Saturday

13th

July

'One life many stories'.

2.00pm Zoom meeting.

An illustrated true life story, inspired by the recent One Life film starring Anthony Hopkins. However, this isn't about the remarkable Nicholas Winton's Kindertransport, but about the 68 Czech mainly Jewish children who came to safety from Nazi oppression to Chislehurst, Kent in 1939.

Who rescued them? How did they get to England? What difficult dilemmas were involved? And what happened to them in later life? (clue: several became teachers!)

Anne Goldstein will share her research about the Czech children's life in Britain and the warm-hearted people who helped them. 

Thursday 18th

July

Visit to 'Heart of the Nation: Migration and the making of the NHS'.

Acclaimed award-winning exhibition (admission free) at the Migration Museum, telling the stories of people who have come from round the world to work for the NHS over last 75years 

At present the museum is situated in Lewisham Shopping Centre. nearest Station is Lewisham - South Eastern Rail from various London termini and DLR. (about 8minutes walk)

Barbara will confirm meeting time and place, coffee, lunch etc. please let her know if you intend to come. 

Saturday

10th

August 

Summer Lunch in Tenterden at Sheila Robert's house.

Sheila will confirm details nearer the time.

Friday

23rd

August

Visit to Walthamstow Wetlands

Europe's largest urban wetlands with reservoir and London's largest fishery in the Lee Valley. There is a Visitor centre and cafe, and a nearby Pub.

Nearest station is Tottenham Hale, (Victoria Line,  and also National Rail from Liverpool Street.) then ten minutes walk or a short bus ride. 

Barbara will provide more details nearer the time.  Please let her know if you intend to join us.

Wednesday

4th

September

'The Biba Story - 1964 - 1975'.  "It isn't just about selling dresses, it's a whole way of life" said Barbara Hulanicki.

Museum of Fashion and Textiles, Bermondsey Street.

Nearest station is London Bridge, then about 10 minutes walk. Admission tickets £11.50, Art fund £5.75. (Booking fee is 50p extra). 

Barbara will give more details about meeting for coffee, ticket time for this exhibition, etc. Please let her know if you wish to join us

Museum of Fashion and Textiles, Bermondsey Street. Nearest station is London Bridge, then about 10 minutes walk. Admission tickets £11.50, Art fund £5.75. (Booking fee is 50p). 

Saturday 

14th 

September

Human Values

Zoom meeting

Anne will give us more details and tell us about the speaker nearer the time.

Saturday 

12th

October 

Prof. Dennis Tourish will  speak on 'How irrationality undermines leadership decision making'.

Any member planning an activity or visit to any attraction/event, outdoors or indoors this Summer, could invite other members to join them. Just email details in advance.

Ideas submitted to the planning committee include:-

Battersea Power Station area to visit.

Kew National Record Office.

Silvertown -changes to the area.

Home-schooling talk.