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GLIAS LECTURES

Our regular lectures will be held at 6.30pm in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 77 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.

• 21 Jan Wed   LONDON'S RAILWAYS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. By Dr Richard Marks
• 18 Feb Wed   BRIXTON WINDMILL. By Nicholas Weedon
• 28 May Thur   AGM + BROADCAST BRITAIN. By Dr Mark Pegg. Note this, unusually, is on a Thursday, starting at 6.15pm for AGM, 6.30pm lecture.

GLIAS EVENT

• 25 April Sat   SERIAC (South East Region Industrial Archaeology Conference). Stanley Arts, South Norwood

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

• 1 January Thur   GUIDED WALK: GROSVENOR CANAL AND BATTERSEA POWER STATION. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 3 January Sat   WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS: AN ILLUSTRATED DISCUSSION. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society. Web: https://cnhss.co.uk/
• 4 January Sun   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 4 January 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 6 January Tue   LTM HERITAGE TRAIN OPERATIONS - IS THERE ANY FUTURE IN THIS? London Underground Railway Society talk by Graham Neil. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 9 January Fri   SPIES, LIES AND AMNESIA: LONDON'S CIVIL WAR DEFENCES REWRITTEN. Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Peter Mills. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 10-11 January   GUIDED TOURS AT THE BRUNEL MUSEUM. In-depth tours of the Brunel Museum's Engine House exhibition and Grade II* listed underground tunnel shaft. Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF. Web: https://thebrunelmuseum.com/
• 11 January Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second and fourth 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 January Wed   THE ART OF ENGINEERING. Newcomen Society talk by Laurence Scales. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 15 January Thur   CODES OF CONDUCT IN THE CITY: HOW LONDON TRADESMEN WERE TAUGHT TO BEHAVE. East London History Society talk by Jenny Mayhew. Web: www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/
• 15 January Thur   MOSAIC - A NEGLECTED FRAGMENT OF THE UK'S COMPUTER STORY. Computer Conservation Society talk by Edward Smith. 2.30pm, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP and via the Internet using ZOOM. Web: www.computerconservationsociety.org
• 16 January Fri   IMPOUNDING STATION GUIDED TOUR. Organised by Canal & River Trust. Impounding Station, Westferry Road, West India Docks, London. Web: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk
• 17 January Sat   HS2 ACROSS THE CHILTERNS - 11th UPDATE. Chiltern Society online presentation & discussion, 10:30am until 12:00pm. Web: https://chilternsociety.org.uk/
• 17 January Sat   CAPITAL DAY - OLD OAK COMMON & BATTERSEA POWER STATION. Railway Ramblers walk. Web: www.railwayramblers.org.uk
• 17 January Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 18 January Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL, KING'S CROSS, GRANARY SQUARE & CAMDEN. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 19 January Mon   AGM & LOST STATIONS OF NORTH LONDON. Railway and Canal Historical Society (London Group). Web: https://rchs.org.uk
• 20 January Tue   ENGINEERING AND INNOVATION IN THE ROYAL NAVY. Watford & District Industrial History Society. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 22 January Thur   TROJAN LTD. Learn more about the fascinating history of Croydon's own car manufacturer with David Hambleton. 6.30pm, Museum of Croydon. Web: https://museumofcroydon.com/
• 24 January Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 25 January Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second and fourth Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 27 January Tue   CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY OPEN DAY. Crystal Palace Park Trust. 11am to 1pm. Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. Entry is via a pre-booked timeslot every 15 minutes but places must be booked in advance. Last admission is 12:45pm. Web: www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org
• 27 January Tue   AN INTRODUCTION TO PATENTS AND PATENT SEARCHING. 12pm, British Library free online webinar. Web: https://events.bl.uk/events/an-introduction-to-patents-and-patent-searching
• 28 January Wed   WATERMEN'S STAIRS. Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society talk by David Sweetland. Norwegian Church, 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN. Web: www.rbhistory.org.uk
• 29 January Thur   MORE STORIES IN STONE. 2pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 30 January - 1 February   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/
• 31 January Sat   WALK: THIS STONY CITY. 11am - 1pm, organised by Guildhall Library, ₤11.55. Join Pete Smith, starting from outside Guildhall Art Gallery. Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library

