The Society holds one regular meeting each month throughout the year, with the main meeting focussing on local issues. It also engages with other local groups at their events and is a participant in the Streatham Festival, the Furzedown Festival, the Wandsworth Festival and events organised by the Lambeth Local History Forum.
The Society, with its bookstall, is often present at other local events and at public meetings concerned with planning or development issues.
Help at events or with Society activities is always welcome.
Our meetings take place between 7:30pm and 9:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month at "St Leonard's Church , Streatham, London, SW16 1HS. This splendid Church is in the centre of Streatham, close to Streatham Station and Streatham Hill Station is also nearby. The church is served by numerous bus routes and the nearest tube station is Tooting Bec on the Northern Line.
Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting and there is no admission charge. Non-members and Visitors are requested to make a minimum donation of £1 to cover our costs.
Illustrated Talks
Tuesday 5th October 2021
John W Brown will give his annual lecture "Bygone Streatham" at 7:30pm at St Leonard's Church. Booking not required and refreshments available
John W Brown is a local resident, local historian, Streatham Society and St Leonard's Church Archivist.
Monday 25th October 2021 by Zoom
We are delighted to announce that Professor Lester Hillman will be giving a Zoom presentation on The Regent's Canal. Tickets now available
This was scheduled for 2020 as an in-person talk in the year of the bicentenary of the opening but had to be cancelled due to Covid.
Booking via the Streatham Society Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/streatham-society-31488784265
Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Martin Smith of the Streatham and Brixton Chess Club will give an illustrated talk and launch his book marking the 150th anniversary of the Club St Leonard's Church Tuesday 2nd November 2021 at 7:30pm. Booking not required and refreshments available
Monday 29th November 2021 by Zoom
A history of the Manor of Norbury
Zoom talk by Michael Gilbert
Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../manor-of-norbury-tickets...
Tuesday 4th January 2022 7:30pm
David Jacobs and his Streatham connections
An Illustrated talk by Mike Morfey on Streatham-born David Jacobs.
David Jacobs in a career spanning 65 years is best known as presenter of the BBC Television 1960s peak-time show Juke Box Jury, and as chairman of the long-running BBC Radio 4 topical forum Any Questions?
Tuesday 1st February 2022 7:30pm
How First World War Stretcher Bearers changed medicine for ever (so far).by Dr Emily Mayhew
Tuesday 1st February 2022 at 7:30pm. at St. Leonard’s Church, Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham, London SW16 1HS
The event is free (donations always welcome) and no need to register
Tuesday 1st March 2022 7:30pm
The work of the Sisters (Poor Servants of the Mother of God) in the parish of English Martyrs Streatham (1888-2006), and subsequently at Park Hill Streatham (1923-1999) and to the present day.
The work of the Sisters (Poor Servants of the Mother of God) in the parish of English Martyrs Streatham (1888-2006), and subsequently at Park Hill Streatham (1923-1999) and to the present day.
Paul Shaw will give an illustrative talk
The work of the Sisters (Poor Servants of the Mother of God) in the parish of English Martyrs Streatham (1888-2006), and subsequently at Park Hill Streatham (1923-1999) and to the present day.
Tuesday 5th April 2022 7:30pm
Julie Chandler will be giving an in-person talk on "The Commonwealth War Graves Commission" at St Leonard's Church on 5th April 2022 at 7:30pm
The event if free and there is no need to book. We will have a bookstall and refreshments will be available
Tuesday 3rd May 2022 7:30pm-Image to follow
Evacustees Phipson and his Croydon Paintings
Evacustees Phipson and his Croydon Paintings
Tuesday 7th June 2022 7:30pm
This is a Wandsworth Heritage Event: Streatham Ice Rink, The Early Years (1931-1946 by Saki Hajnal
