A Highgate Library event with the support of FoHL Born into poverty, Nell Gwynne became the most famous woman in Restoration England. A cinder girl and fish hawker. An orange seller who became the leading comedy female actor (with women finally permitted on the English stage). History tells us her fame comes from being the… Continue reading Nell Gwynne – A talk by Graham Hopkins
Silas Burroughs was the brains of the internationally successful pharmaceutical firm Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Without him it would not have existed, Henry Wellcome would not have been his partner, and there would be no Wellcome Trust. Few now remember the impact Burroughs made, not just in Wellcome but in his philanthropy, radical political views… Continue reading Silas Burroughs and the making of Wellcome – Julia Sheppard
Pamela’s novels are historical. Her books concern women's struggle with social expectations of how they should behave. She will tell us why she has chosen to write about these remarkable yet forgotten women and share the excitement and joy of telling hidden stories. Registration is essential. The number of places in our well ventilated hall… Continue reading Pamela Holmes: Telling hidden stories
Emma Jolly is a professional genealogist, writer, researcher and author of five books. The census is an essential survey of our population and it provides a fascinating insight into the past. Emma’s new handbook is full of advice for anyone wanting to trace their family history. Register for Zoom event Register to attend in person… Continue reading Tracing your family history using the Census – Emma Jolly
Simon Norfolk is a landscape photographer whose work over 20 years has been about stretching the meaning of the word 'battlefield' in all its forms. He has worked in some of the world's worst warzones and refugee crises. He has won numerous awards and been described as 'the leading documentary photographer of our time’. He… Continue reading Simon Norfolk – Making Climate Change visible (and beautiful)
Fabian Watkinson has a passion for architecture and is the author of The Golden Age of Camden Housing. He has been a National Trust volunteer guide at 2 Willow Road in Hampstead for the past five years and he will tell us about the controversy surrounding its building in the 1930s and the equal controversy… Continue reading Erno Goldfinger and 2 Willow Road: The House That Nobody Wanted – Fabian Watkinson
