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Asgill House, Richmond – [Local History Notes: 9]

Local Studies Team 15 November 2019 Asgill House, Richmond – [Local History Notes: 9]2019-04-18T11:42:11+00:00
Of the several notable houses in Richmond which were built on the site of Henry VIII’s royal palace in Richmond, Asgill House is perhaps the most original in design. It…
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The Original Star and Garter, Richmond Hill – [Local History Notes: 8]

Local Studies Team 11 October 2019 The Original Star and Garter, Richmond Hill – [Local History Notes: 8]2019-04-18T11:42:00+00:00 Local Studies
Many hotels and inn throughout the country bear the name Star and Garter: the name stems from the royal insignia of the Garter and establishments adopting it were frequently found…
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Richmond Bridge – [Local History Notes: 7]

Local Studies Team 10 September 2019 Richmond Bridge – [Local History Notes: 7]2019-04-08T08:48:49+00:00 Local Studies
Long before Richmond Bridge was built, a ferry was operating at the site, that is from Ferry Hill (now Bridge Street) across to Twickenham Meadows. There were 2 boats: one…
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Merlin’s Cave and The Hermitage – [Local History Notes: 6]

Local Studies Team 16 August 2019 Merlin’s Cave and The Hermitage – [Local History Notes: 6]2019-04-08T08:48:30+00:00 Local Studies
These were built in the gardens of Richmond Lodge by Queen Caroline (wife of George II) while she was resident there. The Queen took great interest in the gardens and…
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The Observatory and Obelisks, Kew – [Local History Notes: 5]

Local Studies Team 12 July 2019 The Observatory and Obelisks, Kew – [Local History Notes: 5]2019-04-08T08:47:39+00:00 Local Studies
The Observatory was built for George III, a keen amateur astronomer. The architect was Sir William Chambers (1726-1796) who also designed the Pagoda in Kew Gardens. Observatory, Kew (Old Deer…
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St Anne’s Church, Kew Green – [Local History Notes: 4]

Local Studies Team 14 June 2019 St Anne’s Church, Kew Green – [Local History Notes: 4]2019-04-08T08:47:29+00:00 Local Studies
St Anne's Church, Kew Green The hamlet of Kew had a chapel in the 16th century, but this was the private chapel of Thomas Byrkis at Kew Farm and the…
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York House, Twickenham – [Local History Notes: 3]

Local Studies Team 10 May 2019 York House, Twickenham – [Local History Notes: 3]2019-04-08T08:47:18+00:00 Local Studies
York House (river frontage) York House, Twickenham was built in the 17th century (but added to in subsequent centuries), this fine house stands at the eastern end of a drive…
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The Almshouses of Richmond – [Local History Notes: 2]

Local Studies Team 14 April 2019 The Almshouses of Richmond – [Local History Notes: 2]2019-04-08T08:53:12+00:00 Local Studies
Queen Elizabeth’s Almshouses Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses Founded by Sir George Wright in 1600, these were to house eight poor aged women. They were built in Petersham Road, a few hundred…
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Orleans House and The Octagon – [Local History Notes: 1]

Local Studies Team 22 March 2019 Orleans House and The Octagon – [Local History Notes: 1]2019-04-16T14:36:07+00:00 Local Studies
Orleans House The riverside residence at Twickenham which was to become known as Orleans House was built in 1710 for James Johnston (1643?-1737) by John James, one of Wren’s chief…
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Follow the Drum: a reflection [Part 2] – The Home Front Response

Local Studies Team 5 February 2019 Follow the Drum: a reflection [Part 2] – The Home Front Response2019-02-05T11:50:03+00:00 Local Studies
‘Let us remember Spring will come again…’ (May 1915, Charlotte Mew) The Armistice Agreement had been reached, signed and implemented at am on the 11 November 1918.  Permanent security was not…
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Archives

