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Rejuvenation of Newham will continue as we face our future
It is now more than seven months since the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Stratford when the eyes and ears of the world were upon us. For a special period in all our […]
Reflections of the Past 4: The Monarch…the ship at the end of our streets!
Probably the most famous picture from my childhood. Saville Road, North Woolwich, a couple of roads away from the two streets where I grew up, Auberon Street and Rhea Street, is the setting for this […]
Reflections of the past 3: The North Woolwich grapevine
An image that is so special to my family…and one that brings back so many happy memories. My grandmother, Judith Myers in the garden of her home in Auberon Street, North Woolwich. A photo that […]
Unique view of Queen Elizabeth Park… a work in progress
A work in progress. That’s the Queen Elizabeth Park or the Olympic Park as most locals still refer to it. It will take a while for the name change to make its way into our […]
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 […]