Our next exciting project for 2008 is an expansion of our Victorian activities, the building and interior restoration of a Victorian pharmacy.
A local retired pharmacist has generously donated the entire Victorian interior of his shop, with over 400 artefacts and the original dispensing records dating from 1865. These show that members of the Royal Family and their household, who were living in Richmond Park then, were customers of this very shop!
This unique piece of local history will be used to teach today’s children about the role of the pharmacy and the pharmacist in Victorian times. We will do this in conjunction with the expansion of our Victorian kitchen garden where we will grow herbs and other plants that were used in Victorian medicine.
We are well on our way to raising the money needed for refurbishing a building at Holly Lodge. The restoration of the interior will then follow.
The Brickart competition closed on 31st December 2006 with over 1200 entries. We were very lucky to have Joan Hickson, illustrator of the Postman Pat books as our judge. Joan was delighted and impressed by the children's work and found choosing the winners very hard. We would like to thank all the individuals and schools that took part in the competition. The childrens donations and the generous support of barclays bank raised £1,500 towards the building of the Victorian Pharmacy.
Take a look at the gallery and see the winning entries!
Our first group activity was a great success. Two classes came and made pills, cream and powder - all harmless of course!
If you would like to know more about the project then click below to view and download our brochure. You can also contact Malcolm Childs on 0208 948 3209 ext 259 or send us an email. A donation form is also available below, please remember that gift aid gives us 28% extra.
