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GLIAS LECTURES

All lectures are held in the Morris Lecture Theatre, Robin Brook Centre in St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield London EC1A 7BE. Go into the hospital from West Smithfield and after the second archway turn immediately right. Enter via the small flight of steps at the front. Lectures start at 6.30pm.

• 17 February Wed LONDON’S SMALLEST FACTORIES – THE FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES by Professor Martin Adams. Brewing of beer, vinegar and other products was always a major London Industry along with associated industries such as distilling. The breweries etc were of course large while the workers were very small! Martin, who is Professor of Industrial Microbiology at University of Surrey and a GLIAS Member will explain all.
• 17 March Wed SEARCHING FOR TREVITHICK’S LONDON RAILWAY OF 1808 by John Liffen. Somewhere near Gower Street Trevithick ran an experimental locomotive on a circular track. Using evidence from contemporary engravings and more recent site investigations John Liffen from the Science Museum will try and pin down the site further.
• 21 April Wed LONDON’S LEA VALLEY – LONDON’S BEST KEPT SECRET by Jim Lewis. With the Olympics being in everyone’s mind, this lecture will describe the IA of this once heavily industrialised area. Jim Lewis has studied the area in detail and contributed to the site guide written by GLIAS members for the AIA conference held in Hatfield a few years ago.
• 19 May Wed After the GLIAS AGM to be held at 6.15pm. CAMDEN’S RAILWAY HERITAGE by Peter Darley. The complex of goods and passenger railways north of Euston station developed with the opening of London & Birmingham Railway in 1837. In this lecture Peter, who is secretary of the Camden Railway Heritage Trust, will guide us through the maze.

February

• 4 February Thur 30 YEARS OF KESCRG. A London Canal Museum talk by Roy Sutton. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 9 February Tue THE ELEPHANT ENTERTAINS. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Richard Norman. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members
• 9 February Tue THE HISTORY OF CROYDON AIRPORT. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 9 February Tue REVIEW OF LONDON UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES IN 2009. 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
• 10 February Wed EQUIPPING HMS EREBUS AND HMS TERROR 1845. A Newcomen Society lecture by William Battersby. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 11 February Thur THE HISTORY OF CHIGWELL. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by John Redfern. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 11 February Thur SHOREDITCH TALES. An East London History Society talk by Carolyn Clark. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 21 February Sun RECENT ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOUTHWARK. A Peckham Society talk by Christopher Constable, Southwark’s archaeologist. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 22 February Mon GER CIVIL ENGINEERING IN 1911. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by John Watling. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1
• 24 February Wed ‘SAYNTE GEORGE IN SUTHWERKE’: PARISH AND PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AGES. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group talk by Tony Lucas. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe
• 26 February Fri WYBERTON HOUSE, THE STORY OF A LEE MANSION. A Lewisham Local History Society talk by Neil Rhind. 7.45pm. Lewisham Methodist Church SE13 6BT
• 26-27 February MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOUR. See behind the scenes at the London Transport Museum's Depot, Acton. Tours run at 11.05am and 2pm. Guided tours include the poster and artwork store, drawing store, small and large object stores and the bus and rail sheds. Group sizes are no more than 15 people per group to ensure maximum enjoyment and access to the collection. Tickets must be pre-booked, click here to book online or call our bookings office on 020 7565 7298.

March

• 3 March Wed THE CHANGING FACE OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE PORT OF LONDON (PERMANENT WAVES TO RADIO WAVES). A Docklands History Group talk by Garry Shaw. £2 non-members. 5.30pm, Museum in Docklands, Hertsmere Road, West India Dock, Isle of Dogs E14 4AL. Tel: 01689 851982. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 4 March Thur THE MACCLESFIELD CANAL – PAST AND PRESENT. A London Canal Museum talk by Tim Boddington. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 9 March Tue RECENT LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL WORK. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society symposium. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members
• 9 March Tue GUTENBERG – THE STORY OF PRINT. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Peter Balding. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 9 March Tue THE WORK OF LONDON TRAVELWATCH. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Tim Bellenger. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 10 March Wed ARTIFACTS AT THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. A Newcomen Society lecture by Malcolm Dunkeld. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 11 March Thur CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN ESSEX 1700–1900. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by Jane Pearson. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 13-14 March MUSEUM DEPOT OPEN WEEKEND, ACTON. The London Transport Museum Depot is open both days from 11am to 5pm with the last admission at 16.00. It is located in Acton at 2 Museum Way, 118 - 120 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 9BQ. To avoid the queues, tickets can be booked in advance online or by calling 020 7565 7298.
• 25-28 March BLACK COUNTRY CITY SAFARI. Cars, Canals and Chubb. Based on Wolverhampton and using local transport to move around Wednesbury, Willenhall and Walsall. Details from Paul Saulter, Heritage of Industry Ltd, 80 Udimore Road, Rye, Sussex TN31 7DY. Web: www.citysafaris.co.uk
• 25 March Thur THE FIGHT TO SAVE EPPING FOREST. An East London History Society talk by Stan Newens. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 29 March Mon CONSTRUCTING BRITAIN’S CANALS. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Peter Cross-Rudkin. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1
• 31 March Wed HISTORY OF MEDICINES FROM NATURE: ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY, LAMBETH. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group talk by Julie Wakefield. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe

