Taking its name from the intermittent streams that run in the A22 and A23 valleys, the Bourne Society aims to extend the knowledge of local history in Caterham, Chaldon, Chelsham, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Farleigh, Godstone, Kenley, Purley, Sanderstead, Whyteleafe, Warlingham and Woldingham, and to ensure the preservation of records and objects of historical interest.Chairman Roger Packham will tell us about the Society and our local history.
Inspired by and adapted from Roald Dahl's 'Billy and the Minpins,' professional storyteller Andy Copps invites you to journey with him into Billy’s world, full of adventure and excitement that will leave you holding your breath at times and laughing out loud.
Suitable for families
Come and join our special Rare Disease Day talk with our very own Library assistant & Youth Avocate Niveda. She will be sharing her experience of living with a rare condition and her advocacy journey. Niveda will be joined by Amna, one of our volunteers who also has her own experiences to share & we will delve into the realities of living with a rare disease.
Inspired by and adapted from Roald Dahl's 'Billy and the Minpins,' professional storyteller Andy Copps invites you to journey with him into Billy’s world, full of adventure and excitement that will leave you holding your breath at times and laughing out loud.
Suitable for families
John Sheridan from the Wandle Industrial Museum will be joining us to talk about the history of textile printing at Merton Abbey Mills 1664-1982. We will also learn about the the growth of the Liberty deparment store whose silk printing works occupied the Merton site between 1904 - 1972. The talk will consider Arthur Liberty's influence on fashion and his relationship with William Morris.
Juliana Oladuti is taking us on the journey she took to publish her first novel, Queen, and will be sharing some stories along the way.
Juliana was born in Edo State in Nigeria. She left at a young age but not before being the recipient of her grandmother’s traditional oral story telling. This tradition followed her to the UK where her children and grandchildren became the beneficiaries of oral stories she created to connect them to their heritage and culture. Encouraged by family, and motivated by her interest in the education of young people, she began to write down some of these stories. She never saw herself as a writer until she joined Croydon Writers.
Come along and be inspired by Juliana's gift for oral history and storytelling. This is a free event to attend, and there will be refreshments provided after the talk. Spaces are limited so please book in advance.
Join Coulsdon mudlarker Alan Robson in a repeat of the talk he delivered at Coulsdon Library in January of this year for those of you who were unable to attend as the January talk was oversubscribed. In this interesting and informative talk at Coulsdon Library, Alan will talk about his finds from scavenging the Thames foreshore. This is a "hands on history" event where you will see and handle objects found along the river, from Ice Age fossils, Roman Pottery, medieval remains to Georgian tableware.
