Richmond Local History Society

Exploring the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham

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      • Books on Ham and Petersham
      • Books on Kew
      • Books on the Second World War
      • Richmond History annual journal
      • The Ferry from Ham to Twickenham
      • Kew at War 1939-1945
      • Old Palace Lane
      • Poverty and Philanthropy in Victorian Richmond
      • Richmond’s Links with North America
      • Richmond Palace: its History and its Plan
      • Royal Gardeners at Kew – The Aitons
      • The Streets of Richmond and Kew
    • Journal
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      • Index
      • No 41 (2020)
      • No 40 (2019)
      • No 39 (2018)
      • No 38 (2017)
      • No 37 (2016)
      • No 36 (2015)
      • No 35 (2014)
      • No 34 (2013)
      • No 33 (2012)
      • No 32 (2011)
      • No 31 (2010)
      • No 30 (2009)
      • No 29 (2008)
      • No 28 (2007)
  • Resources
    • John Cloake: Forty Years of Richmond History
    • East Twickenham Belgian Refugees Project
    • Ham: Walnut Tree Meadow Allotments
    • Kew: The pew cushions in St Anne’s Church
    • Manor Road, Richmond: London’s first Council housing
    • Richmond at War 1939-1945
      • Flight from the East End
      • The postmen who never came back from the War
      • Surviving the Blitz in the garden
      • V-E Day in Richmond, 8 May 1945
      • Winston Churchill in Richmond
    • Richmond Park
      • Two incorrect myths concerning Richmond Park
      • The “Deer Leap” of Richmond Park
    • Richmond Old Burial Ground
    • Vineyard Passage Burial Ground
    • Richmond Poor Law Union records
    • Richmond’s Congregational Church in The Vineyard
      • Thomas Wilson 1764-1843
      • Pleasant Sunday afternoons in late Victorian Richmond – a glimpse at 1893-94
      • The preacher with red hair
      • A story of war and peace at The Vineyard Congregational Church, Richmond
      • The role of women in leadership at the Vineyard Church, Richmond
      • Revd Henry Beresford Martin 1808-1844: a remarkable young Victorian Minister
      • The Victorian burial plot of the Vineyard Chapel – from graveyard to garden
    • The Royal Star and Garter Home
    • The Selwyn Family and the development of Richmond
    • “Thresher” Duck on Richmond
    • Transport: Richmond’s early horse-drawn trams and motor buses
    • The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History
    • War memorials
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    • 2021 talks
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    • Previous fairs and fetes
    • Previous visits and coach trips
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Richmond Local History Society

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Visit our online bookshop and find out more about our annual journal, Richmond History

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RICHMOND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY explores the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham. We organise talks, publish books and an annual journal, and organise visits to places of historic interest. Join us for free admission to our talks, an informative newsletter three times a year and discounts on our publications.

Forthcoming Events

  • • Monday 8 February 2021
    Talk: Andrew George on the gardens of Twickenham Park
  • • Monday 8 March 2021
    Talk (a joint event with The Kew Society): Five acres, one rood and four perches - Stephen Bartlett explores the early history of Kew’s Lawn Crescent
  • • Monday 19 April 2021
    Talk by Judy Weleminsky on Tony Rampton OBE, Petersham's pioneering philanthropist
  • • Monday 17 May 2021
    AGM + talk by Jane Short on Artists and paintings in Richmond, Twickenham and Kew
  • • Monday 13 September 2021
    Talk by Melanie Backe-Hansen: Tracing the history of your house
  • all events

The Richmond Local History Society is a registered charity, no. 292907

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