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

New book turns spotlight on West Ham and its fire brigade

April 2, 2019

Local history enthusiast, Peter Williams, has written a beautifully illustrated book on West Ham and its fire service. This book looks at the development of West Ham as part of the wider East London area, and how West Ham’s position influenced the development of its fire brigade, writes Colin Grainger. From haphazard arrangements under the old parish vestry … More New book turns spotlight on West Ham and its fire brigade

How two close friends took centre stage as the First World War ended

November 7, 2018

As the one hundredth anniversary of the end of the The Great War  draws near, it is my pleasure to reveal a touching story from a century ago – and also paint a vivid picture of how life was back then and in the times that followed in our part of East London. One of … More How two close friends took centre stage as the First World War ended

Heritage Week – events staged by childrens’ charity, music hall, history cub and the ‘cathedral of sewage!’

October 25, 2018

The Heritage Newham: People, Places, Progress group would like to give an extra mention to some events being staged as part of Heritage Week 2018. These need to be booked through group founder Kevin Jenkins, or will actually feature Kevin or a representative of the group, Thursday November 8 Young People’s Heritage Day (primary school … More Heritage Week – events staged by childrens’ charity, music hall, history cub and the ‘cathedral of sewage!’