East London and West Essex Guardian Series | Local History

Pioneering genius finally recognised

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:14:38 +0000

AS the world was barely getting used to the new sound of rock ‘n’ roll, one visionary electronics enthusiast was tuning into the future with self-built synthesizers and manipulated magnetic tape in a home-made studio in South Woodford, as JONATHAN BUNN discovered

WANSTEAD: Cricket club's illustrious past

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:36:27 +0100

WHEN Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club was founded in 1866 it had only 15 members.

HISTORY: From sleepy village to upwardly mobile

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:34:55 +0100

Chingford was a collection of sleepy villages among farmland before the railway transformed area. JOE CURTIS looks at how a new station ushered in a new area of social mobility.

Pub celebrates 150 years

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:21:18 +0100

A pub, which was built at a time when the community was changing dramatically, has celebrated its 150th birthday.

Was Guardsman victim of foul play?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:31:28 +0100

ON November 1, 1909, William Silwood, an ex-Guardsman and popular community figure, was found dead in Epping Forest. As the 100th anniversary of his death approaches, Mr Silwood's great-grandson remains convinced foul play was afoot. CARL BROWN reports

Fond memories of life in Nissen huts

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:05:16 +0100

THOUSANDS of east Londoners were left homeless during the Second World War when their houses fell victim to the Blitz.

‘If National Plastics can’t make it, then no-one can make it'

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:28:44 +0100

A factory that had a worldwide reputation for quality products and played a role in the war effort is to be honoured with a blue plaque.

Leyton's place in cricketing history

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:57:41 +0100

AS controversy rages over plans to site a large school on the former Essex County Ground in Leyton, CARL BROWN decided to find out more about the venue, which holds a special place in cricket history.

A tale of two lads sent far from home

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:19:25 +0000

Two former childhood friends evacuated from South Woodford during the Second World War were recently reunited after 68 years when one of their stories appeared in the Guardian. DANIEL BINNS discovers the other side of their extraordinary tale.

Protecting rural tradition immortalised family tree

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:52:33 +0000

When Epping Forest began to be taken over by a wealthy landowner, one man decided to take a stand, as reporter EDMUND TOBIN discovered