LAMBETH TOUR GUIDES
Are you interested in the history of Lambeth and want to learn more?
You could become a professional tour guide by joining the next Accredited Lambeth Tour Guides Course starting in September at Morley College.
See details in the flyer below.
Morley College London

A few tickets still available for the 2 events in May tinyurl.com/bdz49nc8

The programme for the Heritage day on 1 June 2024 The Woodfield Pavilion will be announced shortly. Includes the Balham Society tooting history Dr Tom Bolton Streatham and Brixton Chess Club and others #LocalHistory

Elizabeth (or Elisabeth) Silkton stitched this sampler in 1762, when she was 14. She worked the sampler at a school founded by Lady Elizabeth Howland in Streatham (then outside London) in the early 18th century. Elizabeth stitched her piece in honour of the school's benefactress

A stellar cast - John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft and, in two small roles, Alec Guinness - opened on 27th April 1936 in Romeo And Juliet at #StreathamHillTheatre . #OTD

Another one for 18 May Loughborough Road SW9 history - nothing to do with ‘The Sausage King’ but I’ve just been learning about ‘The Society of Royal Cumberland Youths’ SRCY & here in #StreathamCemetery lies their Master from 1914-1933, John Daniel Matthews eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-of-st…

Our next Community Garden event is coming up Sunday 05 May, 2-4pm! Lots of outdoor fun for all ages!

Who loves an old map? #ThrowbackThursday for this week and a Bacon's 1900 Map of #Streatham #Furzedown #Balham #Tooting #TulseHill
#Oldmaps #Victorianmap #LocalHistory #Streatham History

My heart is bursting with joy and happiness. To receive a BAFTA Fellowship is something I never dreamed would happen to me. All I did was try to make a difference to the lives of others. Hope my #Playschool Babies are happy for me ❤️

Help save Streatham-Croydon RFC - we have launched a GoFundMe as we are in dire need of financial support. More details at the link! Please help if you can gofund.me/d580bd63

Last couple of days of my solo exhibition! Paintings, prints and cards for sale at The Woodfield Pavilion, 16a Abbotswood Rd SW16 1AP. Fri and Sat 11am-4pm. #art #localartist #affordableart #streatham #balham #tootingcommon

#ThrowbackThursday for this week takes us back to 1972
Derwent Company television shop. Stylised Art Deco shop front at the High Rd end of Leigham Avenue.
Photo courtesy of Graham Gower #StreathamHistory

Every Evening At 8 O'Clock!
#OTD 17th April 1933, Jessie Matthews appeared in Sally Who at #StreathamHillTheatre .

#OneOfOurOwn Norman Hartnell's parents were publicans at the Crown and Sceptre where he was born

...And physical copies are making their way to libraries as I type ❤️. Thanks to all our *amazing* contributors! These are just a few: Battersea Society Wandsworth Common tooting history Mark Bery The Clapham Society Geoff Simmons SL.Botanic Institute Wandle_WIM Uni of Roehampton Sambrook's Brewery

A few tickets still left for tours of the grounds and gardens of Park Hill on 26th May.
Book for 2pm if you are willing to endure me as your guide or 3pm if you would prefer the inimitable John Brown as your tour leader.

Following the AGM on 7th May 2024, John W Brown will give an illustrated talk on The Duke's of Bedford, the Streatham connection #StrreathamHistory
This talk is dedicated to Graham Gower who sadly passed away in March 2024

#OTD 15 April 1755 a 'Dictionary of the English Language' by Samuel Johnson was published.
Johnson had an apartment at the Thrale's house in Streatham #Lexicographer #StreathamHistory #Streathampeople

A really interesting walk this afternoon by Trudy Kuhn of the Lambeth Tour Guides Association on 'Secrets of Streatham Village'
Many thanks Trudy. #StreathamHistory

Sir Thomas Raffles Hughes KC was Chairman of the General Council of the Bar from 1920 to 1931 and was knighted in 1926.
He died on 24th October 1938 and is buried at Streatham Park Cemetery.
Photo courtesy Richard Biddulph #StreathamHistory

Happy 73rd Birthday to 🇬🇧British radio, stage, film and television actor, #PeterDavison born #OnThisDay in Streatham, England