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…
Wanstead Flats A Short Illustrated History
I have finally just got around to ordering myself this book as a late Crimbo present. I have lived opposite Wanstead flats (now part of Epping Forest) for over 30 years and it is an absolute joy. I went for an early run this morning around the fl…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…
“A Promised Land” by Barack Obama
I listened to the final episode of Barack Obama reading from his first term Presidential memoirs, “A Promised Land” today on my smart phone and headphones while trying to walk off some Christmas cheer.
There are ten 15 minute abridged extr…Read more…
School Cuts (92% of schools will have their funding cut in England); Book Launch & Demo
Check out the http://www.schoolcuts.org.uk website and enter your postcode and you will see the schools around you that face savage Government cuts in funding. Incredibly 92% of schools face cuts, an average primary school will face £96,000 cut and average Secondary £290,000.
Locally…Read more…