020 which forms part of GLIAS@50 events will be held at Goldsmith College, New Cross
• 3 May Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 3 May Sun   RIVER TYBURN, AND ALONG REGENT'S CANAL TO LITTLE VENICE. Guided waterside walk by the IWA. Start at 2.30pm, outside Baker St tube station (Baker St north/Lords exit). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 3 May Sun   CRYSTAL PALACE TO BRIGHTON. Historic Commercial Vehicle Society annual run – lorries, vans, buses, etc. Start from 7.30am to 9.30am. Their website home page has a 'spectator note' about the route. Check services if going by train to see vehicles lined up at Brighton. Web: www.hcvs.co.uk
• 6 May Wed   MILLWALL IRONWORKS: SOME NEW INSIGHTS. A Docklands History Group talk by Edward Sargent. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 7 May Thur   THE BEDFORD TO MILTON KEYNES WATERWAY. A London Canal Museum talk by speaker to be announced. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 9-10 May   NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND. More than 300 windmills and watermills open to the public. Web: www.spab.org.uk/mills/national-mills-weekend
• 10 May Sun   FRIENDS OF ONE TREE HILL WALK. 2-3pm. Meet at St Augustine’s Church, SE23 3LF. Peckham Society. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 11 May Mon   THE SALE OF CLEMENTS 1879. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN ILFORD? An Ilford Historical Society talk by Dr Colin Runeckles. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 11-17 May   THE AIA SPRING TOUR TO POLAND. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 12 May Tue   A PHOTOGRAPHIC WALK. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Peter Marshall. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 13 May Wed   TBA. An Inland Waterways Association (South London Branch) illustrated talk. 7.45 for 8.00pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP. Non-members are welcome at IWA meetings. There is no admission charge but there is a suggested donation of £2-3 per person to offset room hire charges and expenses. There is free parking adjacent to the hall and excellent transport links via East Croydon train and tram station. For more information please contact the Social Secretary Shea Richardson. Tel: 07803 904803. Email: shea.richardson@waterways.org.uk Web: www.waterways.org.uk/southlondon/south_london
• 14 May Thur   THE PRECINCT OF ST KATHARINE'S BY THE TOWER IN THE 18th CENTURY. An East London History Society talk by Derek Morris. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 16 May Sat   LONDON'S SAILORTOWNS: PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES AND THE THAMES. The Docklands History Group Annual Conference will include talks ranging from various Thameside sailortowns and their communities, to marine lives, press gangs, Greenwich pensioners, and depictions of London sailors in pictures, ballads and songs. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 16 May Sat   NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY. Web: www.fonc.org.uk
• 16 May Sat   GUIDED TOUR: CHELSEA STROLL. Ilford Historical Society Summer Walk led by Jef Page. From Mary Poppins to Oscar Wilde to Sir Thomas More. Become a Sloane Ranger for a day with Ossie Clark ‘King of the King's Road'. Meet at 11am outside Sloane Square tube station (Circle/District line) by Royal Court Theatre. £3 for members and visitors.
• 18 May Mon   OUR SECRET HISTORY: INDUSTRIES IN KATESGROVE. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk by Evelyn Williams. 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading RG1 7RD. Web: www.biag.org.uk
• 23 May Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 25 May Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 27 May Wed   THE LONG SEARCH FOR FREEDOM. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by Adrian Gray. 7.30pm-9pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. £3 (members free) including a glass of wine at the interval. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.
• 30 May Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. 10am to 4pm. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 31 May Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 31 May Sun   NEW RIVER WALK – HERTFORD TO ENFIELD. 10.10am start, outside Hertford East station. John Polley, 07814 546772, metromodels@yahoo.co.uk

June

• 3 June Wed   TALES FROM THE THAMES: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE THAMES LIGHTERMEN. A Docklands History Group talk. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 4 June Thur   THE MELTON NAVIGATION AND OAKHAM CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by Paul Dadford. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 5-7 June   EPPING ONGAR RAILWAY STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway special event. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 6-7 June   OPEN GARDEN SQUARES WEEKEND 2020. Web: www.opensquares.org
• 9 June Tue   DEPTFORD SHIPBULDING HERITAGE AND THE LENOX. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Julian Kingston. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 15 June Mon   THE HOUSE ON THE HILL: HMP BRIXTON. Clapham Society talk by Christopher Impey. Omnibus, 1 Clapham Common North Side, SW4 0QW. 7pm for 8pm. Web: www.claphamsociety.com
• 17 June Wed   PLANTS AND THE FOLKLORE WALK. Peckham Society. 6.30pm - 8pm. Meet at the Clockhouse PH. Junc Barry Road/Peckham Rye SE22 9QA. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 20 June Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 24 June Wed   SEAFARERS, PURITANS AND BEAVER HATS. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by Nick Bunker. 7.30pm-9pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. £3 (members free) including a glass of wine at the interval. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.
• 28 June Sun   LONDON BUS MUSEUM AT BROOKLANDS SUMMER EVENT 2020. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 28 June Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 28 June Sun   NEW RIVER WALK – ENFIELD TO NEW RIVER HEAD. 10am start, Enfield Town – outside the Crown & Horseshoes pub. John Polley, 07814 546772, metromodels@yahoo.co.uk
• 29 June Mon   MAIL RAIL TUNNEL WALK. The walk is approx. 1.2km. Booking required. £55 per person. Times: 6pm-7.30pm or 6.30pm-8pm. Web: www.postalmuseum.org
• 29 June - 3 Jul   COUNTRY HOUSE COMFORT & CONVENIENCE – EAST ANGLIA. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk

July

• 1 July Wed   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY A TALK – DEVELOPMENT AT BATTERSEA. A Docklands History Group talk by Sally Mashiter. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 2 July Thur   A BIRMINGHAM CANALS MISCELLANY. A London Canal Museum talk by Phillip Clayton. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 4-5 July   LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM ACTON DEPOT OPEN WEEKEND. 11am to 5pm. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 11 July Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. 10am to 4pm. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 14 July Tue   RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT SITES. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Stewart Ash. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 18 July Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 29 July Wed   HISTORY, ART & THE MAYFLOWER. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London walk by Blue Badge Guides. 7pm and 7.30pm departures, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. Free. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.

