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Tag: Waltham Forest

March 2023

Legendary Women of East London with Eleanor Bloom . Wednesday 15th March 2023 at 7.45pm

31 Jan 20195 Dec 2022
https://www.cityoflondonguides.com/find/eleanorbloom Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall, but this is subject to the situation regarding the transmission of serious infections. http://www.leytonhistorysociety.org.uk/events.html The entrance to St.…
March 2023

Walking Tour: From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field Sat 18th March at 2pm

31 Jan 201911 Mar 2023
In 1897 the Medical Officer of Health reported that Chingford was ‘cut off, as it were, to a great extent from the rest of the world’.* It is obviously not…
March 2023

English Shops and Shopping. Neil Houghton Talk. Thu 23rd March at 7.45pm

31 Jan 201911 Mar 2023
at St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP Doors will open at 7.15pm (for refreshments) and the talks will begin at 7.45pm. Derided by Napoleon as a ‘nation of…
March 2023

Walking Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sat 25th March 2023 2-4pm

31 Jan 201920 Feb 2023
Explore the ups and downs of Walthamstow's history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its famous mile-long Market. Its history is…
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Virtual Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sun 16th April 2023 at 7pm

31 Jan 201911 Mar 2023
Explore Walthamstow's fascinating history on a virtual tour between William Morris's childhood home and the historic village area. 'Led' by qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to…
April 2023

Famous people in the City of London Cemetery with Gary Lewis. Wednesday 19th April 2023 at 7.45pm

31 Jan 20195 Feb 2023
Gary Lewis will talk about the famous people in the City of London Cemetery at Aldersbrook Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall, but this is subject…
April 2023

Five Generations of Experience – Fullers. William Fuller talk. Thu 27th April at 7.45pm

31 Jan 201920 Feb 2023
at St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP Doors will open at 7.15pm (for refreshments) and the talks will begin at 7.45pm. Operating from Walthamstow since 1872 Fuller’s Builders…
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Walking Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sat 25th February 2023 2-4pm

1 Jan 201911 Mar 2023
Explore the ups and downs of Walthamstow's history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its famous mile-long Market. Its history is…
Past Events Archive

A History of Easton Lodge. Gary Matthews Talk. Thu 23rd February at 7.45pm

1 Jan 201911 Mar 2023
at St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP Doors will open at 7.15pm (for refreshments) and the talks will begin at 7.45pm. A selection of publications will be available…
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Ross McFarlane of the Wellcome Foundation on the Medical Officer of Health Reports. Wednesday 15th February 2023 at 7.45pm

1 Jan 201920 Feb 2023
Ross MacFarlane of the Wellcome Foundation will talk about Medical Officer of Health Reports including that of Leyton and the international flu epidemic of 1918. https://wellcomelibrary.org/moh/ Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of…
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Walking Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sun 22nd January 2023 2-4pm

1 Jan 20195 Feb 2023
Explore the ups and downs of Walthamstow's history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its famous mile-long Market. Its history is…
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Les Capon on his latest year in archaeology. Wednesday 18th January 2023 at 7.45pm

1 Jan 201921 Jan 2023
Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall, but this is subject to the situation regarding the transmission of serious infections. http://www.leytonhistorysociety.org.uk/events.html The entrance to St. John’s…
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Churchyard Trails of St Mary’s, Walthamstow. 12th & 13th November 2022

1 Jan 20194 Dec 2022
There's no need to book. Just turn up.
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Nick Higham on The East London Waterworks and its legacy at Walthamstow Wetlands. Wed 16th November

1 Jan 20194 Dec 2022
Nick Higham, author of ‘The Mercenary River, a History of London's water’ will talk to us including about the East London Waterworks and its legacy at Walthamstow Wetlands. Meetings are generally…
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A Short History of Aviation in South West Essex with Alan Simpson. Wed 19th October at 7.45pm

1 Jan 20192 Nov 2022
Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall, but this is subject to the situation regarding the transmission of serious infections. The entrance to St. John’s Church…
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Walking Tour: Walthamstow High Street. Saturdays 15th/29th October at 10am

1 Jan 20192 Nov 2022
Join qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff on a walk seeking out the history of Walthamstow’s famous High Street. Originally called Marsh Street, as it led to the marshes, by the…
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Reminiscence sessions for Black History Month: 11th, 18th & 25th October 2022

1 Jan 20192 Nov 2022
We are hosting a special programme of activities over October, in partnership with Waltham Forest borough council, to celebrate Black History Month. All of these events are free of charge…
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WATCH AN ONLINE TALK about a controversial Walthamstow minister.

