Colin Grainger

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Keeping our rich tapestry of history alive – full details of Newham’s Heritage week

Full details of Newham’s Heritage week later this month are now revealed. The celebration of our history begins on from October 24. The week is being jointly staged by Newham Council and the Museum for […]

Oct, 10

Heritage week in Newham – our history in focus

Museum for Newham group can now reveal details of Newham’s Heritage week from October 24.  Details of any other events will be added as we have them. The week is being jointly staged with Newham […]

Sep, 30

A story that captured the nation’s heart – and why our history must be kept alive

 It gives me great pleasure to include something on my website that I wrote 31 years ago.  It has re-surfaced on a great website called newhamstory.com and funnily enough I loved reading it again.  There’s […]

Jul, 22
Mauretania…a different view of a piece of history in Newham’s docks.

Mauretania…a different view of a piece of history in Newham’s docks.

A different view of the magical moment from Newham’s history…as the famous Mauretania becomes the biggest ship in history to enter the Royal Docks in North Woolwich in 1939. In the same way that London […]

Jun, 08

Reflections of the Past 4: The Monarch…the ship at the end of our streets!

Probably the most famous picture from my childhood. Saville Road, North Woolwich, a couple of roads away from the two streets where I grew up, Auberon Street and Rhea Street, is the setting for this […]

May, 03

Reflections of the past 3: The North Woolwich grapevine

An image that is so special to my family…and one that brings back so many happy memories. My grandmother, Judith Myers in the garden of her home in Auberon Street, North Woolwich. A photo that […]

May, 02

Mauretania… the biggest ship ever seen in King George V Dock

A magical moment from Newham’s history…the famous Mauretania becomes the biggest ship in history to enter the Royal Docks in North Woolwich in 1939. My dad Bill Grainger reckons he is 246th person on the […]

Apr, 08

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