{"id":1024,"date":"2026-10-19T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:39:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/home\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #00ccff; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WELCOME TO THE RICHMOND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10777 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ricmond-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Society explores the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham and the people who have lived here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each of these areas has a rich tapestry of history that includes royal connections, significant architectural developments, and a deep cultural heritage. Exploring their history offers an insight into the broader historical narrative of England, especially in terms of royal influence, horticultural advancements, and architectural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>What we offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Evening talks:<\/strong> Usually held on the second Monday of each month, our evening talks feature expert speakers who delve into various historical topics related to our area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guided walks and visits<\/strong>: Explore the historical sites and hidden gems of Richmond, Kew, Petersham, and Ham with our organised walks and visits.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Richmond History<\/em> journal<\/strong>: Our award-winning journal offers in-depth articles and research on local history.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Books<\/strong>: We publish a range of books on topics of local interest, providing valuable insights and detailed accounts of our area&#8217;s past.<br \/>\n<table style=\"height: 48px; width: 96.9466%; background-color: #00ccff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">LATEST NEWS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Our new magazine has arrived!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13065 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-353x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-353x500.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-176x250.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-768x1089.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover-624x885.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RLHS-magazine-1-cover.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a>After 122 issues, the Society&#8217;s newsletter, first published in 1988, has been relaunched as a magazine, under the editorship of Doug Pinchin.<\/p>\n<p>The first issue was emailed to members on Monday 28 September.<strong> If you would like to receive the magazine by post you can order a year&#8217;s subscription for only \u00a36.00<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/products\/\">www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/products\/<\/a> or in person at the Welcome Desk at any of our talks, where printed copies will also be available for collection. If you have already taken out a subscription, you should receive your printed copy by the first week of October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #00ccff; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">COMING UP<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/events-2\/forthcoming\/\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Find out about our forthcoming talks<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Our talk on Monday 9 November, by Richard Woolf, will focus on St Richard\u2019s Anglican Church in Ham<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_13116\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13116\" class=\"wp-image-13116 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/St_Richards_Church_Ham_eastern_view.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Richard&#8217;s Church, Ham. Photo: Wikimedia Commons\/Andy Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Building historian and architect Richard Woolf will reflect on the legacy of late twentieth century postwar modernist liturgical buildings<\/strong>. The presentation will focus on St Richard\u2019s, Church of England, Ham, Richmond, and the current high-profile initiative to restore this unique and remarkable minor architectural masterpiece.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">London\u2019s river, port and people: a 75-minute highlights tour of London Museum Docklands on Tuesday 17 November<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_13099\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13099\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13099\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped-624x467.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Museum_of_London_Docklands_-_Joy_of_Museums_cropped.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museum of London Docklands<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Go in-depth with London\u2019s river, port and people on a 75-minute highlights tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonmuseum.org.uk\/docklands\/\">London Museum Docklands.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tour stops at all the museum&#8217;s galleries and focuses on key objects and the stories behind them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a313.50 per person. \u00a0The maximum group size is 25. \u00a0<strong>To book a place on this tour, please contact Jill Lamb at <a href=\"mailto:visits@richmondhistory.org.uk\">visits@richmondhistory.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #00ccff; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0TALKS<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_9682\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9682\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9682\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Richmond_Duke_Street_Church-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our talks are held at Duke Street Church in Richmond. Members can also participate via Zoom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/events-2\/forthcoming\/\"><strong><em>Find out more about our talks<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, view our Events calendar for a list of forthcoming talks and <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/archive\/2026-talks\/\">read about our previous talks in 2026<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #00ccff; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">VIDEOS<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Our YouTube channel has recordings of our latest talks<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lion-Gate-Gardens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lion-Gate-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lion-Gate-Gardens.