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Podium

 Programme 

Please note: The talks below start at 7:30pm (doors open 7:15pm) and take place at the Norwegian Church on Albion Street unless otherwise indicated.
Booking is not required unless stated below, 

  • A Trip along the River Thames in 1749
    A Trip along the River Thames in 1749
    A Trip along the River Thames in 1749
    Wed, Jan 29
    Norwegian Church
    Jan 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Jan 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by Dr Peter Ross, former Guildhall Library Principal Librarian
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Feb-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Feb-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Feb-25
    Wed, Feb 26
    Norwegian Church
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Mar-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Mar-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Mar-25
    Wed, Mar 26
    Norwegian Church
    Mar 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Mar 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Apr-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Apr-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Apr-25
    Wed, Apr 30
    Norwegian Church
    Apr 30, 2025, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Apr 30, 2025, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned May-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned May-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned May-25
    Wed, May 28
    Norwegian Church
    May 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    May 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jun-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jun-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jun-25
    Wed, Jun 25
    Norwegian Church
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Jun 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jul-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jul-25
    Coming Soon, Stay Tuned Jul-25
    Wed, Jul 30
    Norwegian Church
    Jul 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Jul 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Christmas Special: City of London Pubs
    Christmas Special: City of London Pubs
    Christmas Special: City of London Pubs
    Wed, Dec 11
    Norwegian Church
    Dec 11, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Dec 11, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by Tim Kidd, City of London Guide and pub reviewer
  • Medieval Myth Busting
    Medieval Myth Busting
    Medieval Myth Busting
    Wed, Nov 27
    Norwegian Church
    Nov 27, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Nov 27, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by James Wright, award-winning buildings archaeologist
  • Ten-minute Tales: Ghosts and Ghouls of Rotherhithe and Bermondsey (preceeded by AGM)
    Ten-minute Tales: Ghosts and Ghouls of Rotherhithe and Bermondsey (preceeded by AGM)
    Ten-minute Tales: Ghosts and Ghouls of Rotherhithe and Bermondsey (preceeded by AGM)
    Wed, Oct 30
    Norwegian Church
    Oct 30, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Oct 30, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    For our 'Hallowe'en Special' following the AGM, a number of our very own members will be sharing their local ghost stories...or similar supernatural accounts...
  • The Wood that Built London
    The Wood that Built London
    The Wood that Built London
    Wed, Sep 25
    Norwegian Church
    Sep 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Sep 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by Chris Schuler, writer, journalist and historian
  • A Summer Evening in Wapping
    A Summer Evening in Wapping
    A Summer Evening in Wapping
    Wed, Jul 31
    Location will be emailed to members
    Jul 31, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Location will be emailed to members
    Jul 31, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Location will be emailed to members
    A visit hosted by the History of Wapping Trust *** NOTE EARLIER START *** *** MEMBERS ONLY ***
  • Ideals and Realities: A History of Council Housing
    Ideals and Realities: A History of Council Housing
    Ideals and Realities: A History of Council Housing
    Wed, Jun 26
    Norwegian Church
    Jun 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Jun 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by John Boughton, social historian and author of 'Municipal Dreams'.
  • London Bridge and its Houses
    London Bridge and its Houses
    London Bridge and its Houses
    Wed, May 29
    Norwegian Church
    May 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    May 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by Dr Dorian Gerhold, independent historian and author
  • Octavia Hill and Ada Salter: how two women tackled London’s challenges
    Octavia Hill and Ada Salter: how two women tackled London’s challenges
    Octavia Hill and Ada Salter: how two women tackled London’s challenges
    Wed, Apr 24
    Norwegian Church
    Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Apr 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    A talk given by Dr Elizabeth Baigent, University Reader in the History of Geography at the University of Oxford *** NOTE EARLIER START ***
  • Liberty over the Bridge: A History of the People of Southwark with Margaret Willes
    Liberty over the Bridge: A History of the People of Southwark with Margaret Willes
    Liberty over the Bridge: A History of the People of Southwark with Margaret Willes
    Wed, Mar 27
    Norwegian Church
    Mar 27, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Mar 27, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • Dock Life Renewed! with Niki Gorick
    Dock Life Renewed! with Niki Gorick
    Dock Life Renewed! with Niki Gorick
    Wed, Feb 28
    Norwegian Church
    Feb 28, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Feb 28, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
  • ‘Dickensland’ with Lee Jackson
    ‘Dickensland’ with Lee Jackson
    ‘Dickensland’ with Lee Jackson
    Wed, Jan 31
    Norwegian Church
    Jan 31, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
    Jan 31, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Norwegian Church , 12 Albion St, London SE16 7LN, UK
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