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Mauretania… the biggest ship ever seen in King George V Dock
A magical moment from Newham’s history…the famous Mauretania becomes the biggest ship in history to enter the Royal Docks in North Woolwich in 1939. My dad Bill Grainger reckons he is 246th person on the […]
Pictures from our past – Newham’s Royal Docks
Here’s a picture I have treasured since my childhood – and hangs proudly on the wall of my home. It’s Newham’s Royal Docks, seen in its former glories in the early 70s. The packed docks […]
Get on board to see No Ordinary Park
The Olympic Park in Stratford has entered its latest phase as the new Park In Progress Tours began. People are being welcomed to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and to the top of ArcelorMittal Orbit, or […]
Resilience key to transforming lives and communities
Resilience is the key to transforming lives and communities, the Mayor of Newham said this week. Addressing a major event organised by leading national think tank the Young Foundation, Sir Robin Wales said resilience was […]
Foundations laid for school that is Strictly state-of-the-art!
The foundations have been laid for the new state-of-the-art Keir Hardie Primary School, which forms the heart of the Fife Road regeneration scheme in Custom House. And the facilities will be shared with locals for a […]
More pupils getting the schools they want in Newham
Seventy-eight per cent of Newham pupils starting secondary school in September have been offered a place at their first preference school. This puts Newham fifth out of 33 London boroughs, with the capital-wide average being […]