A talk and exhibition about Dr. Edward Wilson, who accompanied Scott to the Antarctic, is taking place at St George’s Hospital. The talk is on Thursday 23rd November at 7pm and the exhibition is open Friday-Sunday 24-26 November. Edward Wilson studied at St. George’s Hospital when it was based at Hyde Park Corner and accompanied Scott to the Antarctic in 1912. Tickets for the talk are £10 and can be purchased here.
Poster For Edward Wilson Talk
The only museum in Tooting is open this weekend, Saturday 4th November, from 2-5pm. It is an extensive collection of sewing machines, both industrial and domestic, and is housed at 308,Balham High Road, SW17 7AA. Even if you never thought you had an interest in sewing machines, there are items of interest such as the sewing machine Queen Victoria gave to her daughter for her wedding. There is also a replica historic shop front. Further details are available at The Crafty Sewer website here.
The museum is only open once a month on the first Saturday and admission is free, so best not to miss it this weekend. The museum is on the first floor of the Wimbledon Sewing Machine premises, up a flight of stairs.
Extract from: “Summary of The Poor Rate Minute-Book For 1825-1834”
1826 Resolved “that four men in the poor-house be appointed to perambulate the roads from half-past eight o’clock in the morning to sunset, to prevent all gambling, remove all vagrants, and to sweep the following crossings daily when necessary, to take the duty alternately two by two per week according to the following regulations: The man who takes the south end of the parish, the crossing opposite Mr. Proctor’s, Wm. Strachan’s, the ‘Rising Sun’, Mr Clark’s, Mr Durst’s, and Mr Lord’s; the other man opposite Mr Stevenson’s, Mr C Chapman’s, Mr Winder’s to the Merton Road, Garratt Lane and any other places where necessary.” The following persons were directed to perform the duty: Thos Gunter, Robt Elmore, Edmd Best, Wm Tyrell. “Church Lane as far as the church to be swept every Saturday afternoon.”
Source: “The History of Tooting Graveney, Surrey. Compiled from original documents”. William Edward Morden p274.
Originally published 1897, reprinted by the BiblioLife Network.
Our next Tooting History Group meeting is on 14th November at 8pm. Come and hear about Ted Foster, Tooting dustman, who won the Victoria Cross in World War One.
Poster for November THG Meeting
There will be a walk on Saturday 11th November at 2pm,visiting the streets and houses where some of the Summerstown 182 lived. The walk is starting from St. Marys Church in Keble Street, Summerstown.
Tooting History Group 