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The Society publishes at least two newsletters each year, distributing printed copies to subscribing members. The latest newsletter is only available to paid-up members, if you would like to receive it, please join us. Older newsletters are available below in pdf form.

Published: 17th January 2020

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Published: 30th April 2019

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The Special 20-page Anniversary Newsletter has been published, celebrating 30 years of Hammersmith Society Awards. Printed copies are being distributed to subscribing members.

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Published: 19th November 2018

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Published: 8th May 2018

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Published: 31st October 2017

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Published: 13th April 2017

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Published: 19th October 2016

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Published: 1st April 2016

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Our Diary

Committee meeting
Mon 13th Dec | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Olympia construction update tour
Tue 14th Dec | 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Pillar Hall W14 8UX (Map)
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Olympia construction update tour
Wed 15th Dec | 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Pillar Hall W14 8UX (Map)
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Recent News

Heat and buildings strategy – Building back greener

Aerial view / map of 245 Hammersmith Road

We mentioned the government’s long-awaited Heat and buildings strategy in the article about zero carbon homes a couple of months ago. Now published ahead of …
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Farewell To Melanie Whitlock

Our vice-chair, Melanie Whitlock and her family have recently decided to move to Edinburgh after living in Hammersmith for a long time, Melanie has been …
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2021 Awards Evening and AGM

We were pleased to announce our 2021 Awards at the AGM at Riverside Studios on Wednesday 29th September, introduced by committee member Derrick Wright and …
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Hammersmith Bridge update

The bridge reopened on the 17th July to some small fanfare. This was after the council’s appointed engineers had blast cleaned the cast iron pedestals …
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Cycleway CW9 and E-Scooter Trial

Over the last year or so, we’ve been participating in the Council’s resident-led Cycling & Walking Commission, via our membership secretary, along with residents including …
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Old Oak & Park Royal Local Plan

A further consultation stage ended on 5 July. This was made necessary because the Car Giant section of the OPDC area was ruled to be …
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On Twitter

66 Hammersmith Road (adjacent @olympia_london) about to be redeveloped also. Meanwhile plans to celebrate LEO history on the hoardings. So much better than your average hoarding! Thanks @mountfordpigott @leocomputers51 Planning: public-access.lbhf.gov.uk/online-applica… @sbcalling @lbhf
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 5 days ago

Does you business have a computer? I expect it does! You can trace it back to the machine switched on in a cake factory in Hammersmith, 70 years ago this week.
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 1 week ago

Thanks to our £4m investment + work of engineers & @LBHF, the bridge remains open to pedestrians + cyclists & it's clear a ferry service is very unlikely to be needed. The decision was therefore ratified for @TfL to cease preparations for a ferry service at this time. (2/2)
— Hammersmith Society @(HammersmithSoc) 2 weeks 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

The images are also available as an online montage or downloadable (large, 40M) pdf montage ...
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Conservation Award 2015: Hammersmith Station

Nancye Goulden Award 2003: Ravenscourt Park walled garden

Quaker meeting house brickwork

BBC Square, White City

Hammersmith Riverside

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

Environment Award 2007 – Vernon Street

Environment Award 2015: Waldo Road, College Park

Nancye Goulden Award 2014: Temple Lodge

Quaker meeting wooden ceiling

The Arches, Ravenscourt Park November 2010 – Neville Collins

Capability river downstream

Hammersmith Bridge

Nancye Goulden Award 2011: Phoenix School Caretaker’s House

Tom Ryland plaque – Lyric theatre box

Quaker meeting house frontage

The Great River Race 2019 – Hammersmith Riverside

Nancye Goulden Award 2015: 21 Banim Street

Conservation award 2016: Barons Keep

28-10-16 Bridge Jane Bain

Tom Ryland’s Memorial Bench

Wormwood scrubs fog

Environment Award 2014: Sulgrave Gardens

Hammersmith Highline

The Great River Race 2019

Dove passage

Steam train approaching Ravenscourt Park, June 23rd 2019

Conservation Award 2013: Olympia

Capability Brown Statue unveiling

Olympia redevelopment model in Upper Pillar Hall

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

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).