**IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK ALL FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS OF THE STREATHAM SOCIETY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**
The Streatham Society is a local amenity which represents a large community of residents in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth.
The purpose and aims of the Society are to raise the awareness and appreciation of our local area and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Streatham.
The Society recognises and values the diversity of people living in Streatham and the multi-cultural nature of our community.
The purpose and aims of the Society are to raise the awareness and appreciation of our local area and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Streatham.
The Society recognises and values the diversity of people living in Streatham and the multi-cultural nature of our community.
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ABOUT
The Streatham Society is a local amenity which represents a large community of residents in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth. The purpose and aims of the Society are to raise the awareness and appreciation of our local area and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Streatham. The Society recognises and values the diversity of people living in Streatham and the multi-cultural nature of our community. AIMS
The Society endeavours to represent and to advocate the interests of Streatham at relevant meetings, panels, committees and forums, to inform and empower local people regarding planning and development issues in Streatham and to promote high standards of planning and architecture. It aims to encourage and support local involvement in the process of conservation and improvement of Streatham’s historical and environmental heritage. The Streatham Society aims to follow the best practices in pursuit of its purposes and aims. OUR HISTORY
The Society, formed in 1974, is an active and successful amenity group. It has a strong membership and has an annual programme of meetings and events. The Society engages with other local groups and organisations involved in local issues and events, as well as working with Lambeth Borough Council, particularly on planning and environmental issues. MEMBERSHIP
The Society has over 300 members. The annual subscription is renewable on the 1st January each year. Membership includes the postal delivery of the Society's regular Newsletter which provides a useful update on all that is happening in Streatham. If you are interested in joining please complete the membership request form with details of your address and telephone number and we will then contact you. Alternatively you can write directly to the Membership Secretary at 125, Thornlaw Road, West Norwood SE27 0SQ. The annual subscription rate, payable by cheque made out to the Streatham Society, is £10 for individuals, £15 for a household and £180 for life membership. The Society operates a privacy policy. Click here for details. CHARITY DETAILS
The Streatham Society is a Registered Charity. Charity Number 283297 CONTACTS
Membership & Enquiries: J.Harris 125 Thornlaw Road London SE27 OSQ e-mail: admin@streathamsociety.org.uk Planning, Local and Family History: John Brown 316, Green Lane, Streatham, London SW16 3AS. Secretary, Web and Social Media: Mark Bery email: markbery@hotmail.com |
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If you missed last weeks Zoom tribute to the hugely talented Streatham-born Jo Ann Kelly here it is on YouTube
The event was the Streatham Blues Festival in association with the Streatham Festival 2020
Jo Anne Kelly was a talented Blues singer and guitarist who sadly died on 21 October 1990
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Latest News (Archive News on the "more" tab)
 The coronavirus pandemic has touched all our lives this year, and to reflect the times, #StreatFest is supporting an important social history project, where local residents share their experiences of the Lockdown. Head to our website to find out more: https://streathamfestival.com/streatham-lock-down-diaries/
Streatham Resident Chris Holt has been keeping a diary during lockdown. Available here to read - Click
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Available on our YouTube channel
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On our YouTube Channel. John Brown's illustrated talk on the 41 "doodle bugs" that fell on Streatham in 1944. (Click on the image or the button at the bottom of the page)
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This is going to be one of the BEST EVER lockdown walks with input from Streatham Society You are most cordially invited to SW16 to take a Walk alongside Streatham’s #SaintsAndSinners
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Available on our YouTube channel
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Available to purchase from the Society or John Brown 316 Green Lane SW16 3AS. £7.50 including UK postage and Packing
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If you missed Roger Wates' interview on the Robert Elms' show on Radio London last month- it is available here on our YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/rgTuR5W8UXI
**updated due to Covid restrictions A Tale of Two Cities Soho and Belgravia Guided walks by Streatham Society member and City of Westminster qualified guide, Barbara Wright. Walk 13th December 2020 at 10:30. Ticketing via Eventbrite (click on the image)
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*New YouTube recording of a Streatham Society talk on 16th November 2020 "History of the Matchgirls Strike and my Great Grandmother's role in it"
Sam Johnson is the Great Grand daughter of Sarah Chapman, The remarkable "hidden" history of the Matchgirl Strike Leader.
The Image is Coutesy of TUC Collections at London Metropolitan University
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Join Tour Guide, Amateur Historian and Blog Writer Ray Coggin for a talk on Zoom 14th December 2020 7:30pm about
Dr. Page’s War Episode 2 Northern Russia 1918-1919
The Continuing Story of
Captain Douglas Page M.C., R.A.M.C.
His Journey through The Great War
and
The North Russian Intervention
Based on the war diary of Captain Douglas Page M.C. a doctor in the Royal Army Medical Corps during WW1
http://whiz-bangskrumpsandcoalboxes.co.uk
A Streatham Talk limited to 100 registered to attend. Tickets now available
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Available on our YouTube channel
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**updated due to Covid restrictions A Tale of Two Cities Soho and Belgravia Guided walks by Streatham Society member and City of Westminster qualified guide, Barbara Wright/ BELGRAVIA walk 5th December 2020 at 10:30. Ticketing via Eventbrite (click on the image)
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" Great Exhibition and Great Expectations: the everyday and the unexpected at the Crystal Palace- 1851 to present day
Time": Jan 18, 2021 07:30pm
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*New “The Telford Park Estate – Then and Now” Zoom talk by Chris Sluman Monday 15th February 2021 at 7:30pm. Please click image for tickets
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The Suffrage Photographs of Christina Broom, 1908-1913 Zoom talk by Beverley Cook Monday 29 March 2021 at 7:30pm
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Rohan McWilliam is Professor of Modern British History at Anglia Ruskin University and a former President of the British Association for Victorian Studies. he is the author of London's West End: Creating the Pleasure District, 1800-1914 (Oxford University Press, to be published August 2020)
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