Friel on Friday… Antokol Discover a poignant local history story of the First World War; the special caring role played by what is now a care home for the Polish community. Featuring Joanna Friel, Heritage Rep for the Chislehurst Society and filmed by Clare...
Friel on Friday… Chislehurst Station See this busy station as it was in the nineteenth century; royal visitors came and went, as well as the wounded from the Western Front. Find out what role Queen Victoria’s skirts are said to have played and how much...
Friel on Friday – Chislehurst had its fair share of gunpowder and plot with three rival bonfires aiming to be the best in the village. ‘Guys’ may have been treasonable but see how the Edwardian children celebrated 5th November as we enjoy the Rotary...
Friel on Friday – A speedy tour around Chislehurst about the local life of a fast fellow – Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE holder of land and water speed records. Find out why the blue plaque on his house is wrong, and hear how the blue bird is poignantly...
Friel on Friday… Discover the hidden story of the eighteenth century mansion house that forms part of Coopers School. Learn of the connection with Downton Abbey and how a toilet came to be named after a prime minister! With Joanna Friel, Heritage Rep for...
Friel on Friday… School Road. With its primary school, a pub and a Victorian workhouse, I know which one I’d rather be in! See the pit where the children play and learn about one tragic pupil who became a victim of the Titanic disaster. With Joanna Friel,...
