Geoff Simmons
@summerstown182
Award-winning community history project in London SW17 - tours, talks, putting up plaques #PlanetTooting #PeopleOfWardleyStreet #CorruganzaBoxmakers
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#NationalWalkingMonth starts this Wednesday!
Get ready to discover the #MagicOfWalking and brighten up your May.
Find out more: livingstreets.org.uk/nwm
All aboard for another trip to #SkyscraperCanyon when you join me & go #WalkinInAWandsworthWonderland Just when you think you know it all, more nuggets & fascinating reveals from London's 'Borough of Culture 2025' #WandsworthHeritageFestival BOOK HERE! …wandsworthwonderland.eventbrite.co.uk
Get ready to hear 'The Untold Story of Tooting Market' outstanding new research shining a new light on our beloved Tooting Market from Tooting-born historian Lynda Cazeaux revealed as part of Wandsworth Council
#WandsworthHeritageFestival #PlanetTooting BOOK HERE …ingmarketuntoldstory.eventbrite.co.uk
On Sat 18 May, Loughborough Road SW9 history & I would like you to join us for a Guided Walk in one of south London's most beautiful, tranquil, nature-infested cemeteries Prepare to meet 'The People of Streatham Cemetery'! #WandsworthHeritageFestival Friends of Streatham Cemetery BOOK HERE …eofstreathamcemetery.eventbrite.co.uk
London: this Thursday is going to see the closest Mayoral election in history.
The Tories have changed the voting system and we need your help to remind local residents to vote - every vote matters.
Activity runs all day and no experience is needed 🙏🏾 ⬇️ volunteer.labour.org.uk/campaigns/volu…
So many fascinating people in #StreathamCemetery . Will we be able to fit in all their stories in our tour on 18 May Geoff Simmons? eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-of-st…
If not we’ll have to do part 2.
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…
IT'S BACK! In the merry month of May #AllYouNeedIsPeaceLoveAndFlowerToThePeople 'The Tooting Magical Musical History Tour' #SunflowerCafe WandsworthCarers Sat 4 May AND ON THE STREETS Fri 31 May #WandsworthHeritageFestival Wandsworth Heritage Service Wandsworth Council BOOK HERE tootingmusictour.eventbrite.co.uk
The choice is clear on 2 May: my positive vision for our great city or the Tory candidate who refuses to apologise for supporting Trump and liking comments by Enoch Powell, wants to deport migrants to Rwanda and to end free school meals.
If you love London: #VoteLabour
RT’d for #BluePlaqueTuesday 🔵 Blue Plaque to commemorate the home of #RMSTitanic bugler #PercyFletcher in #Tooting #London
After last week's unforgettable #TitanicTooting everyone's asking about the next blue plaque! Join us on 11 May to #WalkOnTheWildside when all will be revealed as we walk from #FabulousFurzedown to Tooting Market in celebration of Amy's incredible book eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-walk-on-th…
80 years after her #WAAF Mum operated the The FOTC Barrage Balloon & #REME Dad kept an eye on German POWs at #Lager125 before they tied the knot All Saints Church, Tooting what a delight to welcome Val & family back to #PlanetTooting where it all began!
Brilliance
The Undertones
Jimmy Jimmy
20 April 1979
#theundertones Feargal Sharkey #punk #music #records #vinylrecords #vinylsingle
WELCOME to #PlanetTooting Val & family from #Birmingham whose Mum Gladys was a #WW2 #WAAF part of the #BalloonGirls team operating the barrage balloon defence on The FOTC 80 years ago this weekend she married Arthur All Saints Church, Tooting WATCH HERE! britishpathe.com/asset/82456/
