The Orchard
1909 | The Orchard, Willifield Way
Sybella Gurney performing the opening ceremony, accompanied by, among others, Henrietta Barnett, Frederick Litchfield, Mrs Harris Brown and Henry Vivian.
The Orchard was demolished and rebuilt in 1972.
The Institute
1930 | The Institute, Central Square
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The Suburb Milkman
1912 | The Suburb Milkman
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The Institute
1924 | The Institute, Central Square
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The Barnett Homstead
1918 | Barnett Homstead, Erskine Hill
The Queen, The Prince of Wales, Princess Mary, Earl of Lytton, Dame Henrietta Barnett and others, visiting The Barnett Homestead in February 1918.
The Orchard
1911 | The Orchard, Willifield Way
King George V and Queen Mary, accompanied by Henry Vivian.
The Orchard was demolished and rebuilt in 1972.
The Tea House
19?? | The Tea House, Northway
The Tea House provided teas for tennis players and visitors from the UK and overseas. Later it was part of the Institute, before being sold to a private developer in 2010.
Skipping on Willifield Way
19?? | Willifield Way
Children skipping in Willifield Way.
Wellgarth Nursery Training School
1915 | Wellgarth Road
Children playing in The Wellgarth Nursery Training School playground.
Henrietta Barnett at the BBC studio
1925 | BBC Studios, Savoy Hill
Henrietta Barnett at the BBC studio, Savoy Hill, for a broadcast discussion with Sir Oliver Lodge.
The Club House
19?? | The Club House, Willifield Green
The Club House, Willifield Green – The social centre of the Suburb, it had a restaurant, meeting rooms, library and billiard room. Destroyed by a landmine in 1940.
Henrietta Barnett's Writing room
19?? | Writing room
Henrietta Barnett writing in her workroom. A Vermeer painting given to her by Queen Mary hangs over her desk.
The Free Church
1911 | The Free Church, Central Square
Henrietta Barnett laying a foundation stone.
Suburb Gardens
19?? | Asmuns Place
Gardens in Asmuns Place.
Opening the Queen Mary Hall
1924 | The Institute, Central Square
Queen Mary and Henrietta Barnett, after opening the Queen Mary Hall at the Institute in 1924.
Extension to the Institute
Lutyen’s proposed extensions to the Institute, which were never built.
Opening of the first room Institute
1909 | The Institute, Central Square
The opening of the first room at the Institute in March 1909. Henrietta Barnett (centre) is flanked by Frederick Lichfield and Henry Vivian.
The Tenants' Sports Day
19?? | Heath Extension
The tenants’ sports day – egg and spoon race.
The Tenants’ Sports Day
19?? | Heath Extension
The tenants’ sports day – wheelbarrow race.
1911 Event Collage
Collage of photographs covering the Suburb events of 1911.
The Field Fountain
1912 | Heath Extension
The Field Fountain - Erected in her father’s memory by Emily Field. Jack Whitehead and Marjorie Clift of Willifield Way are taking a drink.
The Little Wood Outdoor Theatre
1931 | Little Wood Theatre, Denman Drive North and Addison Way
The Duchess of York (later the Queen Mother) with Henrietta Barnett watching the Play and Pageant Union’s production of Adam Bell in Little Wood in 1931. Actor John Garside is on the right.
Ebenezer Howard
Ebenezer Howard, founder of the garden city movement.
Maurice Codner
Maurice Codner, famous portrait painter and resident of Temple Fortune Hill.
The Free Church Scout Troop
19?? | The Free Church, Central Square
The Free Church Scout Troop. St Jude’s also had a large troop. There were also cubs, brownies and guides.
The Procession of Queen Mary
1924 | Central Square
Queen Mary opened the Queen Mary Hall at the Institute in 1924. She was greeted by guides, scouts, school children and a military band.
The Ladies of Waterlow Court
19?? | Waterlow Court, Heath Close
The ladies of Waterlow Court with visitors from Canning Town.
