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GLIAS LECTURES

Lectures will take place in the Willoughby Theatre at Charterhouse Square. Access is via the small gate at the north of Charterhouse Square. The lecture theatre is then diagonally across the lawn. Nearest tubes – Barbican or St Pauls, trains – Farringdon or City Thameslink. All lectures are on the third Wednesday of the month and start at 6.30pm. Further details 020 8692 8512.

• 13 February Wed
• 21 March Wed
• 18 April Wed
• 16 May Wed

February

• 3 February Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 6 February Mon THE SURVEY OF LONDON: RECORDING LONDON'S TOPOGRAPHY AND BUILDINGS. A Streatham Society talk by Andrew Saint. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 6 February Mon SIR JOSEPH BAZALGETTE. A Victorian Society lecture by Paul Dobraszczyk, author of a recent book on the London Main Drainage. At the Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1 at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets £10 on the door, if available, or cheaper if you book six or more. Tel: 020 8747 5895. Web: www.victoriansociety.org.uk
• 8 February Wed WORKING WITH VINTAGE AND OUT OF PRODUCTION AERO ENGINES - ISSUES BOTH MECHANICAL AND BUREAUCRATIC. A Newcomen Society lecture by Mike Vaisey. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7 2DD. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Meetings are generally followed by an informal meal at a local restaurant.. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 9 February Thur A PLACE ON THE HILL – THE STORY OF ‘ALLY PALLY’. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by Jim Lewis. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 10 February Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 12 February Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 13 February Mon FOX, HENDERSON & CO. A Victorian Society lecture by Robert Thorne, historian with Alan Baxter Associates. At the Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1 at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets £10 on the door, if available, or cheaper if you book six or more. Tel: 020 8747 5895. Web: www.victoriansociety.org.uk
• 14 February Tue ON THE FACE OF IT – A CENTURY OF COAL MINING ON SCREEN. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Ros Cranston. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 14 February Tue A DREAM COME TRUE – THE HISTORY AND RESTORATION OF THE BRIXTON WINDMILL. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Richard Santhiri. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members. Further details of the society from Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooters Hill, SE18 3EA
• 14 February Tue AT LONDON’S SERVICE: A REVIEW OF 2011 EVENTS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND, LONDON OVERGROUND AND DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY. 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
• 16 February Thur THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STEPNEY AREA IN THE POST SECOND WORLD WAR PERIOD. An East London History Society talk by Samantha L Bird. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 16 February Thur ROBERT STEPHENSON: THE RAILWAY MANIA YEARS. A Watford & District Industrial History Society lecture by Dr Michael Bailey. 8pm, St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford. Visitors are welcome; suggested minimum donation of £3. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 16 February Thur CHARLES DICKENS AND THE CLEVELAND STREET WORKHOUSE. A Camden History Society event. 7.30pm. Local Studies Centre, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PX. Non-members welcome; £1 at the door. Web: www.camdenhistorysociety.org
• 17-18 February Sat BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 17 February Fri GALLUP TO GARUM: ANCIENT ROME AT SEA. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Ian Jones. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 18 February Sat FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON THAMES SHIPBUILDING AND THAMES BUILT SHIPS. A Docklands History Group symposium, to be held at the Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, London E14. The registration fee for the day’s activities will be £30 per person (£25 for members of the Docklands History Group). The fee will include refreshments, but not lunch. Early booking for the symposium is highly recommended. To register an interest in attending, and to receive further information and booking details, please email your contact details to info@docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 19 February Sun DISCOVERING SOUTHWARK’S ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAST. A Peckham Society talk by Christopher Constable. 3pm, Goose Green Centre, St John's Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 20 February Mon THE CITIZEN'S ADVICE BUREAU. A Streatham Society talk. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 20 February Mon LONDON'S RED AND GREEN BUSES OVER 40 YEARS WITH INTERESTING OR SCENIC BACKGROUNDS. A London Omnibus Traction Society sildeshow by John Parkin. 7.30pm. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Web: www.lots.org.uk
• 21 February Tue ROPEMAKING IN LONDON. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by John Yeardley. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members.
• 22 February Wed ROBERT STEPHENSON. A Victorian Society lecture by Dr Michael Bailey, editor and principal author of the main study of his work. At the Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1 at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets £10 on the door, if available, or cheaper if you book six or more. Tel: 020 8747 5895. Web: www.victoriansociety.org.uk
• 24-25 February LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 24 February Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 25 February Sat FROM PILLAR TO POST: GPO LONDON WALKING TOUR. 11am. Walks (lasting around 2 hours) start at Farringdon Station (main entrance) and end near Bank Station. No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge. £6 per head, £5 for concessions, £4 for Friends of the BPMA. Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/walking-tours
• 25 February Sat ENFIELD SPRING TRANSPORT ENTHUSIASTS' BAZAAR. Organised by North London Transport Society. 11am-3.30pm. Admission £2 (accompanied under-16s free). At St Stephen's Church Hall, Park Avenue, Bush Hill Park. Web: www.northlondontransportsociety.co.uk
• 27 February Mon AFTERTHOUGHTS ON CANAL HISTORY. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Peter Brown. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
• 28 February Tue THE SMALL CONTRACTORS AND THEIR WORKMEN. A Victorian Society lecture by Kit Wedd, author of a forthcoming publication on smaller building contractors in London. At the Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1 at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets £10 on the door, if available, or cheaper if you book six or more. Tel: 020 8747 5895. Web: www.victoriansociety.org.uk
• 28 February Tue AGM & RECONSTRUCTING NONSUCH: EVIDENCE, ELEVATIONS, AND A MODEL. A London and Middlesex Archaeological Society presidential address by Prof Martin Biddle, Emeritus Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford. 6.30pm. Museum of London (Terrace Room), London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free. Details from Jackie Keily. Tel: 020 7814 5734. Email: jkeily@museumoflondon.org.uk Web: www.lamas.org.uk
• 29 February Wed ALBERTOPOLIS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH KENSINGTON'S CULTURAL QUARTER. 1pm. Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, SW7 2RL. Free event. No booking required. Contact Victoria and Albert Museum, Tel: 020 7942 2000. Email: vanda@vam.ac.uk|

