Colin Grainger

Posts Tagged "Canning Town"

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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 […]

Mar, 31

East London story that changed the course of the war

The Royal Docks and London’s East End suffered mass devastation during the Second World War. From Black Saturday on September 7 1940, the lives of locals changed forever. But the latest in our Forgotten Stories […]

Aug, 23

Summer village fete – in memory of a special man

Campaigning Newham charity Community Links are to hold a special village fete in memory of one of their most valued supporters. Links are staging the  End of Summer Village Fete on Bank Holiday Monday August 25  […]

Jul, 31

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