This month Redbridge is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a London borough. To mark the occasion the monthly Tea Dance at Sir James Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green, hosted its April dance with a difference including a special dance performance from The Youth Council. This talented group of dancers performed dance routines to the most popular …
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Every year, libraries everywhere provide joy, help and knowledge to their community. From their countless shelves lined with books waiting to be read, to the fantastic staff who help organise all the activities, there's always something to gain from spending time at the library. That is why on Saturday 7 February National Libraries Day was …
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This wonderfully detailed and beautifully drawn map carefully notes all the ‘important’ people who live in the large houses of the area. Woodford was home to many merchants at this time who had links to Britain’s expanding empire. Title – Woodford Associated Dates - 1835 Location – On display- Redbridge Museum, Central Library 1st Floor Opening …
To continue celebrating the opening of our new exhibition A History of Redbridge in Maps we are sharing a range of images. The second instalment of our range is a map produced by Ilford Urban District Council. This map highlights the land use in 1925, and sits alongside a present-day land use map created by …
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