In the run up to the Archive Open day I spent a lot of time looking through the collections here at Bancroft Road, trying to select images and newspaper clippings that would provoke discussion amongst our visitors, and encourage strangers to share their memories with each other. By Saturday morning we had stacks of fascinating material for participants to look through and talk about. Several chose to make copies of images, writing down their thoughts to contribute to a growing collection- perhaps some of these will make it into the postcard set. Visitors also heard from borough archivist Malcolm Barr-Hamilton about some of the amazing resources available here in the local history library, and a few even had a go at filming the action.
Participants marked sites that had particular personal significance. We had some great discussions as different people began to map out their own memories of social housing in the borough...
'This is our lovely community garden in Hind Grove. A place where residents come together to grow fruit and veg and make friends.'
'During the latter part of my childhood, living here was very safe and I was very happy'(Lansbury Estate)
'I love Carradale House, especially the
Greening Brownfield project on the disused tennis courts'
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