Industrialisation of Kew & North Richmond in WW1 at Duke Street Baptist Church
Talk, Mon 10 Feb 2020
Address
Duke Street,
Richmond,
TW9 1DH
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Tue 4 Feb | The Magic of Prague: Czech Art and Culture |
Mon 10 Feb | Industrialisation of Kew & North Richmond in WW1 |
Tue 3 Mar | The English Domestic Revival |
Mon 9 Mar | Talk: The social history of Queen’s Road, Richmond |
Tue 7 Apr | So They Cook After All!” |
Mon 20 Apr | Talk: Five acres, one rood and four perches |
Details
Along with a number of other residential and pleasant parts of Surrey, heavy industry was forced upon the residents of Kew and North Richmond by the needs of the war and the massive expansion of industry from 1917. This included two large aircraft factories which built over 2000 aircraft between them, and a number of supporting engineering concerns. By the end of the war these factories employed over 2000 men and 700 women. But where has it all gone?
Event details
Dates | Times |
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Mon 10 Feb 2020 | 20:00 to 21:15 |
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Location
Directions
Map reference: TQ 179750 Lat: 51.46171 Long: -0.30407
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 0 miles from Richmond station
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Facilities
On-site light refreshments
Public toilets