What a Lot of Collops! by Julian McCarthy
The Shrovetide Football Game was a medieval, raucous and riotous event which tore through Kingston's Ancient Market Place every year…
Shaping Kingston deadline closes 30th September 2021
The deadline looms for residents to have their say over the future of Kingston. Working within the limits of The…
Kingston Tour Guides to Resume Free Walking Tours
Our regular walking tours of historic Kingston upon Thames have been suspended for over a year but now we are…
The Museum of Today – Now Open
Welcome to The Museum of Today The museum is now OPEN so come and explore a new online exhibition and…
Heritage open days in Kingston upon Thames
Properties and events open in Kingston-upon-Thames in September Every year in September, sites of historical and social significance open their…
9 things to do in Kingston upon Thames
1.Take a trip on the river This stretch of the Thames is used all year round by local rowing clubs…
Kingston town centre Ancient Market Place
Ancient Market Place Kingston More of a triangle than a market square, this small area flanked by shops, a church…
Kingston’s history – Frederick Paine funeral directors
When it comes to digging into the history of Kingston, what better place to start than with a company…
Kingston on British Pathe News
British Pathé uploaded 85,000 historical videos to Youtube April 2014. The Pathé Brothers invented this reel format of delivering news…
Ophelia by John Everett Millais painted on the Hogsmill River 1851
John Everett Millais' Ophelia John Everett Millais' Ophelia, oil on canvas, was painted in 1851 when he was just 22.…
Kingston Green Fair on the banks of the Thames
The Kingston Green Fair was a remarkable event which took place every year by the river in Canbury Gardens. Its…
How Kingston got its name
Kingston upon Thames Kingston sits on a beautiful stretch of the River Thames - upstream from Richmond and downstream from…