Walks & Visits – Summer 2010

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19^th April 11.00 Prompt

Guided tour of Wesley Chapel and House

Meeting Point Outside Wesley Chapel, 49 City Road

26^th April 10.45 Prompt

Three Mills Island, Bromley-by-Bow

A guided tour of listed 18th century tidal mill house

Beverley Charters

Meeting Point Outside Bromley by Bow Underground

Advice Please wear sensible shoes

10^th May 11.00 Prompt

New Buildings in the City

Stella Jundul

Meeting Point Liverpool St Station, Bishopsgate exit.

17^thMay 10.50 Prompt; 0r 13.50 Prompt

Royal Blackheath Golf Club

Jan Easton

Meeting Point At the Golf Club

Advice No jeans or trainers – smart/casual please

24^th May 11.00 Prompt

Limehouse Basin and Hydraulic Accumulator

Jeremy Batch

Meeting Point Limehouse DLR Station on platform

Advice No parking available – use DLR

7^th June 10:30am Prompt

A tour of the Isle of Dogs

Diana Rimel

Meeting Point Docklands Light Railway (Island Gardens entrance)

14^th June* 14.15 Prompt

Southwark Cathedral and Guy’s Hospital Chapel

Jo Brewster

Medically themed escorted walk

Meeting Point Outside the refectory in the cathedral forecourt (north side).

Advice Free Concert at 13.00; Good refectory for lunch (Borough Market next door)

21^st June 11.00 Prompt

Nunhead Cemetery

Ron Woollacot

Meeting Point Linden Grove Gates

Advice Path may be a little uneven

28th June . 10:50 Prompt

Avery Hill

Bee Twidale

Meeting Point Under the prominent red brick archway and gatehouse of University, opposite bus stop

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Spring Programme 2010

Mondays 10.15-12.15 (break around 11.00 am for refreshments)

11^th January: MEETING RESCHEDULED to 15th February - BAD WEATHER

18^th January: Boone’s Chapel: History in the Making - Charles MacKeith

25th January: History of Hall Place & Gardens - Janet Hearn-Gillham

1st February: The Story of London’s Docks - Jeremy Batch

The Port of London from Roman Times to the Present Day

8th February: Something in the City - Stuart Valentine

15^th February: Crossness Beam Engines Trust - David Wilkinson RESCHEDULED from 11th January

22nd February: Developments in Local Conservation Areas - Paul Russell

1^st March: Greenwich Park Roman Temple - Harvey Sheldon

8^th March: Yesterday’s Papers - Monty Parkin

15^th March: John Penn & Sons of Greenwich - Richard Hartree

22^nd March: Lullingstone Castle World Garden - Jim Buttress

29^th March: Southwark Cathedral - Jo Brewster

1000 years of History

Autumn Programme 2009
Mondays 10.15-12.15 (break around 11.00 am for refreshments)

21st September: History of Art – London Scenes - Tatiana de Stempel
28th September: The Story of Peckham and Nunhead
from 6,000 years ago - John Beasley
5th October: History of Erith - Ken Chamberlain
12th October: The Development of Bromley - Mike Rawcliffe
19th October: London Ceremonies - Mary Moore
26th October_ Half Term
2nd November: “Ship to Shore”
and other National Trust Topics - Peter Jones
9th November: The Isle of Dogs – updated - Diana Rimel
16th November: Journey around Southwark continued - Len Reilly
24th November: Settlements and Social Initiatives in Bermondsey - Jenny Howells
30th November: Hop Picking - Hilary Heffernan
7th December Trams 1945 - 1952 - David Eley
Followed by Christmas Social