March

• 1 March Thur HEART OF EMPIRE: ART AND COMMERCE 1880-1920. A 'Knowledge of the City' lecture by Francis Pugh. St Bride Institute, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ. 6.30pm to 8pm. £9 per lecture or £33 for the series of four lectures. Payable to "Down Memory Lane" to Val Pretlove, 10 Brunswick Hill, Reading RG1 7YT. Please enclose SAE. Tel: 0118 959 0273. Email: pretlove@waitrose.com
• 1 March Thur STEPNEY GREEN SINCE THE GREAT FIRE. An East London History Society talk by Isobel Watson. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 1 March Thur HIGHLIGHTS OF 26 YEARS OF KINGDOM TOURS WW CRUISES. A London Canal Museum talk by Brian & Velma Kirton. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 2-3 March Sat BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 3 March Sat MUSIC CONCERT AT CROSSNESS ENGINES. 2pm. Tickets for the performance, which are restricted to 200, can be obtained from Mike Jones (020 8854 0945, mike@jones86.freeserve.co.uk) at £8.50 each.
• 5 March Mon FREEMASONRY AND FRATERNITY IN SOUTH LONDON. A Streatham Society talk by Len Reilly. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 7 March Wed TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 1pm-3pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 8 March Thur SIR FRANK BAINES – EMINENT ARCHITECT; MAN OF MYSTERY. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by Chris Pond. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 8 March Thur THE SARTORIAL CITY: FROM CEREMONIAL GARB TO STREET-WEAR THROUGH THE AGES. A 'Knowledge of the City' lecture by Sue King. St Bride Institute, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ. 6.30pm to 8pm. £9 per lecture or £33 for the series of four lectures. Payable to "Down Memory Lane" to Val Pretlove, 10 Brunswick Hill, Reading RG1 7YT. Please enclose SAE. Tel: 0118 959 0273. Email: pretlove@waitrose.com
• 9 March Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 9 March Fri EVENT TBC. A North London Railway Historical Society AGM/meeting. 6.45pm-8.45pm. Guests welcome. Keen House, 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. Tel: 020 7837 2542. Web: www.nlrhs.org.uk
• 10-11 March MAD SCIENCE. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 10-11 March LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT OPEN WEEKEND. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 11 March Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 13 March Tue BRICKS AND BRICKMAKING LOCALLY. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by David Cufley. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members.
• 13 March Tue THE 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION TO THE 1951 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Fred Peskett. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 13 March Tue RECENT LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL WORK. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society symposium – various speakers. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members. Further details of the society from Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooters Hill, SE18 3EA
• 13 March Tue CROSSRAIL CONSTRUCTION. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Crossrail archaeologist Jay Carver. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 13 March Tue JIMMY GARLICK, THE MUMMIFIED MAN OF ST JAMES GARLICKHYTHE. A London and Middlesex Archaeological Society lecture by Ellis Charles Pike, Hon Verger of St James Garlickhythe & Vintry Ward Beadle. 6.30pm. Museum of London (Terrace Room), London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free. Details from Jackie Keily. Tel: 020 7814 5734. Email: jkeily@museumoflondon.org.uk Web: www.lamas.org.uk
