Originally published at Riverside Radio. Available here.
August 28, 2025
As a time capsule buried by Diana, Princess of Wakes in 1991 at Great Ormond Street Hospital was opened up this week, Jason wants to know what you’d put in a time capsule which captures life in south west London in 2025.
Plus Gary Ernstone Curator at the Museum of a Richmond is in the studio to discuss their latest exhibition which shines a spotlight on four remarkable local sportswomen.
Kitty Godfree, Pamela Barton, Gem Hoahing, and Betty Nuthall, whose achievements helped pave the way for future generations of women in sport. Their stories, rooted in Richmond, reflect a period of immense social change from the post-WWI era to the 1960s.
It’s also Riverside Reads our Breakfast book club where we’re joined by local writer Philippa White who’s book ‘ROH Return on Humanity’ about putting people before profit is a finalist at the UK business book awards next month (timestamp: 2:31:31).
Charlie Pritchard has Riverside Reports. Will has weather.
