Heritage Lottery Fund boost for Newham – and celebration of history is planned

February 28, 2020

Newham has officially became an ‘Area of Focus’ for funding and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It’s a boost to the borough’s history and heritage and will give locals a chance to apply for grants for projects, writes Colin Grainger. The announcement was made jointly by the Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz with the … More Heritage Lottery Fund boost for Newham – and celebration of history is planned

Apologies: Heritage Newham public meeting for Thursday January 23 postponed

January 22, 2020

Profuse apologies but a public meeting being organised by Heritage Newham – People, Places, Progress for tomorrow has had to be postponed. The meeting was due to take place at the Terence Brown Arc In The Park, in Hermit Road, Canning Town, tomorrow, Thursday January 23, from 5pm. But due to illness, the meeting has … More Apologies: Heritage Newham public meeting for Thursday January 23 postponed

Heritage Newham meeting – join our bid to ensure history matters

January 19, 2020

A public meeting being organised by Heritage Newham – People, Places, Progress takes place this week. The meeting is at the Terence Brown Arc In The Park, in Hermit Road, Canning Town, on Thursday January 23, from 5pm. We hope you can join us to discuss our future projects and anything else history or heritage … More Heritage Newham meeting – join our bid to ensure history matters

Pictures of the part the Royal Docks played in the D Day landings

November 27, 2019

More than three years ago I wrote a piece that attracted a lot of interest about the part that our manor played in the D Day. Thanks to the memories of funeral boss Stan Harris I told a story that had stayed relatively unknown for generations. It is a story that changed the course of … More Pictures of the part the Royal Docks played in the D Day landings

Heritage meeting postponed – but new date fixed

November 26, 2019

Apologies, but due to circumstances beyond our control, the public meeting being organised by Heritage Newham – People, Places, Progress has had to be postponed, writes Colin Grainger. We were staging our latest public meeting at the Terence Brown at Arc In The Park, in Hermit Road, Canning Town, this coming Thursday November 28. But due … More Heritage meeting postponed – but new date fixed

How you can be part of events celebrating the history of the Royal Docks

August 7, 2019

Two events are being staged as part of a special festival to celebrate the history of the Royal Docks, writes Colin Grainger. And local people with a passion for history are being given the chance to not only enjoy but take part in the events. Newham is one of the Museum of London Docklands primary … More How you can be part of events celebrating the history of the Royal Docks