| Saturday 10th September |
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| The Santander cycle hire scheme will be closed all weekend. |
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| Church open, exhibitions, graveyard talk and tour and bell tower ringing room open. |
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| A chance to go inside Temple Bar next to St Paul's Cathedral. |
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| The Great River Race is London's River Marathon. A spectacular boat race up the River Thames, it attracts over 330 crews from all over the globe. |
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| Temple Lodge is an oasis in the heart of London. Perennials and grasses with long seasons of interest provide changing colour, movement and structure throughout the yr. |
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| Go behind the closed doors of Littleton Pumping Station to marvel at this historic Thames Water site. |
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| An open weekend to see inside "the most significant church built after WWII in Britain" |
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| Around 40 vintage vessels will assemble in St Katharine Docks, and some will be open to the public to go on board. |
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| All the fun of the classic funfair, with vintage fairground rides dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. |
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| Learn about the project to restore Canons House and surrounding open spaces. |
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| Visit the 52 acres of Nunhead's Victorian Cemetery - access the chapel and crypt (normally closed) by taking one of the free conducted visits. |
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| See the archaeological excavations and Tudor foundations at Scadbury Moated Manor – which still has its moat around it. |
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| Sunday 11th September |
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| The Santander cycle hire scheme will be closed all weekend. |
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| Every conceivable vehicle and pieces of apparatus used in the emergency services will grace the Museum site. |
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| A chance to go inside Temple Bar next to St Paul's Cathedral. |
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| Annual village fete style event taking place between Putney and Wimbledon. |
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| A day dedicated to the colourful, versatile and deliciously painful chilli plant. |
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| Around 40 vintage vessels will assemble in St Katharine Docks, and some will be open to the public to go on board. |
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| All the fun of the classic funfair, with vintage fairground rides dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. |
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| Chance to step inside Coombe Conduit, part of a Tudor drinking water supply system for Hampton Court Palace. |
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| An open weekend to see inside "the most significant church built after WWII in Britain" |
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| Visit the 52 acres of Nunhead's Victorian Cemetery - access the chapel and crypt (normally closed) by taking one of the free conducted visits. |
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| See the archaeological excavations and Tudor foundations at Scadbury Moated Manor – which still has its moat around it. |
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| Monday 12th September |
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| Part personal memoir, part lyrical meditation, London Clay takes us deep in to the nooks and crannies of a forgotten city. |
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| First, my talk will provide a brief overview of Lilith’s presence within folklore, art, and literature from antiquity to the present |
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| Tuesday 13th September |
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| This illustrated talk by City Guide Pete Smith follows the story of a Thames-side fishing village that launched a thousand ships. |
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| Wednesday 14th September |
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| Thursday 15th September |
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| Usually only accessible on a guided tour, you will be able to spend 30 minutes exploring the beautifully refurbished room. |
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| Meet members of the Conservation team to have a tour of the LMA conservation studios and find out about the essential work which preserves our records for future generations. |
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| A talk about the early days of the mobile phone revolution in the UK by the man who launched Cellnet in 1985 (now O2). |
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| A late opening of the Bank of England museum with a range of talks and events focused on banknotes. |
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| Join author and broadcaster Catherine Pepinster for an explorative talk on the British monarchy and religion |
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| Folklorist Mark Norman takes us through the real world folklore, urban myth and legend that populates the cartoon universe of Scooby-Doo. |
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| Friday 16th September |
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| Come visit this perhaps lesser known London ‘curiosity’ – the Roman Baths which aren’t. |
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| Join David Wells as he reflects on the impact of the British Army’s engagements in the Caribbean during the 18th century. |
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| Saturday 17th September |
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| A new aesthetic or ‘mere decoration’? Architectural Sculpture in Britain 1850-1914 This conference has been co-organised by the Victorian Society and the Public Statues and Sculpture Associatio |
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| There will be 1940s themed entertainment and activities for all the family. |
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| Go behind the closed doors of the King George V pumping stations, one of Thames Water's historic sites. |
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| A heritage re-enactors day in and around the Bourne Hall museum. |
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| Bellringers will be available to give tours and demonstrations of the bell room in the church tower. |
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| Go behind the closed doors of Walton Water Treatment Works to marvel at the historic Thames Water pumping station. |
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| Come and see the 17th Century Grade II Listed building and garden. |
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| A conversation with author Ken Kwenu Nimo, followed by a Q&A section as well as a screening of 'Fashioning West Africa' by Arieta Mujay-Barg |
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| Come and visit this green oasis in an urban setting it is a one of the many local green lungs in Forest Hill where you can find some interesting wildlife. |
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| Discover the bats that call Osterley home on this walk with their ranger team. |
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