• 14 March Wed ENGINEERING THE OLYMPICS. A Newcomen Society joint meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Talk by John Armitt. 6.30pm. At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 15 March Thur THE BRUNELS' TUNNEL: EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD. A Watford & District Industrial History Society lecture by Robert Hulste, director of The Brunel Museum. 8pm, St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford. Visitors are welcome; suggested minimum donation of £3. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 15 March Thur HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MARY WARD SETTLEMENT. A Camden History Society event. 6.30pm. Charlie Ratchford Resource Centre, Belmont Street NW1 8HF. Non-members welcome; £1 at the door. Web: www.camdenhistorysociety.org
• 15 March Thur 'I HAVE A WALK TO SING OH!': THE CITY AND ENVIRONS OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S LONDON. A 'Knowledge of the City' lecture by Hugh Dennis. St Bride Institute, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ. 6.30pm to 8pm. £9 per lecture or £33 for the series of four lectures. Payable to "Down Memory Lane" to Val Pretlove, 10 Brunswick Hill, Reading RG1 7YT. Please enclose SAE. Tel: 0118 959 0273. Email: pretlove@waitrose.com
• 16-17 March Sat BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 16 March Fri ENCLOSING LONDINIUM: THE ROMAN LANDWARD AND SEAWARD WALLS. An Enfield Archaeological Society presidential address by Prof. Harvey Sheldon BSC FSA FRSA. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 17-18 March KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 19 March Mon THE FOUNDATION AND COLLECTION OF THE DULWICH ART GALLERY. A Streatham Society talk. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 22 March Thur M25 ORBITAL COACH TOUR. A Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company coach tour with guided commentary revealing a whole host of fascinating facts about the UK’s most talked about road. Tel: 01273 886200. Web: www.buses.co.uk
• 22 March Thur LONDON UNDER YOUR FEET: BUNKERS, SEWERS, TRAINS AND OTHER SURPRISES. A 'Knowledge of the City' lecture by Bryan Jones. St Bride Institute, Bride Lane, off Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ. 6.30pm to 8pm. £9 per lecture or £33 for the series of four lectures. Payable to "Down Memory Lane" to Val Pretlove, 10 Brunswick Hill, Reading RG1 7YT. Please enclose SAE. Tel: 0118 959 0273. Email: pretlove@waitrose.com
• 23-24 March LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 23 March Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 24 March Sat FUNCTION & FANTASY: DECORATIVE IRON AND VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE. A Victorian Society study day organised by Dr Paul Dobraszczyk exploring the development of decorative cast iron in Victorian architecture. 10am to 5.30pm. At the Art Workers’ Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1. Tel: 020 8747 5895. Web: www.victoriansociety.org.uk
• 25 March Sun STIRLING AIR ENGINE RALLY. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 25 March Sun FROM PILLAR TO POST: GPO LONDON WALKING TOUR. 11am. Walks (lasting around 2 hours) start at Farringdon Station (main entrance) and end near Bank Station. No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge. £6 per head, £5 for concessions, £4 for Friends of the BPMA. Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/walking-tours
• 26 March Mon NORTH WEST FRONTIER RAILWAYS – CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF RAILWAYS IN PAKISTAN. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Nick Lera. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
• 30 March Fri BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE. A Museum of London tour (ticketed event: advance booking only). Location: Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED. £5 (Friends £4). Museum of London Box Office Tel: 020 7001 9844. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
• 31 March - 1 April UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 31 March Sat TOURS OF THE POSTAL MUSEUM STORE IN DEBDEN. Informal tours at 10am – 4pm. Lots to see and do, and there are usually some GPO Film Unit films to watch as well. Please phone 020 7239 2570 to book your place. Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Lenthall Road, Debden, (off Langston Road) IG10 3UF (Near Debden Tube). http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours; www.loughtonfestival.org

