Why did the LCC build St. Helier? How was it planned and built? Early residents remember moving in.
Bricks, Tiles and Porches
Building detail from the estate
Building the Roads
There was no roadways, no pathways, no nothing ...
Building the Schools
Accusations of favouritism
Inside the Houses
It wasn't a very big, imposing place ...
Lady St.Helier
A brief background of Lady St Helier
Living Conditions in London
... two rooms to live in when you've got a family of six ...
Open spaces
The green, green grass of home
Pride and Prejudice
The view from outside the estate
The Builders' Railway
They built a railway from Mitcham Station ....
The First Residents
You had your own privacy
The Houses
Little boxes on the hillside...