  • ►2019 (14)
    • ►Nov(1)
      • Asgill House, Richmond - [Local History Notes: 9]
    • ►Oct(1)
      • The Original Star and Garter, Richmond Hill - [Local History Notes: 8]
    • ►Sep(1)
      • Richmond Bridge - [Local History Notes: 7]
    • ►Aug(1)
      • Merlin's Cave and The Hermitage - [Local History Notes: 6]
    • ►Jul(1)
      • The Observatory and Obelisks, Kew - [Local History Notes: 5]
    • ►Jun(1)
      • St Anne's Church, Kew Green - [Local History Notes: 4]
    • ►May(1)
      • York House, Twickenham - [Local History Notes: 3]
    • ►Apr(1)
      • The Almshouses of Richmond - [Local History Notes: 2]
    • ►Mar(2)
      • Orleans House and The Octagon - [Local History Notes: 1]
      • Save money with Richmond upon Thames libraries
    • ►Feb(2)
      • The Summer Reading Challenge: behind the scenes
      • Follow the Drum: a reflection [Part 2] - The Home Front Response
    • ►Jan(2)
      • A letter to Albert Barkas, Chief Librarian
      • Bibliotherapy: reading for health
  • ►2018 (8)
    • ►Dec(1)
      • Discovering Richmond upon Thames Libraries
    • ►Mar(2)
      • Women who made history - a celebration
      • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • ►Feb(1)
      • Cover Story 2017-2018: The best in teen fiction
    • ►Jan(4)
      • Know Your Place – A year in the making
      • Follow the Drum: Christmas 1917
      • Bookstart – never too young to enjoy books
      • What's hot? The most in-demand books of 2017
  • ►2017 (23)
    • ►Dec(2)
      • The World in One Volume: Whitaker's at 150
      • How did a 4th century bishop from Asia Minor become the 21st century's Father Christmas?
    • ►Nov(2)
      • IT Jargon Buster: Part 1 - Emails
      • Follow the Drum: South African Military Hospital
    • ►Oct(2)
      • The Mysterious Montague Summers
      • From Writer to Author - help along the way
    • ►Sep(2)
      • Pevsner: the Man and His Eponymous Architectural Guides
      • Artists at War: Eric Ravilious
    • ►Aug(3)
      • Are you a Book Groupie?
      • Archive Explorers 2017
      • Follow the Drum: Life's Essentials
    • ►Jul(2)
      • Jane Austen: Behind the Bonnets
      • Canada's sesquicentennial: 1867-2017
    • ►Jun(1)
      • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 20th Anniversary
    • ►May(2)
      • Cityread - London 1583: Spies. Suspicion. Murder.
      • Artists at War: Stanley Spencer and the Second World War
    • ►Apr(1)
      • Books Are Good For Your Health!
    • ►Mar(3)
      • The Eiffel Tower - a quick tour
      • Leigh’s 'Panorama of the Thames ...'
      • Artists at War: Paul Nash and the First World War
    • ►Feb(1)
      • Middlesex: the county that vanished
    • ►Jan(2)
      • Cover Story: our ace teen reading promotion!
      • U.S. Presidential Inaugurations: from Lincoln to Trump
  • ►2016 (34)
    • ►Dec(6)
      • 'Home Sweet Home', says CEO, Paul Martin
      • London: the city as a phoenix [2] - the Blitz and St. Paul's
      • Follow the Drum: Christmas 1916
      • The Origins of Bank Holidays
      • Behind the Scenes: planning an IT event
      • 1966 and all that. Part 2 - Graphic Design
    • ►Nov(2)
      • The Battle of the Somme: contemporary sources - Part 2
      • Follow the Drum: Bernard Freyberg VC
    • ►Oct(1)
      • Discover Digital Magazines!
    • ►Sep(1)
      • London: the city as a phoenix - The Great Fire of London
    • ►Aug(2)
      • Utopia to Dystopia: Utopian ideas in Twentieth Century architecture
      • Things You Didn't Know You Could Do In The Library
    • ►Jul(1)
      • The Battle of the Somme: contemporary sources - Part 1
    • ►May(3)
      • VOGUE - Part 2: fashion on a budget
      • EU Referendum - online information sources
      • Tales of outlaws and rebels
    • ►Apr(5)
      • VOGUE - Part 1: more than a fashion magazine
      • Careers resources
      • Follow the Drum: The South African Presence
      • 1966 and all that. Part 1 - Fashion
      • Architectural Review: a magazine and its editors
    • ►Mar(6)
      • Timeless and enduring: the Dora Lewis letters
      • Safer social networking: Part 3
      • Interview with local author, Fleur Smithwick
      • Letters, letters everywhere...
      • Teenage reading group at Whitton Library
      • Picture Post: news in the predigital era
    • ►Feb(3)
      • My Family and Hampton Wick
      • Safer social networking: Part 2
      • Anatomy of a book - Part 2: the inside
    • ►Jan(4)
      • Safer social networking: Part 1
      • New additions to the Local Studies collection
      • Record Breakers – Summer Reading Challenge 2015
      • Anatomy of a book - Part 1: the outside
  • ►2015 (21)
    • ►Dec(1)
      • Christmas presents from the Colonies
    • ►Nov(1)
      • What happens to your ‘digital footprint’?
    • ►Oct(1)
      • Ham Library Garden - Outstanding!
    • ►Sep(1)
      • Follow the Drum - Go on the Die Hards!
    • ►Aug(1)
      • Follow the Drum - Go on the Midds!
    • ►Jul(1)
      • Author, Tom Palmer, visits Twickenham
    • ►Jun(3)
      • Eel Pie Museum now at Twickenham Library
      • Library Volunteers' Day Out: A Trip to Strawberry Hill House
      • Planning an Invasion: Bushy Park's D-Day contribution
    • ►May(4)
      • Make a Noise in Libraries fortnight
      • Follow the Drum: Spring 1915
      • Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Letters
      • Cityread London comics workshop
    • ►Apr(2)
      • Follow the Drum: Experiencing the trenches
      • 2015 Election in Richmond upon Thames
    • ►Mar(4)
      • Cityread London - coming soon...
      • Borough in Prints Collection
      • Be Online 2015 - Demonstrating Digital Services
      • Follow the Drum - The Terriers far from home
    • ►Feb(1)
      • How do I love thee? Let me count the 10 amazing ways
    • ►Jan(1)
      • Volunteers Give New Life to Print Collection
  • ►2014 (14)
    • ►Dec(2)
      • Follow the drum - Christmas 1914
      • The essential home reference collection
    • ►Nov(3)
      • Thinking serious and talking fun about comics
      • Follow the drum: The first winter of the war
      • Stephen King, you'd be surprised
    • ►Oct(2)
      • Like a chance to  influence a national book prize?
      • Follow the Drum: The Domestic Front
    • ►Sep(2)
      • Tell your e-book story…
      • Follow The Drum: Early days of War - The Public Response.
    • ►Aug(2)
      • Behind the scenes of our volunteering programme
      • Follow the drum: Richmond upon Thames during World War I
    • ►Jul(3)
      • Follow the drum
      • The KYPcache treasure trail is nearly here
      • Mythical a-Maze-ment at Teddington Library

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  • Local Studies Library & Archive
  • SELMS Consortium

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  • LB Hounlow Libraries
  • LB Wandsworth Libraries
  • RB Kingston upon Thames Libraries
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