Mary Attwell was born in Barnes in 1859 and lived there until her death in 1933. Although physically handicapped from birth, Mary worked all her life on behalf of the poorer sections of Barnes community, with a particular interest in education. Her memoirs have been edited by Nicholas Dakin into this highly readable book, profusely […]
A record of Mortlake as seen through the eyes of Watney’s house journal Hand in Hand. The journal began in 1919 when 600 people were employed at Mortlake Brewery and the company was highly paternalistic and the dominant employer in the local community. 56pp. Price including package and UK postage: £5.50 To purchase this book […]
Alleyways has long been regarded as one of the most significant contributions to local history in the area and the Society has decided to reproduce it after being out of print for several years. Charles’s fascination with the Mortlake alleyways and his painstaking research culminated in publication of Alleyways in 1983. This work is essential […]
This book is a fascinating compendium of the great and the good, some known, others quite anonymous, who lived in this multi-faceted road which winds its changing way from Mortlake Green up to Richmond Park. Mike Smith has found a surprising array of intriguing names in his research for this valuable record. 48pp. Price including […]
Dr John Dee – Mortlake’s most celebrated resident – was a key figure in the intellectual life of 16th century Europe. He was a natural philosopher – a scientist in effect – who came to believe that he could arrive at a closer understanding of God’s creation through contact with angels. He was also a […]
Highways and Byways invites the reader to explore the ancient fields, passages and footpaths, waterways and open spaces which have shaped Barnes over the centuries. It also traces the changes to transport and communications which have gradually transformed a small quiet village into a pleasant London suburb. But it is the many otherwise unrecorded aspects […]
The drawings of Albert Betts have given pleasure and insight to many of the Society’s publications and talks. This new book tells of this almost unknown artist’s life, and presents 34 of his best-preserved pen and ink line drawings, linking them to the history of Mortlake and East Sheen. Many of the drawings have not […]
Going to the Parish – Mortlake and the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin was first published in 1993 to mark the 450th anniversary of the building of St Mary the Virgin church on Mortlake High Street. Leslie Freeman vividly shows that, ever since its foundation on its present site in 1543, the church […]
The first edition of this history of Hammersmith Bridge was written in 1987. It still stands as a comprehensive review of this iconic river crossing. Hailstone explores the trials and tribulations that beset first William Tierney Clark and then Joseph Bazalgette as they wrestled with the engineering challenges presented by this wonder of the age. […]
