Beginnings of a timeline

1937 Kidbrooke Depot (site of Ferrier Estate) was aquired by the MoD for a Balloon Centre site

1971 Thomas Tallis School was built

1972 The Ferrier Estate was completed. It was designed by Sir Hubert Bennett of the GLC. Jacob Carter has done an interesting study (with images and models) of the estate.

1998 Thomas Tallis School was awarded joint specialist arts college status in partnership with Kidbrooke
School

1999 South Greenwich Regeneration Agency (SGRA) was formed to raise educational achievement and skills,
improve employment prospects, promote racial harmony and provide significant investment to improve
the housing stock and transport links to help create a stronger sense of community.

2000 Ferrier tenants and residents survey conducted by Gill Ackrill (Independent tenant advisor for the Ferrier
Estate)
SGRA begin the masterplan for the regeneration of Kidbrooke (Towards a Vision of the Kidbrooke
Development Area)

2001 Ferrier housing needs survey carried out by Gill Ackrill (Independent tenant advisor for the Ferrier Estate)
FRAG call for a ballot to confirm that the Coun cil has the consent of the Ferrier residents prior to
demolition. 700 people signed a petition requesting the ballot [did the ballot happen?]

2004 Greenwich Housing consulted residents on the estate about being rehoused. 20% of the tenants replied,
52% of which supported the Council's proposals. That year, the government confirmed Kidbrooke a
zone of redevelopment.

2005 Greenwich Council appointed Berkley Homes to deliver the Kidbrooke masterplan

2006 Thomas Tallis School is re-designated as a single specialist arts college and Leading Edge school
South Greenwich Regeneration Agency finished its programme.

2007 Berkley Homes begin open-ended consultation in September led by LDS (local development services /
scheme?) through open days for residents and stakeholder and service provider consultation

2008 Planning application and statutory consultation for Berklely Homes development
Demolition and building of Berkley development

2009 Opening of new Thomas Tallis School designed by John McAslan + Partners
New homes built from south moving north

Aims of our research

• To identify a framework for Thomas Tallis School to work with artists and their local community in the long term (including suggested timetable and budgets)
• To clarify the benefits to the local community, the school and artists and a method of evaluating these benefits
• To identify ways in which the new school building will be used in the community arts projects
• To identify a network of key partners and a resource of local information
• To form a team of 'commissioners' / local consultants (to include residents, students etc)
  
• To identify other relevant models of comissioning community art practice
  

Art for Kidbrooke exhibition and event

image by Jon Nicholls

On Saturday 24 November we held an exhibition and event at the old bank on Telleman Square showcasing art activities on the Ferrier Estate from the past 20 years, such as the film Come Unity (2000) made by the Somali Women's Training and Development organisation and photos of the Chicago Free Street Theatre Company came to work with residents of the Ferrier in 1989. During the event photographer James Darling was doing a photo shoot - the portraits will be here to see soon; Greg Epps and Samson Adjei made a balloon grotto entrance and students from Thomas Tallis were documenting the day.

Watch the film of the day:

Film edited by Jon Nicholls
image: The exhibition (by Sophie)
image: Elizabeth Eve (by Jon Nicholls_
image: Students of Thomas Tallis pose for the camera (by Jon Nicholls)
Image: Greg Epps and Samson Adjei preparing the balloon entrance to the bank (by Sophie)

Art for Kidbrooke Event!