Sir John Runtz was the first Mayor of the borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65). He helped raise £95K to obtain Clissold Park for the public.
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The campaign to save Clissold Park, including Joseph Beck, John Runtz, and related local activism.
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... Activists John Runtz and Joseph Beck raised money to buy Clissold Park for the public. It opened as a public space in 1889
Clissold Park's lakes are named Beckmere and Runtzmere in honour of Joseph Beck and John Runtz who led the purchase of the Clissold estate
"...of the united efforts of Joseph Beck and John Runtz leaders of the movement by which the use of of this park..."
@hackneytours It was thanks to John Runtz and Joseph Beck (members of the Metropolitan Board of Works) who helped raise the money
The two ponds in the park are named the Beckmere and the Runtzmere in honour of the two principal founders Joseph Beck and John Runtz.
The two ponds in Clissold Park are named the Beckmere and the Runtzmere in honour of the two principal founders, Joseph Beck and John Runtz.
“…recognition of the united efforts of Joseph Beck and John Runtz leaders of the movement by which the use of of this park…” (2 of 3)
Joseph Beck, Chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee, who helped raise £95K to purchase Clissold Park
c. 1900 - Runtzmere pond, Clissold Park, Stoke Newington. Named in honour of the park's co-founder John Runtz
1907 - Beckmere lake, Clissold Park, Stoke Newington. Named in honour of Joseph Beck co-founder of Clissold Park
John Runtz (1818-1891), one of the two principal co-founders of Clissold Park, Stoke Newington london.wikia.com/wiki/John_Runtz http://t.co/TeEZp9TDaa
Joseph Beck,Chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee. helped raise £96K to purchase park for the public flickr.com/photos/alanden…
Sir John Runtz was the first Mayor of the borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65). He helped raise £96K to obtain Clissold Park for the public.
1914 - Sir John J Runtz, first Mayor of Stoke Newington (front row 2nd left). His father helped save Clissold Park.
Joseph Beck, one of the two co-founders of Clissold Park, who campaigned for it to be purchased for the public.
Linton House, 65 Lordship Road was the home of Clissold Park co-founder John Runtz
1908 - Beckmere lake. Named after Joseph Beck co-founder of the park who campaigned for it to become a public space
1970 - Barton House, 233 Albion Road (left). Home of Clissold Park co-founder Joseph Beck in the 19th century.
1906 - Runtzmere and Beckmere lakes, Clissold Park. Commemorating the park's co-founders Joseph Beck and John Runtz
WOW. This collection of Clissold Park's history by Joseph Beck's family (park co-founder) is absolutely astonishing
1887 - A letter by Clissold Park co-founder Joseph Beck asking for contribution towards the purchase of the park
c1887 - The memorial of the Clissold Park committee detailing the campaign to save the park as last open space.
1889 - Emily Sharpe writing to thank Joseph Beck for “…securing Clissold Park for our neighbourhood for ever."
1886 - An invitation letter to a meeting of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee, signed by Joseph Beck.
A letter from Joseph Beck, Chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee offers a glimpse into the campaign
1888 - Invitation letter from Joseph Beck to a meeting to discuss the purchase of Clissold Park for the public
1888 Letter from Joseph Beck Chair of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee to the editor of The Weekly Recorder
Joseph Beck manufacturing optician co-founder of Clissold Park campaigned for 2 years to secure its purchase (1888)
Looking forward to learning more tomorrow about Joseph Beck; the manufacturing optician who chaired the Clissold Park Preservation Committee
17.11.1884 - “…That there is probability of Clissold Park being placed on the market for sale…” (Joseph Beck)
Putting together a timeline of the 5 year campaign to save Clissold Park (1884-1889). A truly fascinating story and remarkable effort.
Joseph Beck, chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee which campaigned to save the park during the 1880s
With 320 new photos of documents, letters etc. the entire Beck family archive documenting the fight to save Clissold Park has been digitised
Joseph Beck, chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee which campaigned to save the park during the 1880s
Obituary 1891 - Joseph Beck, chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee and co-founder of the park in 1889
The Clissold Park Perseveration Committee members who campaigned in the 1880s to save Clissold Park for the public
15.11.1890 - Complimenaty dinner for Clissold Park’s co-founders and chief campaigners; Joseph Beck and John Rüntz
Joseph Beck drew a 1 mile radius around the park to identify the parishes who would benefit from having Clissold Park a public open space
Beckmere Lake, Clissold Park. Named in honour of Joseph Beck, Chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee
Joseph Beck also put forward the economical case that preserving Clissold Park would help rent empty houses nearby and at a higher rate.
@VictorianLondon Still digesting the trove of news clippings and letters I photographed from the Joseph Beck collection but that’s the plan
"His [Joseph Beck] very heart warmed with the thought that some day before long they would be able to walk in the Clissold Public Park."
John Runtz (left) and Joseph Beck (middle) - The chief campaigners who secured the purchase of Clissold Park in 1888
Both John Runtz and Joseph Beck died in 1891, only 2 years after the park they saved for the public officially opened.
Barton House Surgery, Albion Rd is built on the site of Barton House.Named by Joseph Beck after his grandfather Richard Barton Beck (d.1830)
Just who was Joseph Beck who spearheaded the campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s? Read his life story here: slideshare.net/HistoryofStoke…
@clissoldpeople Interesting that Joseph Beck kept all the criticism and expression of hostility in his scrapbook of the campaign
I'm looking for people to help me transcribe condolences from 1891 written for Joseph Beck, co-founder of Clissold Park. Do get in touch.
Coming soon - An article I wrote to the @hackneygazette about the campaign of 1884-88 to save Clissold Park
1891 - Letters of condolence for Joseph Beck, co-founder of Clissold Park. Kindly transcribed by @Joannarachelb
4 days after learning that Clissold Park is going to be sold, Joseph Beck kicks off a 4-year campaign to save it.