August

• tbc August   EVENING WALK. Docklands History Group. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 1 August Sat   REGENT'S CANAL 200. Including a procession from King's Cross towards Limehouse
• 1 August Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Part of the Regent's Canal 2020 celebrations. 10am to 4pm. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 16 August Sun   CENTRAL PECKHAM WALK. Peckham Society. 2-3.30pm. Meet at Peckham Rye Station, SE15 4RX. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 20-27 August   AIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Liverpool. Web: www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk
• 22 August Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 23 August Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk

September

• 2 September Wed   THE LEA VALLEY WATERWAYS AND WORKS: A DIFFERENT STORY. A Docklands History Group talk by James Lewis. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 2 September Wed   ONE OF MY HORSES COULD PREACH AS WELL AS THE CURATE! A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by James Evans. 7.30pm-9pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. £3 (members free) including a glass of wine at the interval. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.
• 3 September Thur   THE TIDEWAY TUNNEL. A London Canal Museum talk by Jordan Newall. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 3-6 September   CITY SAFARI – HAMBURG. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 5 September Sat   PECKHAM SUMMER FAIR. Organised by the Friends of Peckham Rye Park. On the common opposite Barry Road, SE22 9QA
• 19-20 September   LONDON OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND. Web: www.openhouselondon.org.uk
• 19-20 September   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. 10am to 4pm. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 19 September Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 21 September Mon   THE I'ANSONS – A DYNASTY OF LONDON ARCHITECTS & SURVEYORS. Clapham Society talk by Alyson Wilson, Andrew Saint and Timothy Walker. Omnibus, 1 Clapham Common North Side, SW4 0QW. 7pm for 8pm. Web: www.claphamsociety.com
• 21-25 September   COUNTRY HOUSE COMFORT & CONVENIENCE BUCKS – OXON & SURREY. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 26-27 September   LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM ACTON DEPOT OPEN WEEKEND. 11am to 5pm. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 30 September Wed   'ONE SMALL CANDLE'. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by Rebecca Fraser. 7.30pm-9pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. £3 (members free) including a glass of wine at the interval. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.

October

• 1 October Thur   CITY ROAD BASIN. A London Canal Museum talk by Giles Eyre. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 7 October Wed   THE RECENT HISTORY OF THE PORT OF TILBURY (LONDON) LIMITED AND THE FUTURE. A Docklands History Group talk by Peter Ward and John Speakman. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 8 October Thur   THE LARGEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IN LONDON: THE THAMES FORESHORE. A Peckham Society talk by Elliott Wragg. 7pm, All Saints Church Hall, Blenheim Grove SE15 4Q5. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 10 October Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. 10am to 4pm. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 13 October Tue   HOW GREENWICH HELPED TO BUILD THE GLOBAL INTERNET. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Alan Burkitt-Gray. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
• 16 October Fri   U3A STUDY DAY. tbc
• 17 October Sat   ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS WALKING TOUR. An opportunity to explore the site on a walking tour, covering 300 years of history and heritage. Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey EN9 1JY. Tel: 01992 707370. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 25 October Sun   CROSSNESS ENGINES STEAMING DAY. No need to book. The site opens at 10.30am and the last entry is at 4pm. The site closes at 5pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk

November

• 1 November Sun   LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN. 'Old Crocks' run, London to Brighton. Starts from The Serpentine, Hyde Park. Web: www.veterancarrun.com
• 4 November Wed   'AND SINCE THAT TIME HAS NEVER BEEN HEARD OF' – THE FORGOTTEN BOYS OF THE SEA: MARINE SOCIETY MERCHANT SEA APPRENTICES 1772-1873. A Docklands History Group talk by Dr Caroline Withall. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 5 November Thur   THE EREWASH CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by John Bayliss. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 25 November Wed   THE MAKING OF THE MAYFLOWER MYTH. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society Mayflower 400 London lecture by Rita Cruise O'Brien. 7.30pm-9pm, Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. £3 (members free) including a glass of wine at the interval. Booking essential at: www.rbhistory.org.uk or 020 8692 4446.

December

• 2 December Wed   CHARLES DICKENS IN DOCKLANDS. A Docklands History Group talk by Dr Geoff Hales. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 3 December Thur   LIMEHOUSE AND ITS BASIN. A London Canal Museum talk by Jeremy Batch. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Exhibitions

• Until 29 March 2020   LIGHTBOXES AND LETTERING: CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF EAST LONDON'S PRINT INDUSTRY. A National Lottery funded project exploring the experiences of people working in the pre-digital printing industry in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Clerkenwell. Telling the story of the print industry across the 20th century with a wealth of previously unseen material, from historic photographs and original print to a new collection of oral histories. Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ. Web: www.lightboxeslettering.com

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