FOR our February meeting we welcomed back Linda Rhodes, now retired from her post at Valence House. She gave a detailed and interesting illustrated talk on Creekmouth, a village two miles south of Barking where the River Roding (aka Barking Creek) meets the Thames.
IN the year that marks the centenary of the end of the First World War, a pop-up art exhibition at the Coalhouse Fort takes a fresh look at the theme of 'defence'.
THURROCK Council, in consultation with the Royal British Legion Society (RBLS) and the World War One Commemorative Events Committee, will be replacing two trees near the Grays Cenotaph with new lower level planting.
LAYING THE KEEL WORKSHOPS
Be part of the Tilbury Cruise Terminal story: Celebrating the Past, Imagining the Future.
Join for a series of workshops organised by...
Thurrock Local History Society
15 January 2018 - Curious Essex by Susan Yates
Report by Norma Leach
WE began the year with an illustrated talk on Essex...
Thurrock Local History Society
15 December 2017 – Christmas meeting
Report by Nicola Leach
Our December meeting celebrated the Society’s 65th anniversary. Our Christmas party went with...
THE Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has delivered an early Christmas present for the residents of East Tilbury! Thanks to a £65,500 HLF grant, the priceless Bata artefacts which were damaged in a devastating fire earlier this year will be restored during 2018.
