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Suburb impressions Suburb authors

An album of 40 watercolours Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust The Suburb numbers quite a few about her book on March 5 at
depicting a variety of Suburb from an art dealer in late 2012. authors among its residents, and Fellowship House with details
scenes is one of the latest All the paintings bar one can be this paper feels privileged to be on page 10 of this issue in
collections to appear in the seen in the Museum at https:// able to give them some space to What’s On. It is published by
HGS Virtual Museum. The water- hgsheritage.org.uk/Detail/ reach its readers. We have copies Atlantic Books and costs £20.
colours were painted between collections/WIAW001. of two books which we have The second, The District
1923 and 1925 by William Isaac Watch this space for more not yet managed to review but Nurse by Susan Cohen, is an
Aston, a mathematical instrument exciting new exhibits due to be would like to give readers a illustrated history of district
maker, who lived at 20 Westholm. launched in the Virtual Museum summary of their contents before nursing from its beginnings in
The collection shows the by HGS Heritage in the next few publishing critical appreciations the 1860’s, as an experiment in
Suburb at various times of the months, drawing on digitised in our next issue. providing care for the poor, to
day and year, and most were collections loaned by Suburb The first, The Jamestown the present day, and gives its
titled by the artist himself. Some residents. Brides by Jennifer Potter, based readers an insight into this
of the scenes are immediately MARJORIE HARRIS on detailed research of original community based branch of the
recognisable, almost one hundred source material, tells the story nursing profession. She has also
years later. This beautiful album Impressions of the Garden Suburb of fifty-six British women who, given talks on the subject at HGS U3A Festive Tea
of paintings passed through Hampstead, 1923-5, by William in 1621, crossed the Atlantic in Fellowship House. It is published
Aston’s family over the years Isaac Aston (1857-1939) at the response to the calls for ‘young by Pen & Sword and costs £14.99. On December 11 the scene was set This was followed by a mixture
until it was acquired by the Virtual Museum. and uncorrupt’ maids to marry in Alyth Gardens for the local of modern jazz, and then a
the planters of its new colony. U3A’s end of year Festive Tea, with wonderful compilation of classical
Jennifer Potter will be talking tables covered with decorations music, performed by the London
and scrumptious food celebrating Flute Quintet. The finale was a
the different festivals around at short medley of songs led by
this time of year. two U3A members, Carole and
Over 120 members sat down Jonathan Fenton, with everyone
to enjoy afternoon tea and a full joining in. The afternoon was
programme of music. Marion also a good opportunity for
Godfrey performed brilliantly as members to meet and socialise,
our MC, firstly introducing the some of whom were very new
local U3A choir ably led by the to the U3A.
choir mistress, Francoise Geller. DAPHNE BERKOVI

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Do you fancy playing badminton the Free Church Hall, Northway,
for exercise and camaraderie? is currently available at that time.
I am a semi-retired Suburb Please let me know if you
lady, who would like to set up a would be interested in joining
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On December 11, the first in a of carols, readings and music
series of regular local concerts was from flutes, organ and choir.
held in the Free Church. The Accompanying on piano and
audience were entertained with organ was the talented pupil
an Evening of Classical and Folk Jocasta Bird, who is the school’s MEMBERSHIP FORM
Music from around the world Nicholas Maines Organ Scholar one subscription covers everyone at the address
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