Arrange talks and lectures on appropriate topics
	Visit places of relevant interest
	Publish a semi-annual newsletter, the Redriffe Chronicle
	Exchange information with other local history groups
	Affiliation to LAMAS, the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society
	Encourage research into the history of the area
	Encourage the study of local history in schools
	Co-operate with bodies seeking to promote tourism in the area.

Location of Events

Most of our events take place at the Time and Talents Centre, which is housed in an old former mortuary at the heart of historic Rotherhithe Village - very atmospheric!. The locations of this, and of the other venues / meeting points are as follows:

Time & Talents Centre:
The Old Mortuary,
St Mary Church Street,
Rotherhithe Village,
London SE16.
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Nearest tube:  Rotherhithe
Buses:             47, 188, 381, C10, P12
Accessibility:  Wheelchair accessible, but please contact us beforehand to allow us to modify seating configuration.

London Bridge Underground Station:
Our meeting point is the Borough Market exit of the underground station (west side of Borough High Street at Southwark Street junction).
We will depart at 7:30pm prompt.
Buses:              17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521, RV1 
Accessibility:   Although most of the route should be flat, there are likely to be cobbled streets and some steps.

Southwark Underground Station:
Our meeting point is the ticket office of the underground station (corner Blackfriars Road and The Cut).
We will depart at 7:30pm prompt.
Buses:              45, 63, 100
Accessibility:   Although most of the route should be flat, there are likely to be cobbled streets and some steps.

Committee:

Redriffe Chronicle Editorial Team::

George Dalton        Derek Kearey        Gary Magold        Martin White

Contact Us:

Either come along to one of our meetings or email rothbermlhg@hotmail.com.

Remember that the Group is run entirely by volunteers with busy lives of their own. Whilst every effort will be made to reply to your email promptly, please be patient if you do not receive an immediate response. We regret that we are unable to assist with individual genealogical searches and suggest such enquiries be directed to the UK Family Records Centre or similar agencies - see links below.

Useful Links

Southwark Local History Library specialises in the history of the municipal borough in which Rotherhithe and Bermondsey are located. In addition to holding copies of most of the books ever published on the subject, the library has around 20,000 photographs and prints in its collections, together with an archive of local government records dating back to the 16th century. View map

The UK Family Records Centre is the government archive of births, deaths, marriages, migration, military records and much more. As such, it is a superb resource for anyone wishing to discover more about their ancestry and family tree. View map

Genealogy-guide.org.uk  is a useful guide for those wishing to learn more about their family history and provides useful advice for tracing family trees. The site is simple to use and provides step-by-step information on getting started and the sources that are available to help.

Despite its name, the East Surrey Family History Society includes Rotherhithe, Bermondsey and a swathe of South London within its coverage, and as such represents another useful resource for those wishing to trace long departed locals.

Charles Booth's 1889 Descriptive Map of London Poverty is a fascinating socio-historical document which not only shows London's street layout as it was in the late 19th century, but also colour-codes the housing according to the economic conditions of the inhabitants.

King Stairs Software is the sponsor of this website. Its flagship product is the highly regarded Jot+ Notes application which allows the user to efficiently organise everything from course notes to those bits of information we all collect and never know where to file. A free 30-day trial version can be downloaded from the website.

KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE IN ONE OF LONDON'S MOST FASCINATING RIVERSIDE NEIGHBOURHOODS