'Waste not, Want not, - Rubbish and Recycling in History' at 26th annual conference
The local history societies of Acton, Barnes & Mortlake,
Brentford & Chiswick, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow,
Richmond, Shepherds Bush, Twickenham and Wandsworth,
and the West Middlesex Family History Society present their 26th West London Local History Conference.
Entitled 'Waste not Want no - Rubbish and Recycling in West London's History', the conference will take place on Saturday 18th March 2006 at the Montague Hall, Hounslow.
Tickets priced at £7.50 are ONLY available in advance and sell out very quickly.
To buy tickets please contact J. McNamara,
31B Brook Road South, Brentford TW8 0NN,
or from the sponsoring societies.
Please send SAE and cheque payable to "West London Local History Conference"
The 26th West London Local History Conference
W A S T E N O T, W A N T N O T
This year's speakers will show how the management of waste has been an essential part of West London’s economy for centuries.
PROGRAMME
9.30 Doors open for viewing of sponsoring societies' stalls
10.00 Welcome and introduction to the theme
Val Bott, chairman of the organising committee
10.10 Hogwash: waste and the Victorian Household
Judith Flanders, Author of The Victorian House: Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed
11.10 COFFEE
11.40 Fertiliser, fuel and flagstones: sewage in Victorian Chiswick
James Wisdom, Chairman, Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society
12.30 LUNCH
1.45 Waste Not, Want Not
Readings from contemporary documents on the conference theme
2.15 Garderobes and glass, disposing of waste in the Archbishop of York's Palace at Battersea
Alistair Douglas, site director, and Vicky Ridgeway, post-excavation manager, Pre-Construct Archaeology
3.00 TEA
3.20 Rivers of Gold? Sewage disposal and water pollution in
Victorian West London
Prof Nick Goddard, Professor of Environmental History, Anglia Ruskin
University
4.00 Recycling in West London in the 21st century
Andy Bond, Managing Director, ECT, which provides recycling services in the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Brent
4.25 Summary of the day’s proceedings and Conference ends
The sponsoring societies’ publications and Judith Flanders’ book will be on sale during the day, providing an opportunity to keep in touch with local history across West London. The conference fee includes morning coffee and afternoon tea. You are welcome to eat your own lunch in the hall and Hounslow High Street has numerous cafes, pubs and food shops.
February 16, 2006