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 back! Starting on 23rd May, 2021, we will be offering…
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 virtual cabinet of wonders celebrating objects from our communities' homes,…
Famous residents of Kingston, Surbiton and the local area
Famous residents mostly past, some present of Kingston and the surrounding areas. Any errors or any you think should be mentioned let us know via the form at the bottom…
Kingston film and TV locations
From Bollywood films on the Thames to vox pop news reports in the Market Place, Kingston has been used for decades as a film and TV location. If it's a…
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 and a pub has been a meeting point for the…
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 and topical information in 1908. The reels were shown in…
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. The painting depicts the drowning of Shakespeare's Ophelia who is…
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 raison d'être was to create and grow environmental awareness and…
Barbara Mitchell – Actress
Anyone growing up in Britain in the 60s and 70s will remember the remarkable and loveable Barbara Mitchell. If you don't remember the name you will certainly remember her face.…
Cesar Picton (1755-1836) From Senegal to Kingston on Thames
At the age of 6 Cesar was taken from his family in Senegal, West Africa and transported by ship to England by Captain John Parr. On arrival he was taken…
Kingston places
Note: Some of the comments below are from our old site. As they hold a lot of information about Kingston, we have transferred them. You can comment on any of…
School memories and children’s homes in Kingston
Note: Some of the comments are from our old site. As they hold a lot of information about Kingston, we have transferred them. You can comment on any of these…
Surbiton Lagoon
Surbiton Lagoon, Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton Surbiton Lagoon was a popular open air swimming pool lido in Raeburn Avenue in Surbiton, Surrey. It opened in 1934 and closed in 1979 for…