Description: Documentary about the history of the community organisation in the Dockland area at Bede House, supporting people with learning difficulties, youth clubs, help for people experiencing domestic violence or hate crime. Interviews with people who've been connected with the centre. Memories of the workhouse. Lots of archive stills of e.g. the Bede Summer Fair, people visiting Buckingham Palace, community activities. Toynbee Hall, Oxford. Factories and dock communities in Bermondsey & Rotherhithe. Rev John Scott Lidgett, Dr Alfred Salter. St Mary church Rotherhithe. Princess Club, 106 Jamaica Road, Christian organisation but focused on needs of local women. Nellie Hooker, ran canteens for women working in local factories, unemployed clubs, holidays in summer. Footage at 70 year party, actress plays Nellie Hooker, live music from Nigel of Bermondsey. Building of Bede House in 1938 on site of an old bakery, opened 1939. The role of Bede House rose unexpectedly in wartime. Air raid shelter in basement, upstairs gave advice to bomb victims. Post-war clubs and Lady Gomm House. Poor Boys Skiffle Group. (28:00) Peek Freans biscuit factory and Molins Machine Company paid money into Bede's as their local charity. Roger Harrison talks about his days at Bede. Move to Abbeyfield. (32:10) Billie Walker; The Docks closed 1970, the traffic stopped and the river felt dead. In the 70s they moved towards philosophy of community development, listening, responding to local needs, developing activities adventure outings for children. Also professionalised the organisation. The Adventure Project, outdoor activities. In the 1970s Christianity at Bede was a diminished element, and housing onsite was less desired and bedrooms were converted to classrooms. (40:00) Young people at Bede on outing to Newquay surfing. The cafe, training in the kitchen. Job search, outings to the West End to hand out CVs. Domestic violence project. (44:00) Interviews with victims of violence helped at Bede (anonymised). (46:00) Bede Today. Aspinden Nature Garden. Eliza Mann Southwark Council presents Crest to Bede House in 70 year ceremony. Queen's Award for Voluntary Service presented to the Inside Outside Project. End Credits.