The Borough of Twickenham Local History Society focuses on the history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons which in 1965 was incorporated into the newly established London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. A brief history of each area can be found under the ‘History’ tab.
The Society is one of the most prolific publishers of local historical research papers; please use the ‘Publications’ tab to see details of our publications and how to buy them.
Our Programme of Talks set out below attracts some of the finest speakers in the land.
If you have any questions please see the Contacts page for details of how to send us your query.
Programme of Talks – Oct 2025 / May 2026
Meetings are held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, at 8pm on the first Monday of each month from October to May, and take the form of an illustrated lecture by a guest speaker. Guests and non-members are welcome (there is a small charge £4.00).
For further information please click https://botlhs.co.uk/membership or contact
The Secretary, Borough of Twickenham Local History Society,
33 Atbara Road
Teddington, TW11 9PA.
6 Oct 2025 Hampton Court in Camera
Ian Franklin (Retired HRP Warder)
3 Nov 2025 “A Road Through Time” – Writing the History of Winchendon Road,
Teddington
Dr Christopher French (BOTLHS)
1 Dec 2025 The Alan Urwin Memorial Lecture – The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit and the
Death of the Tudor Dynasty
Tracy Borman (Chief Historian HRP)
5 Jan 2025 Social Evening A Seasonal Surprise
Paul Barnfield (BOTLHS)
2 Feb 2026 Gardens and People of Twickenham Park
Andrew George (BOTLHS)
2 Mar 2026 100 Years of the West Middlesex Hospital
Christine Diwell (BOTLHS)
13 Apr 2026 Sir Richard Burton – Explorer of the Nile
Tharik Hussain (Habitats and Heritage)
Apr 2026 West London Local History Conference date to be confirmed
11 May 2025 A.G.M. followed by a talk to be advised
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