Tickets on Sale for 41st West London Local History Conference
'Liquid History' - the Thames in the past of South & West London
A river theme for this year's conference
This year’s West London Local History Conference is taking place on the 27 November and the theme is Liquid History with most of the talks being concerned with the River Thames.
This 41st conference will be the second in a row to be held digitally.
The area covered by the sponsoring local history societies has an extensive border along the Thames. This year's speakers will consider the impact the river has had on the lives of local communities from Wandsworth to Teddington and from Fulham to Kew.
The programme is as follows:
9.45 Zoom meeting opens to admit participants
10.00 Welcome and introduction to the way the online conference will operate
Val Bott, Editor, Brentford & Chiswick Local History Journal & Conference Co-Chairman
10.10 Making a Living from the Thames
James Wisdom, Chairman, Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society & the Thames Explorer Trust
11.00 BREAK
11.30 Wandsworth's Lost Fishing Village
Dorian Gerhold, an independent historian who has written about Putney, Wandsworth, carriers and stage-coaches, and old London Bridge.
12.15 The Three Swans, Brentford Ait's Georgian resort
Jim Storrar, historian of Brentford and the Scottish town where he grew up
1.00 LUNCH
2.00 Welcome back and introduction to the afternoon sessions
Neil Robson, Editor, Wandsworth Historian & Conference Co-Chairman
2.15 Postmen Afloat: The Story of Cygnet Rowing Club
Paul Rawkins, Chairman of Barnes & Mortlake HS & author of the Club's history
3.00 Tough's Boatyard in Teddington
John Tough, 7th generation member of the family working on the Thames
3.45 Thanks and summary of the day’s proceedings as the Conference ends
The Conference starts at 10.00am. As a large group is expected to join the Zoom session will open at 9.45am to give time for everyone to assemble. Participants are reminded that the hosts will be able to hear what you say before the talk commences!
When the conference starts everyone's microphones will be muted because background noises can be so intrusive.
There will be a short time after each contribution for questions. You can type them using the chat facility and they will show up during the session.
If you wish to join the discussion or make a comment then either type into chat, wave your hand, un-mute your microphone or, if there are too many people to appear on the screen in one go, perhaps say "hello". Whoever is chairing the session will bring you in.
There will be a mid-morning break and a lunch break. If you need to leave the conference during the talks but intend to return it is best to turn off your video and mute your sound but stay online.
Tickets cost £15.00 and sales close at 6pm on 26 November.
The conference is sponsored by the local history societies for Acton, Barnes & Mortlake, Brentford & Chiswick, Fulham & Hammersmith, Hounslow, Little Ealing, Richmond, Twickenham, Wandsworth and the West Middlesex Family History Society.
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November 12, 2021