This year’s winter Members’ lecture, on Monday 21 December at 6pm, will be delivered by Charlotte Hopkins (MA) from the London Metropolitan Archives.
Miss Hopkins will explain how Henrietta Barnett’s philanthropic work made her a ‘hero’ – not just to the Suburb, but to the various organisations and movements she was also involved with.
In documents held at the London Metropolitan Archives, which is the main repository for archives relating to Henrietta Barnett, we can trace her work through her involvement in the Settlement movement at Toynbee Hall, as the first female Poor Law Guardian and to the foundation of Hampstead Garden Suburb, “where all classes could live in neighbourliness together”.
Following a discussion of Henrietta, this talk will advise on how to search for and obtain copies of the architectural drawings of properties within Hampstead Garden Suburb which are held at LMA.
This is a Members’ event. Invitations will be going out by post shortly. Membership is free, and open to all residents. If you are not already a Member and would like to become one, please see here for details and a Membership form.