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lion-Gate-Gardens-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_12999\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12999\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12999\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque-250x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque-624x446.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richmond_Bridge_site_Rocque.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richmond, Twickenham Park and the route of the Richmond Ferry in 1746, as shown on John Rocque&#8217;s map<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can now rewatch <strong>our October 2026 talk<\/strong> on Lion Gate Gardens (a case study on how to research the local history of your own house or street) and <strong>our September 2026 talk<\/strong>, marking the 250th anniversary of Richmond Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RLHS1985\">\u00a0the Society&#8217;s YouTube channel.<\/a>\u00a0 where you can also view <strong>our three May 2026 talks<\/strong> &#8211; about a missing Titian painting found in Richmond, on Richmond&#8217;s connections with Doulton pottery and on the possibilities that AI offers to historians.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ARP-wardens-post-video-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12575 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ARP-wardens-post-video-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ARP-wardens-post-video-image.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ARP-wardens-post-video-image-250x131.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>We have also added a video on <strong>Richmond and Kew in the Second World War<\/strong>. <span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">It was produced for the Society by professional video makers <strong>Victoria Weatherby<\/strong> and the sadly now late <strong>Norman Harvey<\/strong>, who very kindly donated their services. The video is based on the Society&#8217;s books <em>Richmond at War 1939-1945<\/em> and <em>Kew at War 1939-1945<\/em>, and on Simon Fowler&#8217;s script for a dramatised reading that was voiced by members of the Kew-based amateur theatre group Q2 Players in 2015 as part of our talks programme.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #00ccff; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MEMBERSHIP<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Join the Society online<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10776 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MEMBERSHIP-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/products\/\">You can now join the Society or renew your membership online.<\/a><\/strong><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">Annual membership is:<\/header>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a312 single<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a320 for two people<\/strong> at the same address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By joining our Society, you will enjoy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Free admission to our monthly evening talks and <\/strong>(subject to places being available)<strong> free access to our summer walks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>An informative magazine<\/strong>, three times a year, keeping you updated on events, talks, and new publications.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Discounts <\/strong>on our extensive range of publications, including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications-2\/journal-2\/\"><em>Richmond Histor<\/em>y journal.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are already a member and have a standing order in place, this will renew automatically when your next subscription payment is due \u2013 there is no need to contact us unless you wish to cancel or to amend your personal details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you prefer to <strong>join by post<\/strong>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/membership-form\/\">download our membership form;<\/a> print, complete and post to us with an accompanying cheque or cash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>If you have any queries about membership, please <\/strong><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"mailto:membership@richmondhistory.org.uk\"><strong>email our Membership Secretary, Mark Lucas.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/membership-form\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Join us now!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 48px; width: 96.9466%; background-color: #00ccff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">PUBLICATIONS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12612\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-162x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-162x250.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-324x500.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-768x1186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-995x1536.jpg 995w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1-624x964.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richmond-at-War-FINAL-front-cover-1.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Recent additions to our online bookshop<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Did you know that in the 1940s Richmond hosted a large community of European refugees, including women and children evacuated from Gibraltar?<\/strong> Buckingham House and Marlborough House, newly-built blocks of flats in Courtlands, housed 540 Gibraltarians during the Second World War.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can read more about Richmond&#8217;s wartime refugee population in the newly published and expanded second edition of Simon Fowler&#8217;s popular book <\/strong><em><strong>Richmond at War 1939-1945<\/strong>. <\/em>It has been thoroughly updated with new sections on Richmond&#8217;s war heroes and Britain&#8217;s first radio observatory (in Richmond Park).\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications\/2587-2\/\"><em>Find out more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The book<em> i<\/em>s available from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hewsonbooks.co.uk\/kew-bookshop\">Kew Bookshop<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hewsonbooks.co.uk\/sheen-bookshop\">Sheen Bookshop<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofrichmond.com\/\">Museum of Richmond<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/theopenbook0.wixsite.com\/theopenbook-richmond\">The Open Book<\/a> at King Street, Richmond and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications\">our online bookshop<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications-2\/journal-2\/2581-2\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781036968366.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781036968366.