April

• 1 April Thur IDLE WOMEN - RESULTS OF FURTHER RESEARCH. A London Canal Museum talk by Mike Constable. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 4 April Sun STIRLING & HOT AIR ENGINE RALLY. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 7 April Wed SHAKESPEARE’S INTERNATIONAL GLOBE. A Docklands History Group talk by Anne Carter. £2 non-members. 5.30pm, Museum in Docklands, Hertsmere Road, West India Dock, Isle of Dogs E14 4AL. Tel: 01689 851982. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 8 April Thur THE HOME FRONT IN ESSEX 1914–1918. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by William Tyler. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 13 April Tue RECENT DISCOVERIES BY THE MUSEUM OF LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Sophie Jackson – Senior Consultant, Museum of London Archaeology. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members
• 13 April Tue THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY – CUFFLEY EXTENSION. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Roger Elkin and Dave Cockle. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 13 April Tue COORDINATING AND INTEGRATING TFL PLANNING FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN 2012. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Graham Stephens. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 14 April Wed BRUNEL’S BRIDGES PART 2. A Newcomen Society lecture by Steven Brindle & Malcolm Tucker. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 17-18 April MAGIC OF MECCANO SHOW. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 17-18 April KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 18 April Sun ORIGIN OF NAMES IN PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD. A Peckham Society talk by John Beasley, author and historian. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 22 April Thur LONDON’S WORKING RIVER: LONDON BRIDGE TO TILBURY IN PICTURE POSTCARDS. An East London History Society talk by Ray Newton and John Tarby. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 23 April Fri NAVAL VICTUALLING IN DEPTFORD. A Lewisham Local History Society talk by Janet MacDonald. 7.45pm. Lewisham Methodist Church SE13 6BT
• 24 April Sat SERIAC. ‘Wings, Wheels & Water’. Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chertsey, Surrey. The South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference (SERIAC) is an annual one-day conference organised by a group of Societies in the southeast of England including GLIAS who have an interest in industrial history and archaeology. This year the event is being hosted by the Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG), a specialist group of the Surrey Archaeological Society.
• 26 April Mon ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY: THE RAILWAYS OF BURMA. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Hugh Ballantyne. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1
• 28 April Wed ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TALK. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group event. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe

May

• 1-3 May VE DAY – HAWKER HURRICANE AND GRACE SPITFIRE DISPLAY. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 5 May Wed REMINISCENCES OF 33 YEARS IN THE PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY. A Docklands History Group talk by Mike Compton. £2 non-members. 5.30pm, Museum in Docklands, Hertsmere Road, West India Dock, Isle of Dogs E14 4AL. Tel: 01689 851982. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 6 May Thur HISTORY STARTS HERE – WATERWAYS IN THE 1960s AND 1970s. A London Canal Museum talk by Mike Timms. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 11 May Tue LONDON OVERGROUND NETWORK. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Geoff Hobbs. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 11 May Tue AVRO VULCAN BOMBER – VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Kevin ‘Taff’ Stone. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 11 May Tue A HISTORY OF THE LONDON POSTAL SERVICE. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Brian Bloice. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members
• 12 May Wed DICKINSON MEMORIAL LECTURE: THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING. A Newcomen Society lecture by Prof Martin Campbell-Kelly. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 13 May Thur WHO ACTUALLY SAVED EPPING FOREST? A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by Richard Morris. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 15 May Sat NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY. 11am-4pm
• 15-16 May KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 15-16 May STEAM AND COUNTRY SHOW. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 16 May Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 16 May Sun HISTORIC FIRE ENGINE RALLY. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 21 May Fri THANKFUL STURDEE. A Lewisham Local History Society talk by Sarah Crofts. 7.45pm. Lewisham Methodist Church SE13 6BT
• 26 May Wed LONDON’S DOCKLANDS AND THE WORST STREET IN LONDON. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group talk by Fiona Rule. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe
• 27 May Thur PETTICOAT LANE AND THE ALDGATE MARKETS. An East London History Society Open Evening. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk

