This week, we are reflecting on the 80-year anniversary of the Lancaster III bomber crash that happened 21 April 1944 in Lavender Vale, Wallington. After much deliberation, it has been decided that it was Numbers 51 and 53 that had to be rebuilt… With thanks to Chris Anderson and Andrew Skelton for bringing this event…
Following the success of Andrew Skelton’s ‘Walls have Ears’ series, he has created a bonus third part on lost and hidden walls that cannot be seen today but have been previously photographed and/or documented. With extra special thanks to Skelton for this series, we hope you have enjoyed it! Bonus Part 3: Lost and Hidden…
The next open day of Little Holland House will be the 7th April – get ready for your visit with this introduction to the man who made it, Frank R Dickinson, written by our Archives volunteer, Paulette. The 28th March commemorates the wedding anniversary of Frank R Dickinson and Florence Marriott, who married in 1904.…
We are back with Andrew Skelton, local historian and archaeologist, who is continuing his journey from West to East across the London Borough of Sutton, spying remnants of historic boundaries and garden walls. Again, it may be easier to read this one on the blog site itself, as there are lots of images involved. With…
Our blog is joined today by Andrew Skelton, a local historian and archaeologist who, amongst various other things, often leads historical walks through the borough. He is a fount of local history and we are lucky for him to write a two-part series on Sutton’s Historic Boundary and Garden Walls, taking us on a journey…
It’s the final episode of Clive’s Local Bus Routes, focusing on Croydon Airport and the impact of the War on our little corner of the world. Extra special thanks to Clive for all his work putting this series together; we hope you have enjoyed it and we cannot wait to see what he comes up…
Today, the Local Bus Routes are centred on Wallington – Shotfield, Woodcote Road, Stafford Road and Mellows Park – areas that many of our local readers are probably used to and perhaps visit daily. It is always interesting to head back in time and see how the land as we know it today has changed…
Our last blog introduced an exciting upcoming event from the Sutton Steams Ahead programme. Today, we are looking back at some of the wonderful projects that have been absorbing us all year! In April 2023 it was announced that, as part of the Sutton STEAMs Ahead programme, The London Borough of Sutton was on the…
This year has seen Sutton’s Cultural Services embark on an epic programme of events focused on exploring science through art and culture. Here in the Archive we’ve been proud to support and contribute to a number of these events, and this week, we are taking a moment to cast an eye back to some of…
Happy New Year everyone! It’s the first blog of 2024 and we are continuing on the history bus. You’ll need your creative brains on for this one as Clive Orton, accompanied by Andrew Skelton (local historian and archaeologist) describe Carshalton Grotto and Canal whilst travelling along from ‘The Windsor Castle’ to Wallington. Over to you…
It’s been a short while since we were last on the bus but hopefully we have not left you stranded! So, for the first blog post of December, let’s wrap up warm and while away the hours on our historic bus route. Over to you, Clive… Part Four: From the Depot to The Windsor Castle…
A short but sweet one for this Thursday evening which ties in nicely with our Sutton Historians talk tomorrow (24/11/23). Written by our search-room (and blog post!) regular, Ann Morton, it explores the Bawtree family. Ivan Bawtree was a 20th century photographer, as you will discover, and Sutton Archives proudly has some Bawtree photographs in…
Remembrance Day is a time of reflection, an opportunity to pause and honour those embroiled in conflict across the world. Unfortunately, war and hardship is currently at the forefront of people’s minds, when we read, watch, scroll through our news. May we use the memory of those gone before us to impact how we react…
During the festival of Halloween, some believe that the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead are at their thinnest, allowing the souls of the dead to revisit the living world. In today’s blog post, we have been digging into our local studies collections to explore ghostly tales reported from across the…
Our blog post today comes from one of our Search Room regulars and local historian, Ann Morton, who will be looking at Egmont Road, its origins and occupiers. Throughout the years, this street has been home to some highly interesting individuals, such as an artist and a physician, and demonstrates the impact of the wider…
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