What Happened in Hammersmith 100 Years Ago?


Find out on a free guided walk in February

An opportunity to explore the rich history and heritage of Hammersmith
An opportunity to explore the rich history and heritage of Hammersmith

January 27, 2025

This year’s programme of free monthly guided walks continues on Saturday 1 February with an investigation into Hammersmith’s past.

What was happening 100 years ago? What was playing at the Lyric? What were the favourite shops? What made headlines in the local paper? And why did they celebrate the opening of a new road?

Find out all this and more on this free one hour walk, led by local guide Ann. Walkers will meet at Olympia tube station at 11am.

Book your place on the walk.

These walks, on the first Saturday of each month, offer local people the opportunity to explore the rich history and heritage of Hammersmith with two regular tour guides, Ann and Guy.

The walks continue into spring with the focus on Hammersmith’s theatrical connections on March 1 and some of our famous local artists on April 5.

Find out more and book your place here.

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