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Our next talk on 1st September 2026 at St Leonard's Church. This is a Lambeth Heritage Event and is free to paid-up members of the Streatham Society (voluntary donation for non-members). There is no need to book www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/talk-a-...
Talk: A year as Master of the Upholders Livery Company and Streatham’s Links to the Square Mile
Tuesday 1st September 2026, 7.30pm to 9.00pm Talk by Roger Wates Join us as local resident Roger Wates, former director of Streatham based furnit...
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Tickets now available for Bazalgette the Visionary Engineer 19th Sept 2026. A Lambeth Heritage Festival event. Paid-up Streatham Society members can use the discount code sent to them by email. If you are not a member you can join and still be eligible www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/bazalge...
Bazalgette the Visionary Engineer
Yvonne Shorten, Lambeth Tour Guide and Streatham Society Trustee, explores the achievements of this extraordinary engineer on Saturday 19th Septemb...
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A look back on what happened in Streatham on 4th August 1870 #streathamhistory #furzedown #streathampark
A fascinating article on Hugh Sewell Kingdon by Tim Whitaker of the Streatham Society Much lauded as the man instrumental in creating the Streatham Hill Theatre has an infamous past remained hidden until now. www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/hugh-ki... #streathamhistory
Hugh Kingdon: The infamous past of Streatham Hill Theatre's founder
Much lauded as the man instrumental in creating the Streatham Hill Theatre has an infamous past remained hidden until now. Born in 1882 in Nottin...
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Lambeth Heritage Festival events have now been published www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/lambeth... Streatham Society events can be booked on Ticket Source. www.ticketsource.com/streatham-so...
Lambeth Heritage Festival
The programme of events will be running 1st-30th September 2026 Lambeth Heritage Festival, now in its 14th year, is an annual festival celebrati...
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The Lambeth Heritage Festival Programme is now out. We will be placing copies in local coffee shops and the Tate Library over the next few days. We will also have copies at our next talk on 1st September 2026 at St Leonard's Church (7:30pm) The on-line version can be viewed at bit.ly/LHFB2026
Save the date for our next talk on 1st September 2026. Part of the Lambeth Heritage Festival. #streathamhistory
Mark Bery A recording of the talk from Tuesday 7th July is now available www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/how-bor... Many thanks again to our member Barbara West and Gemma who assisted with the demonstration of dance method #streathamhistory
Why Streatham’s Litter and Graffiti Problem Feels Out of Control www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/litter-...
Why Streatham’s Litter and Graffiti Problem Feels Out of Control
Why Streatham’s Litter and Graffiti Problem Feels Out of Control Walk down Streatham High Road on any given day, and the once neat and tidy road...
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Lambeth Tour Guides Graduation Ceremony 2nd July 2026 www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/lambeth...
Lambeth Tour Guides graduation ceremony
The Streatham Society has been associated with the Lambeth Tour Guides Association since they began training guides to host Lambeth heritage walks...
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Our next talk on Tuesday 7th July 2026 We will also have a small exhibition of Borup's photos #StreathamHistory www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/how-bor...
Talk: How Borup's photography contributed to Margaret Morris' early success
Tuesday 7th July 2026, 7.30pm to 9.00pmTalk by Barbara West This talk by Barbara West has a visual focus and includes a short presentation of da...
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1/2 Leonora Tyson of Drewstead Road Streatham joined the WSPU in 1908 along with mother Helen & sister Diana. She was very active organising/fundraising in both Streatham & Lambeth branches. In 1912 she was sentenced to 2 months in prison for breaking government office windows.
