Local partnership bids for Louise House
Plans to convert building for recycling use, office space, a children’s nursery and theatre
Local history
A history of Westwood House and its surroundings
Talk by Steve Grindlay – 6.45 pm, Wednesday October 6
SAF Sunday 2 July – More Sydenham and Forest Hill Artists
Talk by Steve Grindlay at Kirkdale Bookshop, 7.30 pm-9 pm
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker
Talk on the history of commerce in Forest Hill by Steve Grindlay – Thursday February 23
Shackleton plays truant in the “Silverdale Wood”
Jan Piggott explores the fascinating boyhood of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton
History of Kirkdale Institute
Steve Grindlay relates the history of this recently listed building
Cinemas of south-east London
Talk by Steve Grindlay – Golden Lion, Tuesday November 8 at 7.45pm
Open House weekend – September 17 &18
A great chance to visit buildings that aren’t often open to the public
Sydenham Society event – Club 26 visit to Eastbury Manor
Visit this fascinating Tudor house on Tuesday July 26
Sydenham and The King’s Speech
Steve Grindlay reveals how George VI’s speech therapist Lionel Logue lived with his family on Sydenham Hill