February

• 1 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 1 February Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL, LITTLE VENICE TO CAMDEN. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 1 February Sun   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 28 March Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 4 February Wed   DR JOHN DEE, HIS MAGNIFICENT MORTLAKE LIBRARY, AND THE THAMES: A SCHOLAR'S RIVER OF KNOWLEDGE. A Thames & Docklands History Group talk by Fabrizio Selli. Free to paid-up members of the T&DHG. Non-members are requested to donate ₤4. 5pm, London Museum Docklands, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. Web: www.tdhg.org.uk
• 8 February Sun   RMOOA ROUTE 2 RUN. Routemaster Association. Golders Green to Crystal Palace - RMOOA 70th anniversary roadrun over route 2 to commemorate the first day of RM1 in public service on Thu 9 Feb 1956. Web: https://routemaster.org.uk
• 9 February Mon   THE WANDLE AND ITS WATER. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society. Web: https://cnhss.co.uk/
• 9 February Mon   CONFESSIONS OF A BUS SPOTTER. London Omnibus Traction Society talk by Kim Rennie. Web: www.lots.org.uk
• 10 February Tue   LANES, COURTS & ALLEYWAYS OF THE CITY. 2-3pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 11 February Wed   THE MERCENARY RIVER. Newcomen Society talk by Nick Higham. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 12 February Thur   THE ORIGINS OF REDBRIDGE STREET NAMES. Woodford Historical Society talk by Jeff Page. Web: www.woodfordhistoricalsociety.org
• 13 February Fri   ROMAN CEMETERY AT HOLBORN VIADUCT. Enfield Archaeological Society talk by Alex Blanks. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 14 February Sat   WINTER BUS EVENT. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 14-15 February   GUIDED TOURS AT THE BRUNEL MUSEUM. In-depth tours of the Brunel Museum's Engine House exhibition and Grade II* listed underground tunnel shaft. Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF. Web: https://thebrunelmuseum.com/
• 15 February Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL: KING'S CROSS TO CANAL MUSEUM CIRCULAR TOUR (INCLUDES VISIT TO MUSEUM). IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 16 February Mon   THE LINCOLNSHIRE CANAL THAT NEVER WAS. Railway and Canal Historical Society (London Group). Web: https://rchs.org.uk
• 16 February Mon   MILLS OF THE RIVER WANDLE. Clapham Society. 7.30pm, Omnibus Theatre, 1, Clapham Common North Side, London, SW4 0QW. Web: https://claphamsociety.com
• 17 February Tue   CORNERS OF THE BARBICAN. 2-3pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 17 February Tue   STEAMING ROUND THE CIRCLE - STEAM-HAULED TRAINS UNDERGROUND 1862-1905. Watford & District Industrial History Society. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 17 February Tue   CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY OPEN DAY. Crystal Palace Park Trust. 11am to 1pm. Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. Entry is via a pre-booked timeslot every 15 minutes but places must be booked in advance. Last admission is 12:45pm. Web: www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org
• 19 February Thur   HISTORICAL STREET NAME PLATES OF WHITECHAPEL, BETHNAL GREEN, STEPNEY AND POPLAR. East London History Society talk by Simon Morris. Web: www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/
• 19 February Thur   THE MAN WHO BEAT IBM: HOW COMPAQ SAVED THE PC. Computer Conservation Society talk by Gareth Edwards. 2.30pm, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP and via the Internet using ZOOM. Web: www.computerconservationsociety.org
• 21 February Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 28 February Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 28 February Sat   GUIDED WALK: THE SECRETS OF THE NORTHERN QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 28 February - 1 March   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