April

• 2 April Mon THE FIRST LONDON OLYMPICS. A Streatham Society talk by Kevin Kelly. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 4 April Wed TOURS OF THE POSTAL MUSEUM STORE IN DEBDEN. Informal tours at 11am and 1pm. Lots to see and do, and there are usually some GPO Film Unit films to watch as well. Please phone 020 7239 2570 to book your place. Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Lenthall Road, Debden, (off Langston Road) IG10 3UF (Near Debden Tube). http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours; www.loughtonfestival.org
• 5 April Thur THE AVON NAVIGATION. A London Canal Museum talk by Roger Clay. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 7 April Sat HISTORICAL WALK IN EPPING FOREST AND BEYOND. Approximately seven miles through parkland, forest and some roads - with a commentary pointing out the history of the area. Walkers will meet at Snaresbrook Underground Station on the Central Line at 10.30am, and will walk to The Temple, a 17th-century building in Wanstead Park where they can by refreshments. The walk will end at Valentines Mansion, which is a few minutes from Gants Hill Tube. £5 - just turn up, no need to book. Web: www.loughtonfestival.org
• 8 April Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 10 April Tue THE WORK OF ENGLISH HERITAGE AND THE ROYAL COMMISSIONS ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF WALES AND SCOTLAND IN RESCUING THE AEROFILMS COLLECTION. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Verity Hancock. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 10 April Tue EXCAVATIONS OF ROMAN WORKSHOPS AT 8-10 MOORGATE. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Alison Telfer, archaeologist, Museum of London Archaeology. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members. Further details of the society from Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooters Hill, SE18 3EA
• 10 April Tue LONDON UNDERGROUND IN THE LATE 1970s AND 1980s. A London Underground Railway Society talk by Fred Ivey. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 11 April Wed ROLLS ROYCE CARS. A Newcomen Society lecture by Philip Hall. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7 2DD. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Meetings are generally followed by an informal meal at a local restaurant.. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 12 April Thur LOOKING AFTER ESSEX’S HISTORIC BUILDINGS. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by David Andrews. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 16 April Mon BIRDS IN YOUR GARDEN. A Streatham Society talk by Peter Newmark. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 17 April Tue TRACING YOUR HOUSE HISTORY. Talk by Allyson Lewis (Essex Record Office), jointly organised by HEARS and the Loughton Festival. 8pm. The Wesley Hall, to the rear of Loughton Methodist Church, IG10 1RB. £2. Web: www.loughtonfestival.org
• 17 April Tue THE THAMES TUNNEL: EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD? A London and Middlesex Archaeological Society lecture by Robert Hulse, The Brunel Museum. 6.30pm. Museum of London (Terrace Room), London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free. Details from Jackie Keily. Tel: 020 7814 5734. Email: jkeily@museumoflondon.org.uk Web: www.lamas.org.uk
• 17 April Tue SUGAR & SOAP (SITE RECENTLY KNOWN AS AMYLUM). A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Peter Luck. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members.
• 19 April Thur THE PRE-FIRE (1834) SURVEY OF THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER. A Camden History Society event. 7.30pm. Burgh House, Hampstead. Non-members welcome; £1 at the door. Web: www.camdenhistorysociety.org
• 19-22 April A CITY SAFARI TO NORTHAMPTON. Led by Sue Constable. Details from Heritage of Industry Ltd, Hunters Moon, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4HQ. Tel: 01494 873677. Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk Email: info@heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 20 April Fri EXCAVATIONS AND FIELDWORK OF EAS 2011. An Enfield Archaeological Society AGM and talk by Dr Martin Dearne and Mike Dewbry. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 20 April Fri LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 21 April Sat MAIL RAIL. British Postal Museum and Archive themed open day, Museum Store, Lenthall Road, Debden Industrial Estate, IG10 3UF, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.Web: www.postalheritage.org.uk/events
• 21 April Sat THEYDON BOIS TRANSPORT BAZAAR & VINTAGE BUS RUNNING DAY. Organised by North London Transport Society. 11am-3.30pm. Admission £2 (accompanied under-16s free). At Theydon Bois Village Hall, CM16 7ER. Up to 20 buses displayed in the car park and free vintage bus rides. Web: www.northlondontransportsociety.co.uk
• 21 April Sat SUBTERRANEA BRITANNICA SPRING CONFERENCE AND AGM. Lecture Theatre 1.31, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP. The day will start at 9:30am. £18 if booked in advance or £20 on the day. Attendance at the AGM solely is free of charge. Non-members are very welcome to attend. Web: www.subbrit.org.uk
• 21 April Sat FROM PILLAR TO POST: GPO LONDON WALKING TOUR. 11am. Walks (lasting around 2 hours) start at Farringdon Station (main entrance) and end near Bank Station. No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge. £6 per head, £5 for concessions, £4 for Friends of the BPMA. Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/walking-tours
• 21-22 April MAGIC OF MECCANO SHOW. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 21-22 April KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 21-22 April UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 22 April Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Admission £5 (Under 16 year olds free). Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 22 April Sun AGM & ILLUSTRATED TALK ON EAST DULWICH. A Peckham Society talk by John Beasley. 3.30pm, Goose Green Centre, St John's Church, Goose Green, East Dulwich Road, SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 26 April Thur EXCAVATIONS OF KING JOHN'S TOWER AND COURT WORCESTER HOUSE – A LATE MEDIEVAL? AND TUDOR MANSION AT STEPNEY GREEN. An East London History Society talk by Dave Sankey. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 28 April Sat SERIAC 2012. Hosted by Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG) and held at St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury. Booking form and details from Graham Smith, 114 Shaw Road, Newbury RG14 1HR. Email: grahamv.smith@virgin.net Web: www.biag.org.uk
• 30 April Mon RAILWAYS OF EAST LONDON. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Jim Connor. 6.30pm, The Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street, WC1. Web: www.rchs.org.uk

