4 days to go and Christmas has suddenly reached us, so today we’re finishing for the holidays and would like to wish all our followers and supporters a wonderful break too. Whether you have shared a post, attended a talk or simply been inspired, we are always so appreciative of any contributions, and as…
As 2015 draws to a close, we look back at the achievements of the last year with a huge sense of pride. Just over one year ago, work began to resurrect this forgotten collection of local images, many of which had been untouched for over 100 years. Now after a year of hard work, close…
The following incident, photographed by Knights-Whittome in 1911 and titled simply ‘Belmont Motor Accident’ was reported in the Sutton Advertiser, Friday 6 Oct, 1911 (page 4). “About 4 pm on Wednesday a large touring car belonging to Mr F.A. Bevan of Park-lane, W., was proceeding towards London from Banstead, and while crowning over the bridge…
December has been a busy month in the Archives. After many months of planning, work has finally begun to clean, rehouse and scan the Knights-Whittome glass plates. In total, 25 local volunteers turned out for one of two introductory sessions which ran through the last week of November, and everyone who attended has signed up…
