Our Activities

Our programme of visits for summer 2024:

For further details and to book a place, email Bea at: mhs@mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk

30 June – 12 noon: A Visit to Wandsworth Prison Museum led by curator Stewart McLaughlin (Members might also be able to be conducted around part of the prison itself, depending on numbers, so book early!)

5 July – 10.30 for 11am: A Tour of St Peter & St Paul Church and church yard, Church Road, Mitcham 

9 August – 11.30am: A Visit to Merton Priory Chapter House led by John Hawks (open from 11am)

20 September – 2pm: A Visit to St Bartholomew Church, West Smithfield, EC1A 9DS, led by Richard Smart

Our Workshops provide an opportunity for members to share current interests and research, to exchange ideas and to seek help and advice.

All are welcome at these Friday afternoon sessions from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, whether you wish to contribute, to ask questions, or just to listen!

DATES OF NEXT WORKSHOPS:

Our next Local History Workshops are on Fridays 28 June, 9 August, 27 September, 8 November 2024 from 2.30pm.

At the Wandle Industrial Museum, The Vestry Hall Annexe, London Road, Mitcham CR4 3UD

Reports of our Workshops appear in our quarterly Bulletins.