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a>Also in our online bookshop is another new publication, <em><strong>Richmond Revealed<\/strong><\/em>, a book by experienced local tour guide and Richmond Local History Society member Paul Jackson. Richly illustrated in full colour, it describes, with the help of very clear maps, six fascinating walks in Richmond, Ham and Petersham. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Buying our publications<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5900 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-164x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-164x250.jpg 164w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-328x500.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-768x1172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-1006x1536.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover-624x953.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Old-Palace-Lane-Front-cover.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3829 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover-174x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover-174x250.png 174w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover-768x1103.png 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover-348x500.png 348w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover-624x896.png 624w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/the-ferry-from-ham-cover.png 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a>All of the Richmond Local History Society&#8217;s publications still in print are available from our online bookshop.<\/p>\n<p>You can also purchase our most popular publications from the bookstall at our monthly talks and from independent bookshops in Richmond and Kew.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> Our award-winning journal, <em>Richmond History<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-250x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-250x192.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-500x384.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-1536x1180.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-2048x1574.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RLHS-Journal-44-COVER-011123-624x480.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Our journal has received an award as London\u2019s best local history journal for <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">four<\/span> years in a row.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><em>Our most recent issue, Richmond History 44,<\/em> <\/strong>i<\/span>ncludes articles on Kew Gardens, Richmond Park, Sudbrook Park and Ham House, on the explorer George Vancouver (who lived in Petersham and is buried there) and on attitudes in Richmond to the new Nazi regime in Germany in 1933<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a37.00 (\u00a35.00 <em>for members<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/richmond-history-44-2024-journal-of-the-richmond-local-history-society\/\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong>Find out more about this issue and how to <span style=\"color: #993300;\">order a copy<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\"> online.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copies of all four issues, which include some pages in colour, are available from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/publications-2\/journal-2\/2581-2\/\">our online bookshop.<\/a> \u00a0<a tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kewbookshop\/?__cft__[0]=AZVzdyP5N4xj13zPa1CFOTXiEUxhD5o6f7cgP6z4ouveKookGPNoSmXggnAr8EQp_g5lH7Jp0Xs-RIwMdHjNU7Jl-VCrG-jhqJoSPDmt3MGoSitPfVCabw7c5-lrq7XrBuhQRthMmZFABbmvfSrCfLyW&amp;__tn__=kK-R\">Kew Bookshop, <\/a>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofrichmond.com\/\">Museum of Richmond<\/a>, The National Archives&#8217; shop and <a href=\"https:\/\/theopenbook0.wixsite.com\/theopenbook-richmond\">The Open Book<\/a> in Richmond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><em>Richmond History<\/em> no. 45, edited by Julian Holden, will be published later in 2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">We&#8217;ve updated our journal&#8217;s index\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The<strong> free online index<\/strong> to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/journal\/\">Richmond History<\/a><\/em> has now been updated to include <strong>all issues up to and including no. 44 (2024).<\/strong> You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Richmond-History-Journal-index-1-Aug-2025.docx\">view the index<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Richmond-History-Journal-index-1-Aug-2025.pdf\">download it as a PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<form class=\"AVAST_PAM_nonloginform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\">\n<table style=\"background-color: #00ccff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ONLINE RESOURCES<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Resources on Richmond&#8217;s history are at your fingertips<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/history-of-richmond\/\"><strong>Resources section<\/strong><\/a> includes a wealth of articles on various aspects of local history, such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/history-of-richmond\/richmond-park\/\">Richmond Park<\/a>:<\/strong> Explore the history and significance of London&#8217;s biggest royal park.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/richmonds-almshouses\/\">Richmond\u2019s almshouses<\/a>:<\/strong> Learn about the origins and development of these charitable institutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/history-of-richmond\/the-royal-star-and-garter-home\/\">The Royal Star and Garter Home<\/a>:<\/strong> Discover the history of this former iconic residence for ex-servicemen and women.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/history-of-richmond\/richmonds-congregational-church-vineyard\/\">Richmond&#8217;s Congregational Church in The Vineyard<\/a>:<\/strong> Delve into the history of this important religious site and its impact on the community.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondhistory.org.uk\/wordpress\/saving-kew-gardens\/\">Saving Kew Gardens<\/a>:<\/strong> How a national campaign thwarted plans to build the National Physical Laboratory (now in Teddington) in the botanic gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/header>\n<\/form>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME TO THE RICHMOND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Our Society explores the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham and the people who have lived here. Each of these areas has a rich tapestry of history that includes royal connections, significant architectural developments, and a deep cultural heritage. 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