A hustings focussing on the environment will be held in Wanstead Library in the run up to the GLA elections on 2 May. Candidates or representatives from all the main parties standing for the Havering and Redbridge constituency have been invited. Questions can be submitted in writing in advance through this link, or on the … Continue reading "GLA Election Hustings"
Annual Sparkle Fair. FREE admission, all ages welcome.
Bring along "gently used" clothes for a community swap.
A talk by Mark Lewis to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Mark is a folklorist and has been an active member of the Folklore Society since 1987, speaking regularly at their conferences around the UK. He has a particular interest in unusual local customs and rituals. In 2013 he … Continue reading "The Thames: Folklore and Traditions"
A talk by Mary Smith to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Mary has spent her career in education, most recently as head teacher of a large secondary school. She has worked also as a freelance journalist, author, lecturer, presenter and trainer. The subject of this talk came about because … Continue reading "A Schoolgirl’s War"
Forensic psychiatrist Sohom Das has spent 15 years trying to understand, treat and rehabilitate dangerous people. His work takes him to high-security prisons and securely locked hospital wards across the country, as well as to courtrooms where he gives evidence as an expert witness. ‘The vast majority of psychiatric patients are not violent,’ he says. … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival: Sohom Das"
The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Branch meetings take place every month at Wanstead Library Doors open at 7.00 pm Refreshments are available Visitors welcome £3 Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
A talk by Celia Heritage to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Celia is a leading genealogy author, speaker and teacher who has regularly featured on television, radio and in print as she seeks to unravel the mysteries in even the most complex family trees’, including the internationally acclaimed BBC … Continue reading "Above & Below Ground: Exploring your Ancestors’ Pre-Reformation Church & Churchyard"
A talk by Michael Holland to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Michael is a social historian with an interest in agricultural unrest in the 18th & 19th centuries and is currently researching the incidence of acquisitive subsistence crime in East Anglia and links to agricultural unrest. He has worked … Continue reading "Rural Life in 18th & 19th Century England"
A talk by Paul Robbins to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch Life and events in East London over the last 300 years. The Speaker is a Cockney by birth and the talk describes how the East End evolved and grew massively during the 18th and 19th centuries. Paul has … Continue reading "East London Cockneys & Rhyming Slang"
A talk by Ian Waller to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Ian is a retired professional genealogist with considerable experience in English research. He currently serves as vice chairman and education officer of the Federation of Family History Societies. Branch meetings take place every month at Wanstead Library Doors … Continue reading "Convict Transportation"
Vintage fair, lots of lovely stalls. Free entry, suitable for all ages. Refreshments available.
A talk by David Williams to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch. There are 110 Livery Companies in the City. They combine tradition, education and charity work and have an important and experienced voice in the running of the business and commercial life of London. Some date back over 600 … Continue reading "Livery Companies"
The East of London Family History Society - Newham & Redbridge branch Members Evening Meetings take place every month at Wanstead Library Doors open at 7.00 pm Refreshments are available Car Park (free for Members)
A talk to The East of London Family History Society by Sarah Wise Sarah is a visiting professor at the University of California’s London Study Center and also teaches adult education courses on Charles Booth’s Life and Labour survey. The author of three books on 19th century social history, she is currently working on a … Continue reading "Workhouses of the East End"
