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        • Come to Coombe Hill Estate for your Ideal Home 1934
        • Wilverley Park Estate Wates Guaranteed Homes 1935
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        • A History of Malden and Coombe Old People's Welfare Association 1996
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Current Projects 

Recollections 3

The aim of this on-going project is to secure for the future, personal memories of Maldens and Coombe which although individual in nature will provide links and will, hopefully, rekindle thoughts of bygone time in some and re-ignite memories in others, leading to their contributing to the project. Local History is not solely what is written. It is what has been experienced and lives on in such thoughts of long (and not so long) ago. 

We have published our first two booklets of Recollections: 'Monday was always Wash day' and 'Next to Sainsbury's was Sisley's' (see links below) and are currently  in the process of compiling our third booklet.
Link to Monday was always Washday page

MACHS Archive

The aim of the archive is to similarly secure for the future, electronic copies of Maldens and Coombe history, whether photos, old newsprint, guide books, etc. which people have kept and considered important or which people come across and do not wish to throw away. Julian scans the documents and hands the original back to the owner.

Link to the Archive

Town Pride Award 2014

The Society is, understandably, proud of its town and the area. It shall be presenting a Town Pride Award to the building which the Society considers 'best enhances the built environment'. Click on the link below to see the finalists. 
Link to the Town Pride Award 2014

Ann Packer

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Ann Elizabeth Packer MBE is a British former sprinter, hurdler and long jumper, who taught at Coome Girls School in the 1960's. She won a gold medal in the 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Chris Coke, a Society committee member, has contacted Ann, and is arranging with her to return to the area to host an assembly later in the year.




New Malden Heritage Walks and Library Tours

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After several very enjoyable tours of the library in Kingston Road (which is a listed building), further tours are planned. Please register your interest and request more details using the link below

Link to Walks and Talks

War Memorials

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Graeme Hodge is researching the stories behind the names on our war memorials.

Link to Graeme's page

Baptist Church

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Shaan Butters our eminent local historian is currently putting together research into the history of the Baptist Church in New Malden.
For more information please e-mail Shaan at tim.everson@btinternet.com


213 Bus Route

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Amy Graham writes a blog and came to talk to the society earlier in 2013. She is researching a community heritage project on the 213 bus route between Kingston and Sutton in Surrey. The project covers all aspects of the route, not just the buses. Structures like bus stops and shelters, and also social history surrounding the route which includes businesses, schools, pubs etc. Amy would love to hear from anybody who has stories connected with this iconic bus and its journey.

To contact Amy, please visit http://213bus.wordpress.com/about/ and use the 'Reply' box.

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