June

• 3 June Thur LONDON’S MORE IMPORTANT RIVER. A London Canal Museum talk by Jeremy Batch. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 6 June Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 6 June Sun CHOUMERT SQUARE OPEN DAY. 1-6pm
• 17 June Thur PECKHAM RYE COMMON AND PARK TO ONE TREE HILL AND BACK. Peckham Society Mid Summer walk led by Peter Frost. Meet at the Clockhouse PH, end of Barry Road, SE22. 6.30pm (2 hours)
• 19 June Sat WATERWORKS AT WAR. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 19-20 June VICTORIAN EXPERIENCE. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 19-20 June KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 20 June Sun WATERWORKS AT WAR. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 20 June Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 30 June Wed OUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT, BERMONDSEY HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group Visit & Tour by Kate Johnstone. 7.30pm. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe

July

• 1 July Thur LOCK AND WEIR KEEPING ON THE THAMES. A London Canal Museum talk by Colin Reynolds. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 4 July Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 10-11 July ROCKET AND SPACE EVENT. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 17-18 July KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 18 July Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 28 July Wed THE PHOENIX: THE GREAT FIRE OF 1666 AND THE REBUILDING OF LONDON. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group Guided Walk by Leo Hollis. 7.30pm, MONUMENT UNDERGROUND. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe
• 31 July Sat WWI EVENT – DOG FIGHT WITH SOPWITH AND FOKKER. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com

August

• 1 August Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 1 August Sun WWI EVENT – TRIPLANES. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 5 August Thur GUIDED TOWPATH WALK TO CAMDEN TOWN. Via Islington Tunnel west portal, exploring the history of the canal and the signs of its past that can be seen along the route. Depart 7.30pm. Charge £5 adult, £4 child/senior/student. Advance booking not required or possible. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 7-8 August CLASSIC CAR SHOW. A Royal Gunpowder Mills event, Waltham Abbey. Opening hours – 11am to 5pm with the last entry at 3.30pm. Web: www.royalgunpowdermills.com
• 15 August Sun PECKHAM WALK. A Peckham Society walk led by Peter Frost. Meet at Peckham Rye Railway Station, 2pm. 2-3 hours
• 15 August Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 20-22 August DUNDEE AND PERTH CITY SAFARI. Jute, Jam and Journalism. Based on Dundee with a day trip to Perth, the ancient inland port and home to Pullars of Perth. Details from Paul Saulter, Heritage of Industry Ltd, 80 Udimore Road, Rye, Sussex TN31 7DY. Web: www.citysafaris.co.uk
• 29 August Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

September

• 2 September Thur THE SLEAFORD NAVIGATION – PAST , PRESENT AND FUTURE. A London Canal Museum talk by Steve Hayes. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 3-9 September ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Exploring Cornwall at the invitation of the Trevithick Society in Penryn. Web: www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk
• 11-12 September INTERNAL COMBUSTION GALORE. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 18-19 September KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 19 September Sun LONDON CANAL MUSEUM GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIP. From the museum through the long Islington Tunnel and back with commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Advance booking is strongly reccommended. Departures at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Details from the London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 29 September Wed HISTORY OF THE EAST LONDON LINE. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group talk by Nisha Childs. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe

October

• 2-3 October FESTIVAL OF MODELS. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 7 October Thur THE DORITWICH CANALS RESTORATION. A London Canal Museum talk by Martin Ludgate. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 16-17 October KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 17 October Sun THE CINEMAS, THEATRES, MUSIC HALLS AROUND THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE. A Peckham Society talk by Richard Norman, Author. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John’s Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 27 October Wed CEMETERIES OF SOUTH LONDON. A Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group talk by Brian Parsons. 7.45pm. Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Mary Church Street, Rotherhithe Village, London SE16. Non-members and guests are welcome – £1.50 donation. Web: www.kingstairs.com/rotherhithe
• 29 October Fri GHOSTLY TOURS. 6pm – 9pm. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 31 October Sun GHOSTLY TOURS. 6pm – 9pm. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org

November

• 4 November Thur THE CROMFORD CANAL PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE. A London Canal Museum talk by Patrick Morriss. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 20-21 November LIVE STEAM MODEL RAILWAY SHOW. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 20-21 November KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org

December

• 2 December Thur LONDON'S WATERWAYS. A London Canal Museum talk by Derek Pratt. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Exhibitions

• Until 12 April WARTIME WATERWAYS. A London Canal Museum exhibition about the canals during the second world war, especially in London. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

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