LLHS Events
We hold a number of talks and visits each year. They are usually free to members. A fee is usually charged to non-members. For events marked "Pre-booking essential", download the booking form [Word doc] and follow the instructions contained therein.
You can also see write-ups and/or pictures from some of our previous events.
Forthcoming Events
"Save the Flats" Exhibition
5th - 12th July 2008
St. John's ChurchExhibition about the proposals to build housing on Wanstead Flats in 1946. Part of the Leytonstone Festival.
"Save the Flats" Debate
Wed 9th July 2008
7.30pm, St. John's Church HallA staged repeat of the debate which took place in 1946 on this issue Sample some WW2 food! Wear period costume (not obligatory)
The East End and Essex in the 18th century
Thursday 18th September 2008
8pm, St. John's ChurchTalk by Derek Morris
The black ancestors of Ron Allen
Thursday October 9th 2008
8pm, St. John's ChurchRaymond Draper interviews Ron Allen. Part of the L&LHS annual Black History Month event.
Leyton Orient's history
November 2008
Leyton Orient Supporters' ClubTalk by Steve Jenkins (date to fit in with O's fixtures).
Guided visit to Docklands at War exhibition
Saturday 6th December 2008
10.30am, Museum in DocklandsBooking essential. Visit limited to 20. £2.50 for visit, pay own entry.
Docklands Archaeology
Thursday 15th January 2009
8pm, St. John's ChurchTalk by archaeologist and L&LHS member Les Capon.
Talk by Rozina Visram, author of 'Asians in Britain, 400 years of History'
Saturday 7th February 2009
3pm, St. John's ChurchGuided visit to Royal London Hospital Museum
Thursday 12th February 2009
11am, WhitechapelBooking essential. £3 for visit. Visit limited to 20. Free entry.
"From Magic Lantern to Multiplex": History of the Cinema
11th March 2009
7.30pm, Leyton VIth Form College, Essex RdTalk by Richard Gray.
"Linked" walk with David Boote
April 2009
Walk along M11 Link Road sites. Details TBA.
AGM plus Peter Chamberlain: '19th Century Writing Slopes'
Wednesday 20th May 2009
8pm, St. John's ChurchPortable desks used by famous authors. Find the secret drawer!
'Away to the Woods' with David Boote
A Saturday in June 2009
KentWalk in Kent, based on the autobiography of the East End writer of historical fiction, Lena Kennedy. Details TBA.
Car Free Day Walk with David Boote
September 2009
Hitchcock Murals with local scenes. Mosaics at Leytonstone Underground Station. Details TBA.