May

• 2 May Wed TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 1pm-3pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 3 May Thur THE ITCHEN NAVIGATION. A London Canal Museum talk by Peter Oates. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 4 May Fri THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, NOT JUST STIRLING SINGLES. A North London Railway Historical Society talk by Allan Sibley. 2.30pm-4.30pm. Guests welcome. Keen House, 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. Tel: 020 7837 2542. Web: www.nlrhs.org.uk
• 5-6 May UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 5-7 May CANALWAY CAVALCADE. A waterways and community festival organised by Inland Waterways Association volunteers. At Little Venice, Paddington. Admission is free. General enquiries: 07979 676461. Email canalwaycavalcade@gmail.com Web: www.waterways.org.uk
• 7 May Mon EPHEMERA AND BOOKS – BRING YOUR FAVOURITES. A Streatham Society evening. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 8 May Tue THATCHING – MATERIALS AND METHODS AND THE INDUSTRY TODAY. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Robin Webb. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4NW. £3 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
• 8 May Tue FURTHER WORK AT DRAPERS GARDENS. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Neil Hawkins – Archaeologist, Pre-Construct Archaeology. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members. Further details of the society from Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooters Hill, SE18 3EA
• 8 May Tue PROGRESS ON THE CROXLEY LINK. A London Underground Railway Society talk by David Leboff. 7.15pm, At Upper Room, All Souls Clubhouse, 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 9 May Wed DICKINSON MEMORIAL LECTURE: HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE POWER, AND THE CHALLENGE AHEAD. A Newcomen Society lecture by Professor Julia King. 5.45pm, Fellows Room, The Science Museum, London SW7 2DD. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Meetings are generally followed by an informal meal at a local restaurant.. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 10 May Thur ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY: THE LANDSCAPE OF LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE IN 1830. A Loughton and District Historical Society talk by David Boote. 8pm, Methodist Church, Loughton High Road. Visitors welcome, £1.50. Web: www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
• 10-13 May A CITY SAFARI TO MAINZ & WIESBADEN. Led by Sue Constable. Details from Heritage of Industry Ltd, Hunters Moon, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4HQ. Tel: 01494 873677. Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk Email: info@heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 12-13 May UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 13 May Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 13 May Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 15 May Tue BAZALGETTE. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Diana Rimel. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members.
• 15 May Tue THE WALBROOK: ITS ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY, A WATER ENGINEER’S VIEW. A London and Middlesex Archaeological Society lecture by Stephen Myers, Water Engineer & Author of Walking on Water - London’s Hidden Rivers Revealed. 6.30pm. Museum of London (Terrace Room), London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free. Details from Jackie Keily. Tel: 020 7814 5734. Email: jkeily@museumoflondon.org.uk Web: www.lamas.org.uk
• 17 May Thur FILMS ABOUT EAST LONDON. An East London History Society film evening with Ray Newton & John Tarby. 7.30pm, Latimer Church Hall, Ernest Street, E1. Web: www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk
• 18 May Fri 19TH-CENTURY CLINKER-BUILT BOAT FOR 2012. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Amelia Fairman. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 19 May Sat MUSEUMS AT NIGHT. London Canal Museum will be open until 11pm. The museum will be candle-lit and there will be an exhibition of works of art. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 19 May Sat MUSEUMS AT NIGHT. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 19 May Sat NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY. 12pm–5pm. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 20 May Sun HISTORIC FIRE ENGINE RALLY. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 19-20 May KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 20 May Sun FROM PILLAR TO POST: GPO LONDON WALKING TOUR. 11am. Walks (lasting around 2 hours) start at Farringdon Station (main entrance) and end near Bank Station. No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge. £6 per head, £5 for concessions, £4 for Friends of the BPMA. Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/walking-tours
• 21 May Mon THE ARCHITECTURE OF SIR EARNEST GEORGE: HIS LOCAL AND NATIONAL WORKS. A Streatham Society talk by Hilary Grainger. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 22-31 May THE STEAM NARROWBOAT PRESIDENT – ON DISPLAY AT THE LONDON CANAL MUSEUM. In steam with crew available on 26th and 27th May. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 25-26 May LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 25-27 May ENFIELD PAGEANT OF MOTORING. The Playing Fields, Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3PL (junction 25 on the M25). Web: www.whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk
• 26-27 May SPECIAL WEEKEND, DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 26 May Sat UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAY. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 26 May Sat GUIDED TOWPATH WALK TO CAMDEN TOWN. £5 or £8 if combined with museum admission. £1 reduction for concessions. 2.30pm. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 27 May Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 28 May - 6 June WAY OUT (MID)WEST, AIA SPRING TRIP TO USA. Includes Society for Industrial Archaeology annual conference. Details from Heritage of Industry Ltd, Hunters Moon, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4HQ. Tel: 01494 873677. Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk Email: info@heritageofindustry.co.uk

