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A History of Fry’s Metal Foundries and the Tandem Works
February 23, 2023
…the habit of ‘planting’ tin ingots during his midday break and disinterring them at his leisure in the evening! Early interest in the business of Fry’s Metals by outside companies…
Mitcham in the Mid-17th Century:
April 14, 2017
A Surrey Village under Stress Studies in Merton History 5: by E N Montague This is a revised version of a diploma thesis, in which, using primary sources where possible,…
Bulletin 176
April 22, 2017
…the plan included with her article in Bulletin 175. Bert Sweet tells David he has been looking into the Balham Tunnel deep shelter mentioned in Wimbledon Time and Leisure, (article…
Bulletin 206
June 20, 2018
Download Bulletin 206 June 2018 – Bulletin 206 Augustus William Louis Schermuly – Rosemary Turner Sunday School at Holy Cross – Hilary Nethersole 1918 and After: The rather longer fight…
Bulletin 116
April 22, 2017
…transport, work, leisure, etc. Each of the 183 illustrations has an informative caption in which the author’s enthusiasm for her subject comes through in the small additional details which bring…
Mitcham Gardens and Gardeners of the 18th Century
April 14, 2017
…1761. A larger walled garden is now used as a car park for the swimming pool and The Canons leisure centre. 12 principal of a London firm of merchants, with…
Photos arranged by Topic
May 26, 2017
…celebrations excavations farms healthcare horses & horse transport local government & community matters places of worship pubs railways schools & colleges shops sky & weather sport & leisure street furniture…
Bulletin 184
April 22, 2017
…at our leisure. There were many items of historical and ceremonial importance in this absorbing collection. Bea Oliver LOCAL HISTORy WORKSHOPS Friday 3 August – five present. Peter Hopkins in…
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Bulletin 179
April 22, 2017
…were deep in the Surrey countryside. A fleeting glimpse through the trees of players on the Mitcham golf course increased the feeling of leisure time and relaxation. Overgrown paths led…
02 North Mitcham
April 16, 2017
…progress, much of the parkland surrounding the Harrises’ former home was let off for various leisure activities. Tooting Graveney Football Club had its pitches on part of the old farm,…
Bulletin 166
April 22, 2017
Download Bulletin 166 June 2008 Bulletin 166 The First Raid on Merton Part 2 Where the Bombs Fell D Haunton Musings on Merton Water-Names D Haunton A Tudor ‘Plott’ in…
Bulletin 174
April 22, 2017
…www.aurorametro.com [Local suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates of Merton Park is featured in the exhibition.] ‘FROM INDUSTRY TO LEISURE’ is that title of the new exhibition at the Wandle Industrial Museum,…
05 Lower Green West Mitcham
April 16, 2017
Mitcham Histories 5 by Eric Montague Although it is more than 50 years since Mitcham was finally engulfed by the expansion of London, becoming part of the London Borough of…
07 The Upper or Fair Green, Mitcham
April 16, 2017
…leisure the deed, and fine and recovery necessary to vest the property legally in the purchaser”.5 It is understandable that the association of a national hero of Ralegh’s stature with…
Memories of a Morden Lad 1932-1957
April 14, 2017
…I liked my short stay there as we had nothing to do but enjoy our leisure time whilst we waited for our posting. When it did come, it came as…
10 Ravensbury
April 16, 2017
Mitcham Histories 10 by Eric Montague Although the manor of Ravensbury included scattered holdings across Mitcham, the centre of the estate was that part of Lower Mitcham lying on the…