Sep 1886 - Joseph Beck, chief-camapigner, summarises a very busy week for the campaign to save Clissold Park
I’m presenting Joseph Beck’s scrapbook at the @clissoldpeople meeting on Saturday 11am. All welcome. See you there.
4 of the 200+ items in the Joseph Beck collection, which document the campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s.
The entire Joseph Beck collection detailing the campaign to save Clissold Park is now available on Facebook facebook.com/media/set/?set…
I'll be providing an overview of the Joseph Beck collection at the @clissoldpeople meeting today at 11am. Come along
I wonder if Joseph Beck imagined that 127 after he helped save the park, his work will be displayed in the house
[6m 48s video] Joseph Beck summarising the campaign to save Clissold Park (30.07.1888)
May 1886 - George Crawshay informing Joseph Beck he is selling Clissold Park to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
1887 - Just some of the many challenges faced by Joseph Beck as he fought to save Clissold Park for the public
Does anyone know why the coal and wine dues (abolished in 1890) had an impact on the efforts to save Clissold Park? x.com/HistoryOfStoke…
Preparing my talk about the campaign to save Clissold Park and remembering the serendipitous origin of my research
@Petchary Not since 1889 :-) Thanks for the Clissold Park Preservation Committee and its energetic and zealous chairman, Joseph Beck
Great talking to @JEMilne of the @hackneycitizen about my research and upcoming talk about the campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s.
Joseph Beck (1828-1891); the chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee, which campaigned to save the park
Interesting anecdote about Joseph Beck, who saved Clissold Park, and his philanthropic and humanitarian nature.
Beck Road (E8 4RE) is named after Joseph Beck (1829-91); chairman of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee
A good piece by the @hackneycitizen, bar a few mistakes, about the campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s. x.com/hackneycitizen…
Thanks everyone who came to my talk about the campaign to save Clissold Park this evening. Next date: Sep 18th, 2pm & 3pm, Clissold House
My favourite quote by Joseph Beck made in 1888 once Clissold Park was secured for the public. Says it all really.
1889 - A letter to Joseph Beck "expressing our warm gratitude and admiration for what you have been doing for us.” savingclissoldpark.com/1889/02/15/a-l…
[TRANSCRIBED] 15.7.1889 - Joseph Beck’s ‘enraptured vision’ for Clissold Park and its future landscaping savingclissoldpark.com/1889/07/15/ope…
1888 - Joseph Beck's letter to the editor of the Weekly Recorder summarising the campaign to save Clissold Park savingclissoldpark.com/1888/08/03/jos…
Looking forward to photographing tomorrow the 12,000-strong petition from 1886 to save Clissold Park. The ‘Holy Grail’ of the campaign.
Simply astonishing. The original 12,000-strong petition from 1886 to save Clissold Park. First outing in 130 years?
.@ArchivesHackney @Flatshistorian Also reference to ‘Monster Petitions’ in this letter by Joseph Beck savingclissoldpark.com/1889/04/06/jos…
Here are all 414 pages of the 12,000-strong petition from 1886 to save Clissold Park. Almost a SN 'phone book' savingclissoldpark.com/the-12000-stro…
@Flatshistorian @ArchivesHackney @GuildhallLib Great. Thanks a lot. Important context to his campaign to save Clissold Park later.
John Rüntz of the Clissold Park Preservation Committee. Instrumental in helping to save the park for the public
@homegirllondon Nice one. You can learn more about the campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s here SavingClissoldPark.com
Giving 2 talks on the 18th Sep 2 & 3pm at Clissold House about the campaign to save Clissold Park @openhouselondon
I look forward to presenting my research of the campaign to save Clissold Park at a London Parks & Gardens Trust research meeting next month
The 1890 commemorative fountain to Clissold Park’s co-founders Joseph Beck and John Rüntz, who fought to save it.
Come next Sunday to Clissold House and learn about the dramatic saga to save the park from development in the 1880s
Preparing material for tomorrow's talk at Clissold House about the campaign to save the park in the mid 1880s
All ready for my 2pm and 3pm talk about the dramatic campaign to save Clissold Park in the mid 1880s
223-237 Albion Road (Barton House). Home of Clissold Park co-founder Joseph Beck in the 1880s, who named it after his grandfather.
I'm giving a talk about the dramatic campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s on Nov 13th 2pm in Clissold House eventbrite.co.uk/e/saved-by-the…
Come and learn about the ups and downs of the turbulent and dramatic campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s eventbrite.co.uk/e/saved-by-the…
1906 - Beckmere lake, Clissold Park, Stoke Newington. Named after Joseph Beck, chief-campaigner of the movement to save the park in 1880s
Updated the presentation for Sunday’s talk about the campaign to save Clissold Park. Still a few tickets left. eventbrite.co.uk/e/saved-by-the… https://t.co/WwH9PeQoLn
All ready for my 2pm talk about the dramatic campaign to save Clissold Park in the 1880s from being sold to housing developers. Come along
@HelenORahilly The original Barton House, home of Clissold Park founder Joseph Beck, was a Cubitt building x.com/HistoryOfStoke…
@HelenORahilly Check out the address in all these beautiful letters from the 1880s by Joseph Beck savingclissoldpark.com/tag/committee-…
Joseph Beck (1829-91), Chairman of Clissold Park Preservation Committee who spearheaded the tireless efforts to save the park for the public
Material concerning the life and work of the Beck family of microscope manufacturers. Joseph Beck, Clissold Park founder at top left corner.
Barton House on Albion Rd, home of Joseph Beck, founder of Clissold Park who named it after his grandfather Thomas Barton Beck. Built c1825.