June

• 2-3 June UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 2-3 June MODEL RAILWAY SHOW. A Royal Artillery Museum event presented by Erith Model Railway Society. 10.30am. Details from the Royal Artillery Museum, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London SE18 6ST. Tel: (020) 8855 7755. Web: www.firepower.org.uk Email: info@firepower.org.uk
• 2-5 June GRAND SUMMER STEAM UP. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 2-5 June KINGSTON AVIATION FESTIVAL. Part of the Kingston Aviation Centenary Project (KACP).
• 3 June Sun CHOUMERT SQUARE OPEN DAY. 11am-4pm. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 4 June Mon BYGONE STREATHAM. A Streatham Society talk by John Brown. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 6 June Wed TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 1pm-3pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 7 June Thur OLYMPIC AND EAST END WATERWAYS. A London Canal Museum talk by Jeremy Batch. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 10 June Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 10 June Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 11 June Mon TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 6pm-8pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 12 June Tue FURTHER WORK AT DRAPERS GARDENS. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Neil Hawkins from Pre-Construct Archaeology. 7.30pm, The Housing Co-op Hall, 106 The Cut. £1 non-members. Further details of the society from Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooters Hill, SE18 3EA
• 12 June Tue THE NEW RUINS. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Owen Hatherley. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members
• 15 June Fri ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORTY HALL. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Martin Dearne. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 16-17 June KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 16-17 June UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 18 June Mon ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A Streatham Society AGM. 8pm, 'Woodlawns', 16 Leigham Court Road, Streatham. Information from Brian Bloice, 220 Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UA. Tel: 020 8764 8314. Email: b.bloice@btinternet.com Web: www.streathamsociety.org.uk
• 19 June Tue STATION TO STATION: THE DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE OF RAILWAY STATIONS. V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership. 1pm. Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL. No booking needed (but numbers are limited). Please meet at the Meeting Point, Grand Entrance, V&A, at 12.55pm. Contact RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections. Tel: 020 7307 3708 (Tuesday-Friday, 10am - 5pm). Email: drawings&archives@riba.org|
• 21 June Thur PECKHAM RYE PARK TO ONE TREE HILL WALK. A Peckham Society walk. 6.30pm. Meet at the Clockhouse PH, junc Barry Road/Peckham Rye SE22. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 21-24 June MADE @ KEW. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 21-24 June GONE FISHING, A CITY SAFARI TO FLEETWOOD & BLACKPOOL. Led by Peter Forsyth. Details from Heritage of Industry Ltd, Hunters Moon, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4HQ. Tel: 01494 873677. Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk Email: info@heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 23 June Sat FROM PILLAR TO POST: GPO LONDON WALKING TOUR. 11am. Walks (lasting around 2 hours) start at Farringdon Station (main entrance) and end near Bank Station. No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge. £6 per head, £5 for concessions, £4 for Friends of the BPMA. Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/walking-tours
• 24 June Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Admission £5 (Under 16 year olds free). Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 24 June Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide on board the boat. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 29-30 June LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

