The memoirs of Harry Sutton

We’re very lucky to have been given a personal memoir written by someone who grew up on the Corbett Estate in the early 1900’s. Harry Sutton was just five when his family moved to Hither Green, and he paints a vivid picture of life on an Edwardian housing estate

Archibald Corbett film reaches Forest Gate

The Archibald Corbett documentary tour reached Forest Gate in east London on Thursday 26th April. Forest Gate is where Archibald’s housebuilding career started, when he and his father built an estate called Woodgrange from 1877. It’s the only one of seven London Corbett Estates to have been designated as a conservation area, and it contains hundreds of large Victorian…

Archibald Corbett film at the Hither Green festival

Following two packed screenings at the Bob Hope theatre in Eltham, we’re pleased to announce the next screening of Archibald Corbett: the Man and the Houses, the documentary about the founder of the Corbett Estate, as part of the Hither Green festival. The film will be shown by Hither Green Cinema on 19th May at St Swithuns RoadSE13 6RW. Doors:…

Public meeting on air quality, Monday 29th January

The Ella Roberta Family Foundation are organising a public meeting with London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s advisor on air quality, and all are invited to attend. The meeting will be at the Corbett Community Library on Monday 29th January from 7pm to 9pm. If you would like to ask a question, please email your question in advance to info@ellaroberta.org.  This…

Peter’s having a party – and everyone’s invited

The Archibald Corbett Society’s founder and chair, Peter Ranken MBE, is sadly leaving Catford at the end of January. Peter’s achievements and contribution to the Corbett Estate and beyond have been recognised nationally and we are extremely sad to see him go.To say goodbye he is throwinga big leaving party on Friday 26th January at the Corbett Community Library and Arts…