Gardening behind the Club House
19?? | Addison Way
Children gardening behind the Club House, between Addison Way and Wordsworth Walk. There were prizes for the best gardens.
Suburb Plans (Left side)
LEFT SIDE
Part of Raymond Unwin’s plan for the Suburb, on which Henrietta Barnett has written her directions for the siting of her many community projects.
Suburb Plans (Right side)
RIGHT SIDE
Part of Raymond Unwin’s plan for the Suburb, on which Henrietta Barnett has written her directions for the siting of her many community projects.
Oxbridge men of Toynbee Hall
19?? | Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett with the young Oxbridge men who lived at Toynbee Hall in Whitechapel.
Co-partnership Cottage
19?? | Asmuns Place
A group of children outside a co-partnership cottage in Asmuns Place, watching Henrietta Barnett go by in a Rolls Royce.
Prime Minister Asquith presenting...
19?? | ?
Prime Minister Asquith presenting Henrietta and Samuel Barnett with their portrait, painted by Sir Hubert von Herkomer.
Toynbee Hall
19?? | Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel
Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel, which provided rooms and communal areas for men carrying out social work in the East End of London.
A resident of Waterlow Court
19?? | Waterlow Court, Heath Close
A resident of Waterlow Court, which provided accommodation for spinster ladies.
Cutting the first sod of the Suburb
1907 | The Suburb
Henrietta Barnett cutting the first sod of the Suburb on 2 May 1907, watched by Sir John Brunner, Frederick Litchfield and Henry Vivian.
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett, when Toynbee Hall was founded in 1883. They both look exhausted from 10 years hard work in Whitechapel.
Henrietta’s Letter to the Trust
1909 | Letter
Henrietta’s letter offering tenants an apple tree, some ivy and a clematis. Some of the apple trees still survive today.
The Barnetts’ memorial
Westminster Abbey
The Barnetts’ memorial in Westminster Abbey, sculpted by Sir George Frampton. Henrietta arranged to have her own name added when she died.
St Judes Whitechapel Parish Workers
19?? | St Judes Whitechapel
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett with parish workers at St Jude’s Whitechapel.
Lutyen’s sketch of The Memorial
The Memorial, Central Square
Lutyen’s sketch of Henrietta Barnett’s memorial in Central Square.
Architect Raymond Unwin
Architect Raymond Unwin was 39 when he made the plan for the Suburb. He moved from Letchworth to live at the Wyldes, where he had his studio.
Women potters digging clay
19?? | Heath Extension
Women potters digging clay. There were pottery classes at the Institute and kilns in many houses.
The Reverend Basil Bourchier
The Reverend Basil Bourchier, who came to the Suburb in 1909 and held services at the Institute until St Jude’s was consecrated in 1911.
The Children’s Playhouse
19?? | Asmuns Place
The Children’s playhouse in Asmuns Place.
St Jude’s Vicarage Drawing Room
19?? | St Jude’s Vicarage, Whitechapel
The drawing room at St Jude’s Vicarage, Whitechapel. Where rich and poor were invited to take tea and converse.
St Judes Whitechapel was the inspiration for St Judes Hampstead Garden Suburb.
Bourchier and Barnetts
1921 | St Judes church, Central Square
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett with the Reverend Basil Bourchier.
Construction of the Free Church
19?? | The Free Church, Central Square. Picture taken from Eskirne Hill.
Construction of the Free Church and houses on Eskirne Hill. Notice the policeman.
Princess Margaret The Institute
1957 | The Institute, Central Square
Princess Margaret outside The Institute and Henrietta Barnett School.
Temple Fortune in the early days
19?? | Temple Fortune Parade
Temple Fortune in the early days.
The Early Hop on Bus
19?? | Meadway
The Early Hopper Bus Pulling up on Meadway.
© TfL from the London Transport Museum collection. www.ltmuseum.co.uk
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