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Would you like to know more about the history of Merton? Discover more at our monthly talks.

These FREE events run from 10.30am to 12noon at West Barnes Library. 

You can book a place via:

• West Barnes Library, tel. 020 8274 5789 or email: library.westbarnes@merton.gov.uk
• Our events platform
• Our Eventbrite page

The 2026 programme is as follows:

17 March: Women of the Wandle. Speaker: Mick Taylor, Wandle Industrial.

21 April: George Burchett: King of the Tattooists. Speaker: Sarah Gould, Merton Heritage Service.

19 May: Memories of West Barnes: A Reminiscence session for Dementia Action Week. Led by: Sarah Gould, Merton Heritage Service.

16 June: Hospitals & Health in Merton. Speaker: Sarah Gould, Merton Heritage Service.

21 July: The Wandle: Royal Links. Speaker: Mick Taylor, Wandle Industrial Museum.

18 August: The Watney Family. Speaker: Mick Taylor, Wandle Industrial Museum.

15 September: 100 Years of the Northern Line. Speaker: Sarah Gould, Merton Heritage Service.

20 October: Immigration Stories (Londoners from Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian sub-continent). Screening of films by Digital Works.

17 November: From Airships to the Fab Four: Memories of Merton Palais. Speaker: Sarah Gould, Merton Heritage Service (Rescheduled).