March

• 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 1 March Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL: MILE END TO LIMEHOUSE. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 3 March Tue   A WHISTLE-STOP ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF LONDON UNDERGROUND STATIONS. London Underground Railway Society talk by Edmund Bird. Web: www.lurs.org.uk
• 4 March Wed   A SHOWING OF 'THE BATTLE FOR DOCKLANDS' DOCUMENTARY FILM. A Thames & Docklands History Group event. Free to paid-up members of the T&DHG. Non-members are requested to donate ₤4. 5pm, London Museum Docklands, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. Web: www.tdhg.org.uk
• 4 March Wed   BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE LONDON ARCHIVES. 12.30pm. ₤5. 40 Northampton Rd, London EC1R 0HB. Web: www.thelondonarchives.org/
• 7 March Sat   WHEN CROYDON WAS THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society. Web: https://cnhss.co.uk/
• 8 March Sun   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Premium tour with machine run at 1:30pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 9 March Mon   FINDING FITZROVIA. 2-3pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 10 March Tue   'PRESS BUTTON B' - A CENTURY OF THE TELEPHONE BOX. 2pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 11 March Wed   VERNACULAR PRACTICE: JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S PAPERS ON FLATNESS & THREADS. Newcomen Society talk by John Gardner. Web: www.newcomen.com
• 12 March Thur   LONDON'S VILLAGES: KENSINGTON. 2-3pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 13 March Fri   AGM & SUMMARY OF LAST YEAR'S EXCAVATIONS. Enfield Archaeological Society. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 14 March Sat   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 14 March Sat   ROUTE 38 HERITAGE DAY. Route 38 (Victoria to Clapton Pond). Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 14 March Sat   WALK: KENSINGTON TO NOTTING HILL. 11am-1pm, organised by Guildhall Library, ₤11.55. Meet Pete Smith by the exit from Kensington High Street Underground Station. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 14-15 March   GUIDED TOURS AT THE BRUNEL MUSEUM. In-depth tours of the Brunel Museum's Engine House exhibition and Grade II* listed underground tunnel shaft. Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF. Web: https://thebrunelmuseum.com/
• 15 March Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL, KINGS CROSS, GRANARY SQUARE AND ST PANCRAS. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 17 March Tue   ALLO, ALLO, THE STORY OF COMMUNICATION. Watford & District Industrial History Society. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 19 March Thur   PENNY PIES, ALL 'OT, ALL 'OT! FROM STREET FOOD TO PIE SHOPS: FEEDING LONDON'S POOR. East London History Society talk by Sue Vening. Web: www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/
• 19 March Thur   LISP MACHINES: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE INFLUENCE. Computer Conservation Society talk by Stephen Kaisler. 2.30pm, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP and via the Internet using ZOOM. Web: www.computerconservationsociety.org
• 21 March Sat   KIRKALDY TESTING WORKS. Standard tour at 2:00pm, bookable via Eventbrite.
• 23 March Mon   OLD LONDON BRIDGE AND ITS HOUSES. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society. Web: https://cnhss.co.uk/
• 24 March Tue   CLOCKING LONGITUDE AND WINDING BACK A QUARTER MILLENNIUM. 2-3pm, Guildhall Library, free. Web: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library
• 25 March Wed   UNEARTHING INNOVATION: 200 YEARS OF TUNNELLING FROM THE BRUNELS' THAMES TUNNEL TO THE ELIZABETH LINE. 6.30pm. Lecture by Jonathan Baggs at the Brunel Museum. Web: https://thebrunelmuseum.com/
• 28-29 March   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/
• 29 March Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/

April

• 3 April Fri   UPMINSTER WINDMILL SUMMER REOPENING. Web: www.upminsterwindmill.org
• 5 April 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 5 April Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL: KING'S CROSS TO CANAL MUSEUM CIRCULAR TOUR (INCLUDES VISIT TO MUSEUM). IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 9 April Thur   BRUNEL: LEGACY, IMAGE, BRAND. 6.30pm. Lecture by Tim Bryan at the Brunel Museum. Web: https://thebrunelmuseum.com/
• 9 April Thur   FROM SHILLBEER TO BORIS MASTER - A HISTORY OF THE LONDON BUS. Loughton & District Historical Society talk by John Wagstaff. 7.30pm, Methodist Church, 260 High Road IG10 1RB. Web: https://loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/
• 10 April Fri   RECENT FINDS FROM ROMAN VINDOLANDA AND MAGNA. Enfield Archaeological Society. Web: www.enfarchsoc.org
• 11 April Sat   THE 45th WEST LONDON LOCAL HISTORY CONFERENCE. Duke Street Church, Richmond. The theme is Shops on the High Street in the history of South & West London. Tickets cost ₤15
• 11 April Sat   SPRING MEETING & AGM. Subterranea Britannica. Canada Water Library, London. Web: www.subbrit.org.uk
• 12 April Sun   CARSHALTON WATER TOWER OPEN DAY. The Water Tower will be open every Sunday from 12 April from 2.30pm to 5pm. Web: https://carshaltonwatertower.co.uk/
• 16 April Thur   THE HISTORY OF PLASTICS FROM 1860 TO 1960. East London History Society talk by Carolyn Clark. Web: www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/
• 16 April Thur   CELEBRATION OF THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FERRANTI Mk1. Computer Conservation Society talk by Chris Pick. 2.30pm, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP and via the Internet using ZOOM. Web: www.computerconservationsociety.org
• 17-19 April   STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 18-19 April   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 19 April Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 19 April Sun   GUIDED WALK: LIMEHOUSE, THAMES & DOCKLANDS. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 19 April Sun   SPRING GATHERING 2026. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 21 April Tue   MEMBERS' EVENING. Watford & District Industrial History Society. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
• 22 April Wed   LONDON'S INDUSTRIAL HISTORY. Five-week course on Wednesday afternoons until 20 May. Morley College London (Waterloo Centre, 61 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7HT). Web: www.morleycollege.ac.uk
• 25 April Sat   SERIAC. At Stanley Arts, South Norwood, London
• 25 April Sat   BATA HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY. Building 13 at the old factory site in East Tilbury and at the East Tilbury Library. Web: www.bataheritagecentre.org.uk
• 25-26 April   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