July

• tbc July COACH TRIP - TBC. A Southwark and Lambeth Archaeological Society coach trip
• 2 July Mon TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 6pm-8pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 4 July Wed TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 1pm-3pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 5 July Thur 14 LOCKS ON THE CRUMLIN ARM, MONMOUTH AND BRECON CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by Tom Maloney. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 7-8 July UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 8 July Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 8 July Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 11 July Wed THE GREAT AIRCRAFT FACTORY AT RICHMOND ROAD. A Hawker Association talk by David Hassard. Hawker Centre, Kingston - the old Sports & Social Club. Start 2pm. Lunch and drinks are available beforehand, tea afterwards, and there is a large, free car park. Web: http://hawkerassociation.org.uk/
• 15 July Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK TO CAMDEN TOWN. £5 or £8 if combined with museum admission. £1 reduction for concessions. 2.30pm. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 15 July Sun ICE SUNDAY. A once-per-year opportunity to descend into the London Canal Museum's historic ice wells as part of the Festival of British Archaeology. Normal admission charges apply. A museum guide will explain the history of the ice wells to you as you explore them. The second ice well will be oil-lit. Suitable for fit adults and teenagers only. No children under 10 may descend and no access is possible for disabled or unfit persons. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 17 July Tue WILLIAM ARMSTRONG. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Henrietta Heald. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members
• 21-22 July UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 22 July Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 27 July Fri LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 29 July Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Admission £5 (Under 16 year olds free). Web: www.crossness.org.uk

August

• 1 August Wed TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 1pm-3pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 2 August Thur GUIDED TOWPATH WALK TO CAMDEN TOWN. Departs from London Canal Museum at 7.30pm. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 4-5 August UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 10-16 August AIA ESSEX CONFERENCE. Annual conference, to be held at Writtle College, Chelmsford. Web: http://industrial-archaeology.org/
• 12 August Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 12 August Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 14 August Tue CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Free as part of the nationwide historical Open House day. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 18-19 August UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 19 August Sun PECKHAM AND NUNHEAD WALK. A Peckham Society walk. 2pm. Meet at Peckham Rye Station, SE15. 2hrs. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 24-25 August LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 26 August Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

September

• 1-2 September UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 1-2 September INFERNAL COMBUSTION. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 2 September Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Admission £5 (Under 16 year olds free). Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 3 September Mon TOUR OF THE BRITISH POSTAL MUSEUM STORE. 6pm-8pm. The British Postal Museum Store, Unit 7, Imprimo Park, Debden Industrial Estate, Lenthall Road, Loughton IG10 3UE. Suggested donation £5 per person. To reserve your place call 020 7239 2570 or email info@postalheritage.org.uk Web: http://postalheritage.org.uk/page/museum-tours
• 6-9 September HERITAGE OPEN DAYS. Web: www.heritageopendays.org.uk
• 6 September Thur THE EREWASH CANAL AND LANLEY MILL BASIN. A London Canal Museum talk. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 7 September Fri EVENT TBC. A North London Railway Historical Society meeting. 6.45pm-8.45pm. Guests welcome. Keen House, 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. Tel: 020 7837 2542. Web: www.nlrhs.org.uk
• 8 September Sat DISPLAY OF VINTAGE BUSES AT CHINGFORD. Organised by North London Transport Society. Traditional 1940s/1950s/1960s bus display at Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford. A special, free service of vintage buses will link the event with Chingford Station, giving free rides around Epping Forest. Web: www.northlondontransportsociety.co.uk
• 8-9 September THAMES FESTIVAL. Web: www.thamesfestival.org
• 9 September Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 9 September Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 10-15 September ROAMING ROUND THE RUHR, AIA AUTUMN TRIP. Led by Sue Constable. Details from Heritage of Industry Ltd, Hunters Moon, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4HQ. Tel: 01494 873677. Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk Email: info@heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 14 September Fri UPDATE ON THE EXCAVATION AT COPPED HALL. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by John Shepherd. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 15-16 September UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 18 September Tue THE MORETON PRICHARD PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLACKHEATH. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Neil Rhind. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members
• 22-23 September LONDON OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND. Web: www.londonopenhouse.org
• 22-23 September UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 22 September Sat LONDON OPEN HOUSE AT LONDON CANAL MUSEUM. One day of free entry and additional guided tours focusing on the historic building that is now London Canal Museum. 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 23 September Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2. 10.30am-4pm. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 23 September Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 28-29 September LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 29-30 September WATERWORKS AT WAR. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 29-30 September KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org