1 Jan 201925 Oct 2021
Stanley James: Cowboy, Preacher & Friend to the Famous. A talk by his grandson, writer Robert Nurden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7hbyyAgJMo&t=127s Before coming to Walthamstow, as a young man in the Canadian West,…
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Walking Tour: From Fields & the Forest to Royals & the Railway.

1 Jan 20196 Oct 2022
Explore Chingford's history from forest village to London suburb and meet an unexpected cast of characters along the way. This walk is almost on the 140th anniversary of Queen Victoria…
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Talk on The Leytonstone Picture Palace by Dominic Stinton. Wed 21st September at 7.45pm

1 Jan 20196 Oct 2022
Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall, but this is subject to the situation regarding the transmission of serious infections. The entrance to St. John’s Church…
Regular Events

Walking Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam.

1 Jan 20198 Sep 2022
Explore the ups and downs of Walthamstow's history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its famous mile-long Market. Its history is…
Past Events Archive

Churchyard Trails of St Mary’s, Walthamstow. 15th, 17th & 18th September

1 Jan 20196 Oct 2022
Book tickets via this link. You will need to create an account first. https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/8141
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Walking Tour: End of the Line – Walthamstow Central.

1 Jan 20198 Sep 2022
This is one of a series of End of the Line walks organised by Footprints of London. Walthamstow joined the tube network in 1968 but has been well connected to Central…
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History Walking Tour ‘Walthamstow in 10 Buildings Saturdays 9th & 16th July 2022 at 12pm

1 Jan 201926 Jul 2022
This walk will look at the lives, experiences, and customs of Walthamstow folk through the lens of buildings and development of the area Led by Penny Rafter, a very experienced…
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The Story of the William Morris Hall. Talk by Roger Huddle on Tue 28th June at 7.30pm

1 Jan 20195 Jul 2022
Location: The William Morris Community Centre, Greenleaf Road E17 6QQ
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The Home Front in Walthamstow. Gary Heales talk. Thu 23rd June at 7.45pm

1 Jan 20195 Jul 2022
at St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP Doors will open at 7.15pm (for refreshments) and the talks will begin at 7.45pm. A selection of publications will be available…
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Tales from the City of London Cemetery Thu 16th June 2022 at 7.30pm

1 Jan 201922 Jun 2022
Local history talk with Gary Lewis. Due to unforeseen circumstances this talk will only take place in real life and not via Zoom. Chingford Historical Society meet at the C…
Regular Events

Walking Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam.

1 Jan 20195 Apr 2022
Explore the ups and downs of Walthamstow's history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff. Joanna leads this walk regularly but please contact her if you would like to book…
Regular Events

Virtual Tour: From Fields and the Forest to Royals and the Railway.

1 Jan 20195 Apr 2022
Explore Chingford’s history from forest village to London suburb and meet an unexpected cast of characters along the way. Chingford on the edge of Epping Forest in north-east London has…
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Chris Moncrieff, from Walthamstow to Westminster. Thu 19th May 2022 at 7.30pm

1 Jan 201919 May 2022
Chris Moncrieff, political reporter and 'Fleet St legend', lived in Hale End for 57 years. About this Event Chris Moncrieff (1931 to 2019) who lived locally in Hale End Road…
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A History of Chestnuts House. Dr. Neil Houghton talk. Mon 23rd May 2022 at 7.45pm

1 Jan 20196 Jun 2022
at St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP Please note change of date for May's meeting. Doors will open at 7.15pm (for refreshments) and the talks will begin at…
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Chingford Newsreels 1950s-1990s. hosted by Gary Stone. Thu 9th December at 7.30pm

1 Jan 201922 Dec 2021
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford and online via Zoom. We will be back at our pre-pandemic meeting venue which is the C of E Primary School, Cambridge…
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Circular walking tour from St Peter-in-the-Forest.

1 Jan 20196 Oct 2021
A guided historical walk exploring Upper Walthamstow with qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff About this Event This 90 minute circular walk from St Peter-in-the-Forest church will explore the fascinating history…
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Online reminiscence session – memories of Waltham Forest. Thu 25 March at 11am

1 Jan 20196 Apr 2021
Bring back memories of Waltham Forest in days gone by, and stay connected and social during lockdown. About this Event Join St Peter-in-the-Forest for free online reminiscence sessions. We will…
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Online reminiscence session – memories of Waltham Forest. Thu 18 March at 11am

1 Jan 201920 Mar 2021
Bring back memories of Waltham Forest in days gone by, and stay connected and social during lockdown. About this Event Join St Peter-in-the-Forest for free online reminiscence sessions. We will…
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Online reminiscence session – memories of Waltham Forest. Thu 11 March at 11am

