We had a very successful and well attended meeting on Tuesday 11th February about “Tooting Shops Past And Present”. At our March meeting we will be talking Tooting Shops again. We want you to bring along your pictures, objects, adverts and memories associated with Tooting’s shops, particularly from the 1960s onwards. We will also be hearing a bit more about the early 19th Century history of Tooting’s shops and preparing a map of the shops of Tooting.
There is a lot of enthusiasm for the “Tooting Historic Shops Trail” we are proposing. We are aiming to display boards in about 20 Tooting Shops with information and images of the previous shops on the site. To take the project forward, we need volunteers:
- To approach shopkeepers in Upper Tooting Road/Tooting High Street/Mitcham Road/Tooting Bec Road areas to see whether they would display an A2 board;
- To research the history of Tooting’s shops;
- To help prepare artwork for the trail.
If you put yourself forward to do these roles, we will run briefing sessions to give you an idea of what we are looking to do.
Our March meeting is on Tuesday 11th March at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, Rookstone Road, SW179NQ.
We are also planning a trip for members to the AFC Wimbledon Stadium in Plough Lane to view their heritage collection. Keep Tuesday 29th April 11-12.30 free if you are interested in going on the tour. You will be able to book a place at the March meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at our March meeting.
Tooting History Group 