Posts tagged "walworth"
Brian Frampton’s Memories
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.
Anne Critchley’s Memories of Baldwins
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.
The Roots on Facebook!
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!...
Eunice Edwards Interview
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!
Michael Holland Interview
We have another wonderful oral history to share with you, local resident Michael Holland interviewed by Cynthia Smith. Hear about Michael's memories of Walworth and Baldwins.... and an unexpected surprise he found in Mexico!
Walworth Academy at Art in the Park
Students from Walworth have been taking part in art activities relating to The Roots Story with artists at Art in the Park studios. Initially they listened to some of the interviews that had been recorded and we discussed these and whether the students and their families had any particular anecdotes about herbal tonics and remedies....
Mr Rudolph Francois 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...
Blogging Workshop
In December last year we held a blogging workshop with some of the members of The Roots. It was a lovely opportunity to introduce some of those taking part to this website and the world of blogging. Everyone had the chance to explore this blog, revisit some of the other events they had taken part in, browse...
The Roots Talks at InSpire
On August 14th, as part of our programme of events The Roots held a series of talks at the InSpire community space in Walworth. These talks spanned the history of the local area, the history of G. Baldwin & Co and herbs and home remedies. We also had a poetry reading, quizzes, hand massages, sarsaparilla...
