A visit to Eel Pie Museum which is now at Twickenham Library
Eel Pie Island has long been an important part of the cultural history of the borough, with this reputation built up mainly due to its important musical history. Alongside this…
Library Volunteers’ Day Out: A Trip to Strawberry Hill House
George Andrews, one of the library volunteers, describes their recent trip to Strawberry Hill House – a treat organised in recognition of their sterling work in Richmond upon Thames libraries.…
Follow the Drum: Changing roles on the Home Front
The Mabys Association. At the outbreak of war the role of women was very restricted in all levels of society, particularly for working women such as servants. The Metropolitan Association…
Planning an Invasion: Bushy Park’s D-Day contribution
Felix Lancashire, Archivist at Richmond Local Studies Library & Archive, relates the story of Camp Griffiss, Bushy Park, and its role in the planning of the D-Day landings in 1944. 71…