Tony Jones’ the Emanuel School Archivist, gave us an interesting talk on the work he has been doing to establish a fascinating archive. To view the talk please click below:
News
Autumn 2021 Newsletter
Summer Newsletter 2021
The evolution of shopping and our town centre, biodiversity, beer, eating out, our common friends, the newest Wandsworth village, planning and the tides, not just one but two Williams, a bit of news – and we recover the past.
And it is all available here
Springfield Hospital Redevelopment
On the 10 June Emma Hill, Community Engagement Officer at Springfield Hospital, spoke to the Society on the future of the hospital and of this vast area between Wandsworth Common and Tooting. Link here:
The talk covered the timing and development of the whole Springfield site, including new housing, redevelopment of the old hospital buildings, the new hospital facilities (both the buildings and the services services to be offered), a youth hub and how the new 32-acre public park is being integrated with the site.
These links will take you to the two short videos that Emma included in her talk to illustrate the development of the Springfield Village project
(1) Creating Springfield Village – YouTube
and the works on site
(1) The view on the ground at Springfield – May 2021 – YouTube
And this is a link to the update page for the development
Sambrooks open in the Ram Quarter
The independent Sambrook’s brewery has pulled the first pint in its new home at the Ram quarter ensuring that a 500 year history of beer making on that site continues.
The company has relocated from Battersea to launch its new brewhouse and bottle shop, with a taproom to follow late this year. The first Sambrooks beer to be brewed on the site is its original ‘Wandle Ale’, named after the river.
Alongside its state-of-the-art brewing facilities, Sambrook’s is opening a heritage centre in mid-May where visitors will have the chance to look ‘behind the barrels’ at how its ales are made, enjoy tours and try their hand at beermaking with a ‘be a brewer for the day’ experience.