Our final interview comes from the current manager of Baldwins, Steve Dagnell. Steve recalls growing up with the shop, working there with his father and how the business has changed over the years. A fascinating listen!
Thank you Steve and interviewer Irene Payne for this great interview. And thank you to everyone who has taken part in The Roots Oral Histories over the past year, for putting together such an amazing collection of memories and stories.
And thank you for listening!
In our penultimate interview the wonderful Cynthia Smith shares her memories of the Jamaican herbs and remedies of her childhood.
Thank you Cynthia and interviewer Michael Holland for this interview.
In these two new oral histories Lorna Lucas recalls her time growing up in Jamaica and the “bush” remedies which she used there…. and later discovered again in Baldwin’s!
Bush Remedies
Discovering Baldwins
Thank you to Lorna and interviewer Andrea Sinclair for this lovely listen!
Jane Castro has worked for Baldwin’s for the past 33 years. In this interview she shares some of her memories of the shop and how it has changed (and stayed the same!) over the years.
Thank you to Jane and interviewer Andrea Sinclair for this great interview.
Join us on November 9th for an afternoon celebrating the work of The Roots project and those who have taken part.
Come and view beautiful artwork by students of Walworth Academy, listen to our fascinating collection of sound recordings and take away a copy of our project booklet documenting the fascinating history of G Baldwin & Co and the use of herbal remedies in Southwark’s many communities.
Saturday 9th November
12 – 4pm
The Pullens Centre*
184 Crampton Street, Walworth SE17 3AE
(On the corner of Iliffe Yard)
*Please note that disabled access is limited. Do contact us if you are a wheelchair user, have mobility difficulties or need assistance getting to or from the venue.
Hope to see you there!
Students from Walworth Academy share their thoughts on herbal remedies, Baldwins and their art project with The Roots in this series of interviews. A lovely collection of views and voices!
Thank you to all the students from Walworth who have been involved in The Roots. Find out more about their contributions here and here.
We have another oral history to share with you as Brian Frampton recalls growing up in Walworth in the 50s (and his memories of Baldwins too, of course!). A great listen.
Thank you to Brian Frampton and interviewer Kitty Corish for a lovely interview.
Local resident Anne Critchley shares her memories of Baldwins and how it has changed over the years in this new oral history.
Thank you to Anne Critchley and interviewer Bibi Saffina Zafar for a great interview.
Wow! We’ve been having such wonderful feedback from the lovely people on the Now and Then Walworth Facebook group. Thank you to everyone who has been sharing and “liking” our work – it makes us very happy to know there are so many people enjoying it :)
Even Baldwins have been sharing the our blog!
We have another oral history of Elephant and Castle and Baldwins to share with you. This one comes from Eunice Edwards who takes us back to her time growing up in Peacock Street and her visits to Baldwins as a child.
Thank you for sharing your memories Eunice!
We have another wonderful oral history to share with you, Michael Holland interviewed by Cynthia Smith. Hear about Michael’s memories of Walworth and Baldwins…. and an unexpected surprise he found in Mexico!
Bermondsey to Baldwins
Baldwins to Mexico
Thank you Michael and Cynthia for another great interview!
As part of The Roots Project we have been training volunteers from Southwark Pensioners Centre to conduct and record interviews with local residents. These oral histories of local people are a wonderful view into their lives and the history of Walworth and Baldwins.
We’re really excited to share the first of these interviews now, Mr Rudolph Francois who was interviewed by Bibi Saffina Zafar in November of last year. Mr Francois shares some of his memories of Guyana, Baldwins and his aloe vera remedies… Enjoy!
Guyana and Arrival in the UK
Baldwins
Guyanese traditions
Aloe Vera
