The Spike - A place of peace for restless minds

Short film documenting the history of the site of the former Camberwell Re-settlement Unit for homeless people starting from its origins in 1848 as a base to help the poor and evolving to workhouse, homeless shelter and community centre until it's closure in 2008.
Producer and Editor - Sarah Bear, ITISTV.org and Illuminitis Production.
This film is from Southwark Local History Library and Archive, part of the London's Screen Archives Network.
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