Geoff Simmons

Award-winning community history project in London SW17 - tours, talks, putting up plaques #PlanetTooting #PeopleOfWardleyStreet #CorruganzaBoxmakers

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

'VOTE! VOTE! VOTE FOR SAKLATVALA!
KICK OLD HOGBIN OUT THE DOOR!
FOR SAKKY IS THE MAN WHO WILL GIVE US BREAD AND JAM
AND WE WON'T BE HUNGRY ANYMORE!'
TODAY! A Guided Walk through 'Red Battersea' marking the centenary of Britain's General Strike BOOK HERE https://t.co/58oJbDnoXA

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

Saturday 2 May, a Walk marking the centenary of The General Strike. Nowhere was more up for it than 'Red Battersea', where the authorities so feared revolution that they locked up the MP, Shapurji Saklatvala - 100 years later he now has a plaque! BOOK HERE https://t.co/58oJbDnoXA

[Mad-About-London @Mad_AboutLondon]

Hey you, don't watch that, watch this...
Madness: The Nutty Camden Walk.

Celebrating 50 years since the very first nutty sounds, this guided walk explores the story of a national treasure with an enduring musical legacy. Sun, Mar 15 10:30am. Bookings:➡️
https://t.co/dY6hI3Aviy

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

‘The Battersea Poltergeist’ podcast is a wonderful piece of work & today, 70 years on from the extraordinary events surrounding Shirley Hitchings at 63 Wycliffe Road I’ll be giving it a shout on my Wandsworth Road Walk BOOK HERE https://t.co/sw9Vce688B

[Danny Robins @danny_robins]

#Uncanny topped the @BBCSounds charts for the last quarter - meaning we are officially THE MOST POPULAR PODCAST ON THE BBC!!! 😱

Wow! When you think of all the other great shows out there, that is quite a honour. 👻

Thank you #UncannyCommunity - this is down to you! I am eternally grateful to you for listening, sharing, and interacting with such fun and enthusiasm! It is a special thing we have! More #Uncanny podcasts coming soon!! 👻😱

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

As we get ready to celebrate a plaque on Lavender Hill for Sharpurji Saklatvala, 100 years on from The General Strike BOOK HERE for an entertaining & informative Guided Walk through the heart of 'Red Battersea' Sat 2 May from Nine Elms to Clapham Junction https://t.co/58oJbDnoXA

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Shapurji Saklatvala plaque unveilng 177 Lavender Hill, Labour MP for Battersea North 1922, their first MP of colour, passionate orator, anti- imperialist, feared by Churchilll, spied upon. @nnbattersea @batterseasoc @BWTUC
https://t.co/mdrw6dEmDm

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

70 years on from the emergence of 'The Battersea Poltergeist' & spine-tingling events at 63 Wycliffe Road, join me on Saturday's 'Wandsworth 77' Guided Walk - shadowing a 'lost river', a historic route with a truly other-worldly vibe! BOOK HERE https://t.co/WzjIktwEtm

[Danny Robins @danny_robins]

If you’re enjoying the new #Uncanny TV series, you might be interested to know that my 2021 investigation into an intriguing 1950s paranormal cold case, The Battersea Poltergeist, is being re-released weekly on @BBCRadio4 and you can listen to all the episodes on @BBCSounds. It’s an incredible story and the series that lead to Uncanny as so many people sent me their own stories after I made it! #UncannyCommunity

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

@HiksterBat @batterseasoc Sid always gets a mention - I've had some of his relatives on my tours https://t.co/WzjIktxciU

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

You can count on me to give a big shout to Comrade Sak on Saturday's 'Wandsworth 77' Walk from Nine Elms to Clapham Junction showcasing along the way so many of the other #RedBattersea radicals championed by Jeanne & @batterseasoc BOOK HERE https://t.co/WzjIktxciU

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Shapurji Saklatvala plaque unveilng 177 Lavender Hill, Labour MP for Battersea North 1922, their first MP of colour, passionate orator, anti- imperialist, feared by Churchilll, spied upon. @nnbattersea @batterseasoc @BWTUC
https://t.co/mdrw6dEmDm