May

• tbc May   NEW RIVER HEAD. The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is due to open in the New River Head site in Islington in May. Their scheme converts New River Head's five historic buildings into accessible exhibition galleries, a learning studio, a project space, a cafe-event space and a shop, surrounded by gardens. Web: https://qbcentre.org.uk/
• 2-4 May   IWA CANALWAY CAVALCADE 2026. At Little Venice. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 3 May 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 3 May Sun   CLASSIC CAR SHOW. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 3 May Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL, RIVER TYBURN & LITTLE VENICE. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 6 May Wed   LONDON'S WW2 PORT ON THE CLYDE. A Thames & Docklands History Group talk by Henry Cleary. Free to paid-up members of the T&DHG. Non-members are requested to donate ₤4. 5pm, London Museum Docklands, No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. Web: www.tdhg.org.uk
• 9-10 May   NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND. The National Mills Weekend is an annual celebration promoted by the Mills Section of SPAB. Across the country, hundreds of mills - including some not normally open to the public - will be taking part. Web: www.spab.org.uk
• 13-14 May   MUSEUMS + HERITAGE SHOW. Olympia, London. Admission is free for anyone working in the museums, heritage and cultural sectors. Web: https://show.museumsandheritage.com/
• 17 May Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 17 May Sun   GUIDED WALK: FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OF THE NEW RIVER. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 21 May Thur   QUAKERS IN WEST HAM. East London History Society talk by Mark Gorman and Peter Williams. Web: www.mernick.org.uk/elhs/
• 21 May Thur   MISREAD SIGNALS: HOW HISTORY OVERLOOKED WOMEN CODEBREAKERS. Computer Conservation Society talk by Sir Dermot Turing. 2.30pm, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP and via the Internet using ZOOM. Web: www.computerconservationsociety.org
• 23-25 May   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 24 May Sun   GUIDED WALK: REGENT'S CANAL: MILE END TO LIMEHOUSE. IWA Towpath Walks Society. Web: https://waterways.org.uk/
• 30-31 May   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

June

• 7 June 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 13 June Sat   ROUTE 213 HERITAGE DAY. Route 213 (Kingston to Sutton Garage). Also route 293 (North Cheam to Epsom) for non-ULEZ-exempt buses. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 13-14 June   WARTIME AND RATIONING WEEKEND. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 20-21 June   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/
• 20-21 June   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 28 June Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 28 June Sun   SUMMER FESTIVAL 2026. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com

July

• 5 July 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 25-26 July   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/
• 26 July Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/

August

• 2 August 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 22-23 August   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 23 August Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 29-30 August   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water and Steam. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

September

• tbc September   CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL. St Katharine Docks
• tbc September   THAMES FESTIVAL. Web: https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/
• 6 September 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 12-20 September   OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL. Web: https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/
• 14 September Mon   THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF RICHMOND BRIDGE. Richmond Local History Society talk by Mark Lucas. Duke Street Church, Richmond. Web: www.richmondhistory.org.uk
• 19-20 September   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 20 September Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 25-27 September   DIESEL GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk

October

• 3 October Sat   ROUTE 106 HERITAGE DAY. Route 106 (Finsbury Park to Ash Grove and beyond). Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 4 October 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 17-18 October   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 18 October Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 18 October Sun   TRANSPORTFEST 2026. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com

November

• 1 November Sun   VETERAN CAR RUN. London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, starting from Hyde Park. Web: www.veterancarrun.com
• 1 November 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 15 November Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/
• 21-22 November   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/
• 29 November Sun   CROSSNESS STEAMING DAY. The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9AQ. Web: https://crossness.org.uk/

December

• tbc   LONDON MUSEUM REOPENING. The new London Museum will open towards the end of 2026 in Smithfield EC1A 9PS. Web: www.londonmuseum.org.uk
• 6 December 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.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 29-31 December   KEMPTON STEAM MUSEUM - STEAMING DAY. Web: https://kemptonsteam.org/

Exhibitions

• Until May 2026   FORGE: INDUSTRIES OF CROYDON. Exhibition at the Museum of Croydon. Open Wednesday-Saturday 10am - 4:30pm in Museum of Croydon's Special Exhibition Gallery, Croydon Clocktower, Level 1. Web: https://museumofcroydon.com/forge
• Until Spring 2026   BUILDING BRITAIN'S CANALS. London Canal Museum. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
• Ongoing   THE KING'S CROSS STORY. Free exhibition chronicling the history and transformation of King's Cross over the last 2,000 years. Open to the public every day, 9am-8pm. The exhibition is located opposite 4 Stable Street and Dishoom, where you will see an entrance to Coal Drops Yard with a Samsung sign. The exhibition will be on your left-hand side. Web: www.kingscross.co.uk

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