June 2025
What is an archive? Dilantha Wijemanne investigates Sutton’s archive services and why they are important for the community.
Here is me at one of the recent exhibitions at the library called the ‘Sutton Garden Suburb’. The exhibition used archive materials to show how green spaces impact town planning over the past century. Other places nearby such The Whitehall Historic House Museum in Cheam and The Honeywood Museum and Little Holland House both in Carshalton also display archive material.
An archive is a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution or group of people. Most of the archive is kept at Sutton Library where it can be viewed by arranging an appointment with staff. Parts of the archive can also be viewed if they form part of temporary exhibitions.
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