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Category Archives: Norwood Society
Dinosaurs, parks and Concretopia: Norwood’s diverse talks
The Norwood Society’s 2019 programme gets under way at Upper Norwood Library next week, with the first in a series of invigorating walks and inspiring talks arranged by its hard-working volunteers. The Norwood Society’s area covers parts of Lambeth and … Continue reading
Beulah Hill’s ‘Electric House’ and history of recorded sound
The Norwood Society’s next local history meeting next Thursday is “Colonel Gouraud: The man who brought recorded sound to England”. The speaker will be Howard Hope, a lifetime specialist in the history of recorded sound, and he will talk about … Continue reading
A year of walks and talks through south London’s history
The Norwood Society has just published its programme for 2018 – a schedule of monthly talks, and some walks, which enlighten and inform about the history and heritage of the area. The Norwood’s Society’s events are wide-ranging, with expert speakers … Continue reading
The Nostradamus of Norwood, and other fascinating tales
The next Norwood Society local history meeting is on Thursday November 16 when the topic will be “The Nostradamus of South Norwood Hill and other fascinating residents”. Stephen Oxford has thoroughly researched the South Norwood Hill area and in this … Continue reading
Talk reveals 150 years of Crystal Palace sporting history
The Norwood Society’s next local history talk is on Thursday October 19, at Upper Norwood Library, when Stuart Hibberd, the Society’s authority on sport at the Palace, will present “The sporting history of the Crystal Palace in the 1860s and … Continue reading
