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Barking and Dagenham
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Barking & Dagenham From Old Photographs
Take a captivating look back at the history of Barking & Dagenham through a fascinating collection of beautiful old photographs.
A History of Dagenham
A history of Dagenham written in Edwardian times, when the parish was a rural Essex landscape of farms, fields and cottages stretching northwards as far as Hainault Forest. Industrial development was then confined to Dagenham Dock on the bank of the Thames. Yet the arrival of the railways and associated house building led the author to foresee a changed future: "In a few years Dagenham will lose its rural individuality, and be drawn into the relentless vortex of Greater London, and the fields, lanes, woodlands and green swards will disappear never to return." The illustrations include maps, engravings, photographs and scenes by local artist Alfred Bennett Bamford. The author, John Peter Shawcross (1863-1929), was Vicar of St Chad's, Chadwell Heath, from 1893 to 1904. This is a facsimile reprint of the second edition (1908) with a new introduction.
London's Lost Rivers
Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, cana...
Barking and Dagenham Through Time
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Barking & Dagenham have changed and developed over the last century.
The Thames Gateway
The Thames Gateway stretches from Canary Wharf to the mouth of the Thames Estuary and is the most ambitious regeneration programme in Western Europe; by 2016 the Government wants there to be 160,000 new homes and 180,000 new jobs, all provided in an environmentally sustainable fashion. This report examines whether central government has laid solid foundations for the scheme, if risks have been properly identified and whether they are being properly managed. The project is assessed against a framework for best practice for successful regeneration based on both NAO research and research by the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment. The Department for Communities and Local Government already recognise the need to strengthen the management of the programme and have recently appointed a Chief Executive to achieve greater cross government influence. This report contains eight key recommendations to help the Department address the key risks, improve management and strengthen the coherence of the overall programme.
Working-class Housing in England Between the Wars
Built between 1921 and 1934, the London County Council's Becontree Estate was the largest public housing scheme ever undertaken in Britain, and, at the time of its planning, in the world. Using interviews with surviving tenants from the inter-year period, Dr Olechnowicz discusses the early years of the estate, looking in detail at the philosophy behind its construction and management, and showing how it eventually came to be denigrated as a social concentration camp.
This Other London: Adventures in the Overlooked City
Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city’s remote and forgotten reaches.
