The History of Wandsworth Common

STORIES FROM THE SURREY PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM

NOTES FOR TALK, MAY 2024

Dickens lives. Publicity image for "The 1840 — St George's Gardens" — a residential redevelopment of Springfield Hospital, the former Surrey County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

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— Why here? Maps etc. Sale of land etc

— Maps to show development over time

— Architect William Moseley, his design etc

— Woman whose husband died and buried mysteriously

— Christiana Conder, wife of John Conder

— Balloon

— Runners

— Hugh Diamond (1803—1886)

— Hugh Diamond's photographs of women

— The Death of Daniel Dolley ... scandal ... Hugh Diamond post mortem autopsy, 1856 [Chronicles April 2022]

— Theatrical performance

— War Hospital

— Recollections of local people

— PY Betts (People who say goodbye, pp.45—48).

— Patch booklet.

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