2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of a museum at Valence House. When the Dagenham Urban District took over Valence House in 1926…

The Crimean War (1853-1856) began due to religious differences. Fought between Russia and the allied powers, including Great Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire, hostilities…

An exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I's greatest battle.

This exhibition explores the history of Barking Abbey, which was founded in 666AD by a priest named Erkenwald for his sister Ethelburga. The founding of…

In medieval times all of the land in Barking, Dagenham and Ilford was part of the Manor of Barking, owned and administered by Barking Abbey.…

Fifty years ago Barking and Dagenham became one of the 32 Greater London Boroughs. