I have been somewhat distracted lately with you know what, so missed these posts from local history blog E7 Now & Then: Matchgirls, memorials and Manor Park (e7-nowandthen.org). I worked for many years in Bow next to the former Bryant an…Read more…
“E7 Now and then” relaunch (& today is 133th Anniversary of the deaths of 26 Boys at Forest Gate Workhouse)
The Forest Gate, (Newham, London) local history site “E7-Now and then” is being relaunched after a 5 year gap. Which is really good news for people like me who live in Forest Gate and is fascinated by all history. Until I read about it in the sit…Read more…
Launch of “Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children’s Workhouse, 1854-1907” By John Walker
Yesterday evening I went to the launch at Newham Bookshop of this work by local historian, John Walker. I haven’t read it yet but I know that the story of this Victorian workhouse for children (which is only 10 minutes walk from where I live) is pretty…Read more…
Talk & Walk: Forest Gate Childrens Workhouse then Maternity Hospital – Tragic Fire, Blitz Bombing & Child Cruelty (E7 Now and then)
“Dickensian stories and tales of the midwife in Forest Gate. 1/2 Talk and walk, lead by yours truly, on the 700 pupil residential Victorian workhouse school and 20th century maternity hospital that existed on Forest Lane. Sat 14 Mar 2-3.30pm, The Lodge…Read more…
The Plaistow Land Grabbers
“Hat tip to a great post by “E7 Now & Then” on “The Plaistow Land Grabbers” who are an largely forgotten but important part of the radical history of West Ham. A second post is to follow.
In a protest against unemployment, local plumber and local …Read more…
Anti Fascist/Anti Nazi Vigil: Remember V1 Rocket Attack Forest Gate – 27 July 1944
Thursday 27th July Forest Gate North Labour Party will be holding an Anti Fascist/Anti Nazi vigil to remember those 20 or so local residents killed by a V1 rocket on the 27th of July 1944.
Meet at The Holly Tree Pub 141 Dames Road , E7, corner with Pe…Read more…
Remembering V1 “Doodlebug” attack on Forest Gate
Hat tip to local history site “E7 Now and Then” for an excellent post on the carnage that was caused by a V1 Rocket hitting Dames Road, Forest Gate on 27 July 1944.
A trolley bus and homes were destroyed and this was the horrific account by Cyril Dema…Read more…
130 years of West Ham North MP’s
Hat tip to excellent local history website “E7 Now & Then” for a fascinating and topical post on the MPs who have served the Forest Gate part of West Ham North.
Amazing that we once had an Austro-Hungarian Baron as our MP, another who was re…Read more…