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Planting Tree in Wormholt Park for 90th Birthday of the HM Queen

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The Hammersmith Society / Flyunder

A proposal to replace Hammersmith Flyover and part of the A4 with a tunnel, plus green the Town Centre. First mooted by Gontran Goulden (first chairman of the Society, and the then director of The Building Centre) in 1962, developed with the School of Architecture at the Hammersmith College of Art & Building in Lime Grove. Revived in 2010 and submitted to the London Festival of Architecture, promoted by us and West London Link

Published: 23 Oct 2014

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Our Diary

Committee meeting
Mon 17th May | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Committee meeting
Mon 28th Jun | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

2021 Awards Nominations close
Fri 9th Jul

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Recent News

Open House 2021

Open House has celebrated London’s amazing architecture for the last thirty years, starting just two years after our own Awards. There’s always been an …
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Hammersmith Bridge – History on repeat

We’re pleased to see that a ferry operator has finally been appointed, and conversely disappointed at a low proposed (peak) capacity of 800/hr. total, i.e …
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West London Magistrates Court redevelopment – Update

181 Talgarth Road - 2021 proposed scheme

In April last year we reported on the hotel development proposed for the former West London Magistrate’s Court site at 181 Talgarth Road, a proposal …
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Ravenscourt Park Tea House

The Ravenscourt Park Tea House, a popular stopping point in the park, has been in a dilapidated condition for some time, and been a concern …
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The Garage – an endangered species

Smilers scrap metal merchants, Atwood Road

Garages are an endangered species, locally and across London. Where once council flats would have had rows of garages below – often beloved of British …
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Hammersmith Bridge update

It’s now just over six months since the Bridge was closed to pedestrians and cyclists, and over 22 months since it was closed to traffic, …
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On Twitter

Awards nominations are open. Plenty already to view/comment on - new Quaker Meeting House, DIMCO buildings, river sculptures, & for Wooden spoons: Jumble of buildings @ White City, and of course #hammersmithbridge. Or make your own suggestion! hammersmithsociety.org.uk/nominations/
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 21 mins ago

.@LBHF are currently asking residents to share their thoughts on a proposed weekly Parkrun at Ravenscourt Park. Whatever your views, make sure your voice is heard - lbhf.citizenspace.com/environment/pa…
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 2 days ago

Good news @TheStreetTree! @LBHF have had 2 dead stumps replaced with new street trees in King St. #Hammersmith - London Plane & Magnolia. Please @saigonsaigonuk / @Potlirestaurant adopt them, & water regularly this summer? Always opportunities for tree pit improvements too🙄
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 3 days ago

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Our History

The Capability Brown Statue

Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, described by Horace Walpole as ‘Lady Nature’s Second Husband,’ created landscapes on an immense scale that have endured for over 250 years ...
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The Hammersmith Study Group 1969-70

Our president Hans Haenlein remembers the Hammersmith Study Group... ...which I set up in 1969 with my students from the Polytechnic of Central London (now ...
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Notable Achievements

1960s

The Society is set up in response to the damage done to Hammersmith by the widening of the A4
Stops a six-lane bridge ...
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50 Years of the Hammersmith Society: An Edited Review

Hans Haenlein remembers some early successes of the 1960s and 1970s The Society’s job is to be actively interested on behalf of all Hammersmith residents ...
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50 Special Places: Images of Hammersmith

A Pictorial Record To co-incide with its 50th anniversary in 2012, the Hammersmith Society ran a photo project in conjunction with the Hammersmith & Shepherds ...
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Environment Award 2001: Hammersmith Surgery

Steam train at Ravenscourt Park Arches, June 23rd 2019

Hammersmith Grove Parklets – East

Conservation Award 2013: Olympia

Nancye Goulden Award 2003: Ravenscourt Park walled garden

2018 Environment Award: Helios TV centre

Hammersmith Highline

Conservation Award 2015: Hammersmith Station

Old Treacle Factory

wormwood scrubs sun

Town Hall extension demolished sunny

Olympia redevelopment model in Upper Pillar Hall

Environment Award 2014: Sulgrave Gardens

Tom Ryland’s Memorial Bench

Capability Brown Statue

Hammersmith Bridge

Eventim Apollo

Dalling Road, St David’s Day 2019

Conservation Award 2017: Bush Theatre

16th Dec 2016 Planting Tree in Wormholt Park to commemorate the 90th Birthday of the HM Queen Elizabeth Second With The mayor and Cllr Harcourt The tree is a Liriodendron Tulipifera

Quaker meeting house brickwork

Bush Theatre

Capability river downstream

West London College (RIBA picture library)

Environment Award 2007 – Vernon Street

Capability Brown Statue unveiling

Rutland Arms, Lower Mall “The crowds enjoying unexpected February sunshine and a Sunday roast” February 2012 – by Chloe Poulter (age 15)

Nancye Goulden Award 2014: Temple Lodge

Environment Award 2017: King’s House

River sculpture

The Ark: 1992 award winner

Conservation award 2016: Barons Keep

Quaker meeting house frontage

Water Fountain outside Pallingswick House / WLFS

The Great River Race 2019

Quaker meeting wooden ceiling

Left to right Michael Brindle (1990-1995), Roger de Freitas(1999-2003), Angela Clarke (2006-2009), Rosemary Pettit (2012-2015), Melanie Whitlock (1984-1990 and 2009-2012) and Hans Haenlein (1966-72 and current President of the Society).