1 Jan 201920 Mar 2021
Bring back memories of Waltham Forest in days gone by, and stay connected and social during lockdown. About this Event Join St Peter-in-the-Forest for free online reminiscence sessions. We will…
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Online reminiscence – ‘how to’ training session

1 Jan 20198 Mar 2021
Find out about how to create resources for, and lead, online reminiscence sessions and memory activities. Suitable for beginners! About this Event Reminiscence sessions are a great way to boost…
Regular Events

Virtual Tour: From Fields and the Forest to Royals and the Railway

1 Jan 20198 Mar 2021
Explore Chingford’s history from forest village to London suburb and meet an unexpected cast of characters along the way. Chingford on the edge of Epping Forest in north-east London has…
Past Events Archive

Online history talk – Warner housing.

1 Jan 201928 Feb 2021
David Boote, chair of the Leyton & Leytonstone Historical Society, will give an insight into the eponymous estates found across Waltham Forest. About this Event A Zoom history talk covering…
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Engine Run day at Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum- Last Sunday of every month.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
On the last Sunday of each month the Marshall and Loughborough steam engines are run on compressed air. The engines will run at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the…
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Virtual Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sat 10 April at 7pm

1 Jan 20198 May 2021
Explore Walthamstow's fascinating history on a virtual tour between William Morris's childhood home and the historic village area. 'Led' by qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to…
Past Events Archive

Chingford: From Fields & the Forest to Royals & the Railway.

1 Jan 201931 Dec 2020
Joanna has now turned this into a virtual walk. Follow her on Eventbrite to find out when she will next be 'leading' this walk. All her walks both virtual and…
Past Events Archive

Walthamstow Guided Walk: From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam.

1 Jan 201931 Dec 2020
Joanna is working on turning this into a virtual walk. Follow her on Eventbrite to be alerted when dates are added. There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its…
Regular Events

Muslim History tour of Walthamstow

1 Jan 20194 Jun 2019
Book a Guided Tour of Walthamstow here Learn how Muslims numbering only 4,000 in the 1960s experienced life in Walthamstow. Find out how they struggled in their lives to establish…
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Forgotten Walthamstow and its late 19th Century Musical Heritage

1 Jan 20191 Sep 2019
Book Tickets Here A walk exploring the Walthamstow of the time when the railway was new and Hoe Street was still lined with grand houses; one of these was The…
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Insanity in the Family – Kathy Chater talk.

1 Jan 201920 Feb 2019
At Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow,  E17 4JP, starting at 8pm and finishing at 10pm. A Waltham Forest Family History Society event
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Lippitts Hill Camp in War and Peace – Bryn Elliott talk.

1 Jan 201924 Mar 2019
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford. Bryn Elliott's Website
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Shakespeare’s London to the West End Playhouse – Richard Gray talk.

1 Jan 201921 Feb 2019
At St John’s Hall, off High Road, Leytonstone, London E11 by the entrance to the Matalan store, (not far from Leytonstone Central Line station). Entrance: £2. A Leyton and Leytonstone Historical…
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The Haile Farm Estate walk.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
Meet at the Millennium Clock (by Highams Park Station). The Walk lasts for 2 hours and will finish at The County Arms at midday. It costs £3 or is free…
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Workshop: Family Businesses and Bankruptcy.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
At Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JP, starting at 8pm and finishing at 10pm.
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In Her Footsteps: 150 years of women-led activism in East London – Esther Freeman talk.

1 Jan 201921 Mar 2019
At St John’s Hall, off High Road, Leytonstone, London E11 by the entrance to the Matalan store, (not far from Leytonstone Central Line station). Entrance: £2. A Leyton and Leytonstone Historical…
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A tour of Elizabethan London – Nick Dobson talk.

1 Jan 201923 Mar 2019
This talk will follow Chingford Historical Society A.G.M. at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford. The image above is a detail from Visscher's View of London, 1616. ©…
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In Her Footsteps: Women-led activism in Waltham Forest. Esther Freeman Guided Walk.

1 Jan 201931 Mar 2019
This is a ticketed walk - book tickets on Eventbrite Esther Freeman leads a walk round central Walthamstow talking about women activists of the area, with a section about Leytonstone…
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Views of Old Waltham Forest, a pictorial tour – Alan Simpson talk.

1 Jan 201923 Apr 2019
At Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow,  E17 4JP, starting at 8pm and finishing at 10pm.
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The work of the Essex Record Office – Lawrence Barker talk.

