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Our April EVENING talk is on TUESDAY 4 April at the CornerHouse.
Talk by Michael Gilbert: London 1851 – The Great Exhbition
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was probably the most successful, memorable and
influential cultural event of the 19th century. With Prince Albert’s energetic patronage and Joseph Paxton’s gigantic pre-fabricated
building of iron and glass, from May to October 1851, Hyde Park was filled with over six million visitors who were able to view over 100,000 exhibits. When it closed it had generated a vast profit of £186,000.
influential cultural event of the 19th century. With Prince Albert’s energetic patronage and Joseph Paxton’s gigantic pre-fabricated
building of iron and glass, from May to October 1851, Hyde Park was filled with over six million visitors who were able to view over 100,000 exhibits. When it closed it had generated a vast profit of £186,000.
Evening Talks
The Society usually meets on the first Tuesday of every month. We now have a new venue which is Covid safe and very friendly and social. It has a bar too! There is no need to pre-book a place but it helps to let us know if you are planning to attend.
Doors open 7pm. Please follow the signs and enter through the bar area.
Talk starts at 7.30pm.
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The CornerHOUSE Arts Centre
116 Douglas Rd,
Surbiton
KT6 7SB
Surbiton
KT6 7SB
All are welcome to join and hear a variety of talks on historical topics. Visitors fee is £4, or an annual subscription of £20.
See our updated Programme 2023/2024 for the list of talks we have planned.
The Society also usually run a number of outings in the year and these are being planned for the sumer months.
Email surbitonhistoricalsociety32@gmail.com
or our Membership Secretary Mrs Ann Glover ann.glover418@outlook.com
for more information or enquire at any of our meetings.
Surbiton and District Historical Society 