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- Launch of a special community appeal at the heart of our community
- Bidding to make a splash for vital Christmas appeal
- ‘Our Linda’ Lewis is honoured with a plaque to mark her journey from ‘Custom House to California’
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- Help Drew Primary School make music … and memories
- First hand account of Black Saturday and beyond – and memories of wartime North Woolwich and Silvertown
- Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy Appeal 2023: Our Roll of Honour
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- Kindhearted bikers rev up for Toy Appeal
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Forgotten Stories
The games we played – every night and every day
They are the games that have stood the test of time. Each generation had its own favourites and passed down the laughs and memories to the next in the Royal Docks Community. My earliest memory […]
How pubs gave communities their soul – and a barrel of laughs and memories
The pub beano, this one from the Prince of Wales pub, Custom House, a tradition that helped you make friends for life They are – still - the heartbeat of communities. But these key […]
What a pen and ink! Smells that left rich memories in our brains
The Royal Docks area has a rich history in every sense – literally. We’ve often think back to the events of our manor and the sights we have seen. But the smells and tastes also […]
Magical tales of hop-picking – songs, laughs and happy days galore
For many Royal Docks area families it was their only holiday. The working and living conditions would have today’s ‘elf and safety police up in arms. But it’s almost impossible to find anyone who never […]
The uninvited guest who dropped in – and helped fund the fightback against Hitler
How the Miracle of Grenadier Street Turned the Tables on Hitler sounds like it should be title of a film or book. But our latest in the Forgotten Stories series is a gem amidst the […]
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 […]
Day a giant whale lost her way in Thames at North Woolwich
There’s a long tradition in East London both for children and adults of putting your own lyrics to popular songs…many of us still do it frequently today. And in the age of phone apps, YouTube […]