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History: The Phoney War in Thurrock

Exhibition THE PHONEY WAR Presented by Thurrock Museum Volunteers The early months of World War II Bata Local Defence Volunteers Home Guard (Dad's Army) at...

Fire service at 21, VIP at 100: Hocky Hockets’ incredible story

‘HOCKY’ Hockets, who was based at the original fire station in Orsett Road Grays in what was then the National Fire Service, was greeted by family members in a special surprise three days after reaching her 100th birthday.

9/11: The tale of two men from Tilbury

AS you may know, every year we publish our tribute to Tilbury's Neil Robin Wright, who died in the North Tower on September 11th, 2001.

9/11: From Tilbury to the Twin Towers: In memory of Neil Robin Wright

IN A FAR corner of a cemetery in Chadwell St Mary lies the grave of Neil Robin Wright.

Remembering World War II in Thurrock

REMEMBER World War II' a free exhibition researched and presented by Thurrock Museum Volunteers will be in the ground floor exhibition space of the Thameside Complex from Monday 2 September to Friday 20 September (closing at 11am on 20 September).

Gurkha Day at Purfleet Heritage Centre

PURFLEET Heritage and Military Centre are holding their annual Gurkha Day on Sunday 4th May 10am till 3:30pm.

WWII memories in Thurrock come to life in latest museum display

FIND out what World War Two was really like for people living in the borough at a free exhibition in Grays.

Thurrock Local History Society: The Tilbury Riverside Station

IN a change from our advertised programme, at our last meeting Susan Yates and Scott Sullivan, directors of the Tilbury on Thames Trust, gave us an illustrated talk on the history and future of Tilbury Riverside.

Thurrock Museum moves onto World War 2

'WWII Memories of Thurrock' a free exhibition researched and presented by Thurrock Museum Volunteers will be in the ground floor exhibition space of the Thameside Complex from Monday 22 July to Friday 9 August (closing at 11am on 9 August).

Commemorative service remembers Thurrock’s fallen WWI soldiers

A WORLD War One British prisoner of war from West Thurrock has been honoured in a special memorial service 101 years after his death.

Purfleet Heritage Centre to host Armed Forces Day

Purfleet Heritage Centre to host Armned Forces Day. Full details on poster.

Peace exhibition concludes Thurrock Museum’s tribute to World War One

A FREE exhibition focusing on peace in Britain and Europe after World War One will be held at the Thameside Complex later this month.

Tributes to soldiers at special ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day

TRIBUTES have been made to soldiers at a special ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

Discover hidden historical gems in Thurrock

The Land of the Fanns team is delighted to be hosting a pop-up display, curated by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology),

Walk and learn more about Bulphan and the Fens

THIS walk is part of the Land of the Fanns ‘Community Mapping – 100 Stories project’ led by Kinetika, which, with local communities, will identify and celebrate 100 stories gathered in response to the Land of the Fanns landscape areas, and make 100 silk flags using Kinetika's batik silk painting process.

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