Wandle Industrial Museum

03/06/2026

Wednesday Archive Day. This is Morden Cottage. It is located on the Morden Hall (Park) Estate. The Hatfeild family occupied the cottage after leaving Wandle Villa at Phipps Bridge before moving into Morden Hall. However, Gilliat Edward Hatfeild had returned to live in the cottage until his death in 1941. He left the estate to the National Trust.

02/06/2026

Tuesday Quiz Day. This is a photo from the 1960's of Merton Abbey Mills when it was the Liberty Print Works. What year did Liberty take over the site?
The answer to last week was Grove Mill, Mitcham Bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1907 it was rebuilt and now flats.

01/06/2026

Monday Art Day. This sketch of The New Cut at Wandsworth is by an artist John Wallace who was based in Merton Park. As well as being an artist John was also well known for his research work. A full collection of his sketches is in the possession of the John Innes Society.

30/05/2026

Great day at Deen City Farm talking and showing how textiles were printed from 300 years ago. Many people made a block print based on sections of Morris & Co patterns. Lovely to reach a new group of people and tell them about our work at the museum. Thank you to Roxanne and everyone at the farm for making us welcome. Looking forward to being able to do a series of talks there soon.
Also great to see the plants being grown that were used for natural dyed.

30/05/2026

29/05/2026

This coming Saturday 30th May the museum will be Deen City Farm from 10am showing how textiles were printed 350 years ago. Learn about method used, the patterns and designs that were produced along with making your own print. These methods were used by William Morris at his Merton Abbey Works just a short distance from the farm. Also speak to our volunteers about how the cloth was prepared for printing and the natural dyes that were used.

28/05/2026

Thursday Postcard Day. This postcard of a picture around 1810 shows the wharf of the Surrey Iron Railway in Wandsworth. If you want to know what happened to it and other industries in Wandsworth join the talk at the Friends Meeting house, Wandsworth at 8pm Friday 29th May.

27/05/2026

This coming Friday 29th May our volunteer Mick Taylor will be speaking in the Friends Meeting House in Wandsworth to the members of Wandsworth Historical Society. All are welcome. learn about how Wandsworth has changed and is changing.

26/05/2026

Tuesday Quiz Day. Thee building the museum occupies was built as a temporary building in 1940 to house staff from the Mitcham Town Hall next door. During the Second World War it was involved in the issue of meal tickets to people who had been bombed out during the Blitz.
Which mill is this that has suffered a fire?
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