1 Jan 201923 Apr 2019
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford. A Chingford Historical Society event.   
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Before the archaeological dig. Christina Holloway talk.

1 Jan 201923 Apr 2019
Before the dig: why archaeology happens, how we know what to look for, and what might be found in your street. At St John’s Hall, off High Road, Leytonstone, London…
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Walthamstow Historical Society A.G.M.

1 Jan 201929 Apr 2019
at St Gabriel's Church Havant Road. Ends at 8.45pm
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The Wadham Farm Estate. Guided Walk

1 Jan 201921 May 2019
From the Millennium Clock (by Highams Park Station). A Highams Park Society event.
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“What I’m researching now” discussion

1 Jan 201921 May 2019
An opportunity for members to talk about research, finds, or ask for help. At Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow,  E17 4JP, starting at 8pm and finishing at…
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The Real Dad’s Army – The Home Guard. Mike Brown talk.

1 Jan 201921 May 2019
This talk follows Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society A.G.M. At St John’s Hall, off High Road, Leytonstone, London E11 by the entrance to the Matalan store, (not far from Leytonstone…
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‘Cut-throat Alley’ the Aubrey Rd. murders – Heather Gower talk.

1 Jan 20194 Jun 2019
at St Gabriel's Church Havant Road
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Virtual Tour: From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam. Sat 20 March at 7pm

1 Jan 201920 Mar 2021
Explore Walthamstow's fascinating history on a virtual tour between William Morris's childhood home and the historic village area. 'Led' by qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff. There’s so much more to…
Past Events Archive

East London and Essex in the 18th C. – Derek Morris talk.

1 Jan 201915 Jun 2019
at Spruce Hill Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow,  E17 4JP, starting at 8pm and finishing at 10pm.
Past Events Archive

From the archive- talk

1 Jan 201926 Sep 2019
Greg Tonkin was for many years both Secretary to Walthamstow Historical Society and one of its most authoritative writers. The Society holds a considerable archive of his pictures taken in…
Past Events Archive

Penny loaves, Poisoning, Poverty and Pubs – a Walthamstow walk.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
Book Tickets Here Join qualified tour guide Joanna Moncrieff on a history walk around the mean streets of the Queen’s Road area of Walthamstow. Street names, building styles and plaques…
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Walking in Waltham Forest- a talk by John Rogers

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
Writer and film-maker John Rogers gives an illustrated talk through the walks he has led for Waltham Forest Borough of Culture as 'psychogeographer-in-residence' - from Leytonstone's Lost River, to the…
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A virtual walk around Walthamstow – Joanna Moncrieff talk.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford .  Stories include the Dickens’plagiarist, the hidden Greek theatre, the butcher/property developer and what Pepys thought of Walthamstow wine.  Joanna Moncrieff is…
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Door-Step Milk Delivery in Waltham Forest. Exhibition and Workshop.

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
Calling all Waltham Forest residents who would like to share their memories of doorstep milk delivery!  Message from Maxine Beuret who has organised this exhibition and workshop: "Ideally what I…
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Reform and Reformation, talk by Neil Houghton

1 Jan 201917 Jan 2020
Neil Houghton outlines the changes to St. Mary's church Walthamstow and its community brought about by the Tudor Reformation. This will be followed by guided tours of the important monuments…
Past Events Archive

The Stort Story – Richard Thomas talk.

1 Jan 201917 Nov 2019
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford. A Chingford Historical Society event.   
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Chingford in the 80s and 90s – Acorn Films talk.

1 Jan 201918 Dec 2019
at The C of E Primary School, Cambridge Road, Chingford. A Chingford Historical Society event.   
Past Events Archive

A Life in Ruins: archaeology talk

1 Jan 201915 Jan 2020
Archaeologist Les Capon talks about his latest year of local archaeology, which included a dig on Leyton Green Road. Leyton & Leytonstone Historical Society; visitors £2. Venue: Orient House, Leyton…
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Engine Run day at Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum.

1 Jan 201926 Jan 2020
On the last Sunday of each month the Marshall and Loughborough steam engines are run on compressed air. The engines will run at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the…
Past Events Archive

‘Lightboxes and Lettering’, exhibition about East London printers.

1 Jan 201922 Mar 2020
Lightboxes and Lettering is a National Lottery funded project by Rendezvous Projects CIC, exploring the experiences of people working in the pre-digital printing industry in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest…
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‘Tottenham Outrage’ 111 years on, Guided walks.

1 Jan 201922 Mar 2020
Guided walks that retrace how two wages snatchers were chased across Tottenham Marsh through Walthamstow to Highams Park in 1909, as they tried to escape the police and a number…
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