October

• 4 October Thur THE GRANTHAM CANAL. A London Canal Museum talk by Mike Stone. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 6 October Sat THEYDON BOIS TRANSPORT BAZAAR & VINTAGE BUS RUNNING DAY. Organised by North London Transport Society. 11am-3.30pm. Admission £2 (accompanied under-16s free). At Theydon Bois Village Hall, CM16 7ER. Up to 20 buses displayed in the car park and free vintage bus rides. Web: www.northlondontransportsociety.co.uk
• 6-7 October UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPEN DAYS. St Mary's Lane (on A124). 2pm-5pm. Enquiries for Windmill Open Days Tel: 0300 030 1803. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.co.uk
• 7 October Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK TO CAMDEN TOWN. £5 or £8 if combined with museum admission. £1 reduction for concessions. 2.30pm. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 11 October Thur M25 ORBITAL COACH TOUR. A Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company coach tour with guided commentary revealing a whole host of fascinating facts about the UK’s most talked about road. Tel: 01273 886200. Web: www.buses.co.uk
• 12 October Fri POST-MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN LONDON. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Jacqui Pearce. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 14 October Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 14 October Sun GUIDED TUNNEL BOAT TRIPS THROUGH ISLINGTON TUNNEL. With commentary from a London Canal Museum guide. Departures 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Please book in advance. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 17 October Wed CENTRAL PECKHAM OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE. A Peckham Society talk by Benny O’Looney. 7.30pm, Peckham Library, 5th Floor, Peckham Square SE15. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
• 20-21 October KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 21 October Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES PUBLIC STEAMING DAY. Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ. 10.30am-4pm. Admission £5 (Under 16 year olds free). Web: www.crossness.org.uk
• 26 October Fri LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
• 27-31 October HALLOWEEN HOWLERS. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org

November

• 1 November Thur LOST CANALS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS. A London Canal Museum talk by Dr Wendy Freer. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 3-4 November MODELLING MAYHEM. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 11 November Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 16 November Fri VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. An Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Jon Cotton. Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane, Enfield. Doors open for refreshments at 7.30pm, lectures commence at 8pm. Visitors are welcome at £1 per person. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 16 November Fri EVENT TBC. A North London Railway Historical Society meeting. 2.30pm-4.30pm. Guests welcome. Keen House, 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. Tel: 020 7837 2542. Web: www.nlrhs.org.uk
• 17-18 November KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Tel: 01932 765328. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 20 November Tue THE SURVEY OF WOOLWICH. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Peter Guillery. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members
• 23-24 November LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT GUIDED TOURS. There are two tours each day, with the first starting at 11am and the second at 2pm. Tickets must be pre-booked. Adults £12; concessions £10. London Transport Museum Depot, 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 9BQ. Tel: 020 7565 7298. Web: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

December

• 6 December Thur THE CHESTERFIELD CANAL, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. A London Canal Museum talk by Geraint Coles. 7.30pm. £4 (adult). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• 8-9 December SANTA SPECIALS. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 9 December Sun MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 15-16 December SANTA SPECIALS. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 22-23 December SANTA SPECIALS. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org
• 29 December - 1 January GRAND NEW YEAR STEAM UP. A Kew Bridge Steam Museum special event. Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 to 15) £4. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Details from Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middx TW8 0EN. Tel: 020 8568 4757. Web: www.kbsm.org

Exhibitions

• Until 22 January BUILDING THE REVOLUTION: SOVIET ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1915-1935. Royal Academy.
• Until 29 January FORGOTTEN SPACES. Forgotten Spaces is about looking at the future development of our cities differently. Based on an open ideas competition run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), architects, engineers, students and designers of all kinds were invited to submit proposals for overlooked spaces across Greater London. South Wing of Somerset House (Embankment is best entrance). 10am - 6pm daily. Free admission. Web: www.somersethouse.org.uk

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