The 29th West London Local History Conference looks at People in West London History.

This year's theme looks at the place of both individuals and communities in west London’s history.

Speakers include special guests as well as members of the sponsoring societies.

Topics are: Reconstructing a 17th-century community: Putney and Roehampton in 1665, by Dorian Gerhold, vice-chairman, Wandsworth Historical Society, and winner of the 2008 LAMAS Publications Award.

A workshop culture: artists and craftsmen of Hammersmith riverside, by Jane Kimber, Borough Archivist, L B Hammersmith & Fulham Progressive Battersea: radicalism and socialism 1880-1914, with Sean Creighton, researcher into labour and radical history in south London Leaving their mark on West London: contemporary documents read by the organising committee Lord Ranelagh (1812-1885): Conservative, rake and volunteer, by Keith Whitehouse, chairman, Fulham & Hammersmith Historical Society.

They lived in East Sheen, by Mike Smith, former chairman of the Barnes & Mortlake History Society and East Sheen resident for over 50 years Nursery Gardeners of Brentford and Chiswick, 1650 to 1750, by Val Bott, author of Flood! The Brentford Flood of 1841.

Sponsoring societies’ publications will be on sale during the day, providing an opportunity to keep in touch with local history across this area of west London. The conference is presented by The local history societies of Acton, Barnes & Mortlake, Brentford & Chiswick, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond, Shepherds Bush, Twickenham and Wandsworth, and the West Middlesex Family History Society.

The venue is the Montague Hall, Montague Road, Hounslow, 10am on Saturday March 21. Opportunity to view societies’ stalls from 9.30am. Tickets £7.50, available only in advance by post from J McNamara, 31B Brook Road South, Brentford TW8 ONN or from the sponsoring societies. Please send SAE and cheque payable to West London Local History Conference. The conference fee includes morning coffee and afternoon tea. There are numerous cafés, pubs and food shops nearby or you are welcome to bring your own lunch.