Replica Spade used by Sarah Falk in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" 2007
Replica Spade used by Sarah Falk in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" 2007
Replica Spade used by Sarah Falk in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" 2007
Replica Spade used by Sarah Falk in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" 2007

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Spade used by Sarah Falk recreating Henrietta Barentt's symbolic act in the creation of the suburb one hundred years previously in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" in 2007.

Physical Object, HGSAT162
Replica Spade used by Sarah Falk in "Dame Henrietta's Dream: A Centenary Pageant" 2007
Related people/organisations
Henrietta Barnett cutting the first sod
The Hampstead Garden Suburb Archives Trust is a registered charity, known as Suburb Archives. It is responsible for ensuring that the archives of the suburb are properly cared for and are accessible to all.

Henrietta Barnett in profile
Born in 1856 Henrietta Barnett founded the Hampstead Garden Suburb in 1906 as an area to the north of London with affordable housing and green spaces so the working clas did not have to live in the slums she experienced in Whitechapel. 
Related Collections
Centenary Flowerbed Community Police
Series of photos, objects and documents surrounding the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the suburb in 2007. 

Centenary Flowerbed Community Police
A collection of all the different centenaries around the Suburb, from the Suburb itself in 2007 to St Jude's 100 year anniversary in 2011.
Related event
Centenary Flowerbed Community Police
Collection of photographs and objects documenting the celebrations around the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Suburb in 2007. 
Related objects
HGS Centenary green ribbon
Green ribbon used in the celebration of the Suburb's centenary

Large procession banner used in the Hampstead Garden Suburb Centenary celebrations in 2007.

T shirts created by the Residents Association to be worn by members during the Centenary celebrations in 2007

Brookland School uniform at the time of the centenary

Uniform, inluding both a yellow polo shit and dark blue jumper, worn by students of the Hampstead Garden Suburb School at the time of the centenary

These Ham and High articles detail the build up and positive reaction to the Centenary Pageant, Dame Henrietta's Dream, written by Ian Davidson.