April 2, 2024

New programme for Hybrid Local History Group on alternate Tuesdays at 2pm from 30th April - 23rd July 2024

Southwark Pensioners' Centre Local History Group

Dear Members,

I attach a link below to the Summer programme for the Hybrid Local History Group at Southwark Pensioners' Centre, 305-307, Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ on alternate Tuesdays from 30th April to 23rd July at 2pm unless otherwise stated on the programme:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Da81Od4hTaYD2sRCLH2TrxarTcv10RCx/view?usp=share_link

The programme is:

 30^th April      “An Update on Southwark’s Archaeology" - Chris Constable, Borough Archaeologist   

14^th May        “Dr Lettsom’s Cottages” - Tristram Sutton, Camberwell Resident and Researcher  

28^th May       “Peckham’s Heritage – Past, Present and Future” Claire Hegarty, Independent Chair, Peckham Heritage Regeneration Partnership 

11^th June       “Why Canonbury in Islington?” – Guided Walk - Anne Tickell, Walk Leader for Friends of City Churches Meet outside Denmark Hill Station at 1.30pm and we will travel to Canonbury by overground.  There will be a charge of £10 per head.

25th June       “Pictures of Peckham” - Judy Aitken, Curator, Southwark Libraries and Heritage Team 

9^th July        “Books and Bohemians In Bloomsbury”– Guided walk - Jill Finch, Guide in City of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Guildhall Art Gallery Leave the Pensioners’ Centre at 1.30pm to meet Jill outside Russell Square tube station at 2.30pm.  There will be a charge of £10 per head.  Jill enthused us by her virtual tour of Bloomsbury on 12^thMarch and we wanted to go in person.

23^rd July     Guided Tour of the new Salvation Army UK Headquarters building opposite Denmark Hill Station, Champion Park,SE5 8FJ - Major Julie Johnson, Territorial Headquarters Chaplain Meet in the Hope Café on Ground Floor of the new Salvation Army building at 2pm.

Best wishes,

Sally

Southwark Pensioners’ Centre, 305-307, Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