History

PEACE – Making a New Europe' a free exhibition researched and presented by Thurrock Museum Volunteers will be in the ground floor exhibition space of the Thameside Complex from Monday 24 June to Friday 5 July (closing at 11am on 5 July).

AFTER the AGM at our April meeting our webmaster John Matthews gave us a detailed and enlightening illustrated talk on DNA. It is the basis of inheritance, all living things having DNA, a double helix.

IRON Age minted coins, a clock and medal, and women’s war uniform have been named Thurrock’s favourite artefacts in a public vote.

AS Women's History Month draws to a close it’s an important time to recognise how unequal the female sex are still treated. During the month of March, we give a little extra attention to all of the amazing accomplishments of strong, determined and inspirational women. Let us not forget to appreciate and honour the magnificent ladies, that grace our planet.

A DAY of remembrance was held on Sunday 31st March at Purfleet to acknowledge the Purfleet gunners who on 31st March 1916 shot down the first Zeppelin L15.

AT our March meeting society chairman Susan Yates gave a detailed and interesting lecture on the history of Belhus and the Barrett-Lennards. When she moved to the area in 1956 she was fascinated by the ‘castle’ and determined to find out more about it.

Purfleet Day of Remembrance set to unveil plaque to Purfleet soldier. Full details on poster.

THURROCK Council is one of 50 community groups and local authorities across England to benefit from a £500,000 grant commemorating Windrush Day.

Spring Report By Mike Tabard Hello to all our friends and I hope that after the winds of last week we can all begin to enjoy...

OUR final interview as part of the Grays Athletic fans telling us of their hopes and dreams of returning to the area centres on veteran fan David Seaman.

THURROCK Museum Volunteers are presenting a free exhibition looking at the years between the two World Wars. The exhibition opens on Monday 8 April for three weeks, closing at 11am on Friday 26 April.

THE fighting in the Great War ended more than 100 years ago, but participants in that war are still being recognised. Sometimes bodies are recovered on the former battlefields of France and Flanders, but discoveries are also made closer to home.

AS part of our Grays Lives Project, we have also been interviewing a number of Grays Athletic fans.

THE Chairman of the Bata Heritage Centre, Mike Tabard has given an update on progress of the refurbishment of the Bata Collection at East Tilbury Library that was damaged by fire in 2016.

HISTORY Society member Brett Goodyear gave us a personal review of The Great War, the last of our series of talks on World War 1, in memory of those by the late Jonathan Catton.