{"id":141,"date":"2012-12-31T14:41:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T14:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:39:49","slug":"no-28-2007","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications-2\/journal-2\/no-28-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond History 28 (2007): The Journal of Richmond Local History Society"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2007 the society\u2019s journal turned detective, with its contributors pursuing answers to a number of historical mysteries.<\/p>\n

1. Who built these magnificent Tudor cellars?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cellar\"<\/a>The undercroft of Kew Palace, shown here in a photo by David Allen (\u00a9 Historic Royal Palaces) is probably a century older than the palace itself. In magisterial style John Cloake reviewed the extraordinary range of princes, dukes and power brokers who lived in Kew in Tudor times, traced the sites of their houses, and speculated on the most probable origin of the Tudor cellars.<\/p>\n

2. Why do we not still have a Richmond Royal Horse Show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hores<\/a>Richmond Horse Show began unexpectedly with a chance encounter at a cricket match, flourished for 75 years and then equally unexpectedly closed at a few weeks\u2019 notice. Why? Had it lost favour? Not so. It simply ran out of space. Val Roberts took a fresh look at the paradox of the rise and fall of what was once the most glamorous of the fashionable horse shows.<\/p>\n

3. Who sank the Queen Elizabeth off Kew Pier in 1904?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Paddle<\/a>No, she was not the transatlantic liner, but the star paddle-steamer of the Edwardian age, seen here in her pomp. She held 700 passengers and two pianos. All passengers and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 the pianos were salvaged when she unexpectedly sank off Kew Pier. Philip Harper unearthed the legal trail over what sank her and who was responsible.<\/p>\n

4. Who hosted the royal family at a Working Men\u2019s Club in Sandycombe Road?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Alderman<\/a>The future king and queen are easily identified in this rare picture. Less well known now is their http:\/\/www.buyambienmed.com\/ambien-comparison\/<\/a> bearded host, Alderman Szlumper, an engineer and major benefactor of Darell Road School. Roger Stearn wrote on the contribution of such civic leaders to our state schools in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n

5. What role did Petersham\u2019s All Saints church play in World War Two?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Petersham<\/a>This map indicates the extent of the old Bute House estate, and site of the unconsecrated All Saints, requisitioned by the Anti-Aircraft Command in 1940. Michael Lee researched the history of the church and identified the scientists who worked there and the contribution they made to the development of Radar and the defence of Britain.<\/p>\n

6. What happened to the almshouses below the Star and Garter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Almshouses\"<\/a>Dr Nigel Hepper made a botanical survey of Petersham Common, Richmond\u2019s least visited stretch of woodland. In the journal we included the historical research with which he underpinned his survey, including the records of these ancient 18th-century almshouses, demolished in 1953.<\/p>\n

The journal also included an article on its own history along with, for the first time, reviews of two privately printed books, one on the development of cottages in Ham and the other on social life in Richmond between the wars.<\/p>\n

The journal is priced at \u00a35 (\u00a34 to members).\u00a0 Find out how to buy a copy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about other issues of Richmond History<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n