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Celebrating Newham’s heritage and history 2017
We are delighted to reveal the events so far confirmed for this year’s celebration of Newham’s heritage. The Museum for Newham Group is working with Newham Council and with a number of local individuals, groups, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The life of a hero of the Silvertown Explosion – firefighter Henry Vickers
It is always an honour when something you have written reveals more about one of life’s true heroes. And today I am happy to share memories of one of the legends of the Silvertown Explosion […]
Poignant anniversary of the shocking Silvertown Explosion – an ‘accident waiting to happen’
Picture: Newham Archives One hundred years ago saw an event in Silvertown’s history that many believed was “an accident waiting to happen”. In this special edition of londonsroyaldocks.com’s Forgotten Stories section we remember The […]