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History club looking forward to the future – while reflecting on the past!
A history club in the Royal Docks area of Newham has celebrated its fourth birthday. The Royal Docks History Club launched in January 2017 with support from the Royal Docks Learning and Activity Centre in […]
The Ferry Festival – an event with a special place in the hearts of the ‘island’ community of North Woolwich and Silvertown
Of all the marvellous tales that have been captured both in words and on film in the Forgotten Stories series there is one event in local history that has a special place in the hearts […]
How the floods of the 1950s shaped our past and present
London is thankfully protected from flooding today thanks to the structure dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World – the magnificent Thames Flood Barrier at Silvertown. But the community in and around the Royal Docks […]
Music hall’s benefit night to help change lives
A special benefit night is being staged by Brick Lane Music Hall in Silvertown in aid of a charity that helps change lives for children and young people. Ambition, Aspire, Achieve (AAA) is a […]
Marvellous memories maintaining Royal Docks history – as future looks bright
A new online history archive recalling tales of Newham’s history and the characters and events that shaped the Royal Docks of London’s East End has been launched. London’s Royal Docks have lovingly collected and collated […]
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