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

If you've ever gazed out from the top deck of the 77 rom Waterloo to Tooting and wanted to know more about the mystifying stretch between Nine Elms & Clapham Junction a wealth of stories await on Saturday's sensational'Wandsworth 77' Guided Walk BOOK HERE https://t.co/WzjIktwEtm

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

How #PlanetTooting became ‘the culinary capital of south London’ Back-to-back tours ALL WEEKEND for the sensational TOOTING FOOD FESTIVAL @LDN_Culture @wtowandsworth @TootingMarket @YourLondonWalks @tootingnewsie BOOK HERE!
https://t.co/txwadAcss1

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

We'd love to see a historic plaque on Tooting Granada so people are aware that so many famous names once played there! Join us for another 'Show Time' in the Hall of Mirrors #BuzzBingoHall on Friday 20 Feb for more stories & an update on our campaign https://t.co/VuUlHbIO3T

[Heidi Bates @HeidiJourno]

Wandsworth historians Geoff Simmons and Lynda Cazeaux on why they think iconic entertainment venue, Tooting Granada deserves a blue plaque.

Watch the full video and catch a glimpse of @summerstown182's fantastic tours on the link below.

https://t.co/T0Iirm2iAp

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

TODAY!  Always look on the Bright Side - 'Britain's most depressed High Street', 'one of London's greatest architectural disasters', a choking one-way system, ''Skyscraper Canyon' and 'Sid Vicious Tower' ‘The Wonder of Wandsworth’ GUIDED WALK Book here! https://t.co/7omsmyJKt2

[Ernest Bevin Academy @ErnestBevinAcad]

Local historian @summerstown182 visited this week, speaking with Year 5 students from @fircroftprimary about famous EBA alumni, including Sadiq Khan & former Head Teacher Naz Bokhari. #WeAreEBA #ProudOfOurHistory #Tooting

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

Shake off those winter cobwebs and book a place on one of my informative and entertaining guided walks! First one one up, Saturday 24 January is 'The Wonder of Wandsworth' taking in the fascinating much-changed Wandsworth town centre area! BOOK HERE
https://t.co/7omsmyJKt2

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

Thanks Jeanne! After all these years, this is so good to see. Many congratulations to all involved A great day for Liberia & Africa in Streatham Cemetery! 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 @DavidOlusoga @NubianJak @bcaheritage @bhmuk @AvrilWalksTalks @Esuantsiwa @LondonNPC @LDN_Culture @blackpoppies14

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Jane Roberts grave 252 Streatham Cemetery, left of war memorial block F. Grave owner Margaret Archer, Canadian wife of Mayor John 1913 55 Brynmaer Rd SW11 @fosc_tooting @summerstown182 @LibEmbassyUK @SocStreatham @Mofa_Liberia

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

@goshers_ https://t.co/7OKiim8pAY

[Dr Rosena @DrRosena]

Today at the @weareBATCA Fun Day, I joined @summerstown182 to unveil a plaque in honour of Constance Cummings-John. Constance was a truly inspirational woman, and it was a pleasure to celebrate her along with local schools and community members.

[Jeanne Rathbone @jeanne_rathbone]

Jane Roberts grave 252 Streatham Cemetery, left of war memorial block F. Grave owner Margaret Archer, Canadian wife of Mayor John 1913 55 Brynmaer Rd SW11 @fosc_tooting @summerstown182 @LibEmbassyUK @SocStreatham @Mofa_Liberia

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

TONIGHT 530PM - your ultimate festive TOOTING GRANADA SHOW-TIME! ALL WELCOME as we recall the epic nights when ‘The Vegas of SouthLondon’ welcomed the greatest names in popular music history! THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR - ENSHRINE THESE MEMORIES ON A BLUE PLAQUE SO THEY LAST FOREVER

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

Get your new year off to a blast & let me show you round the beating heart of Wandsworth London Borough of Culture on this epic 'Wonder of Wandsworth' tour BOOK NOW - LIMITED AVAILABILITY! More details https://t.co/7omsmyKiiA

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

WELCOME TO THE VEGAS OF SOUTH LONDON! Friday 530pm, lay down your shopping, grab a mince pie & lose yourself in the magic as we relive the golden years when the biggest names in entertainment performed here at Tooting Granada/Buzz Bingo Hall! https://t.co/suzmkmbzUO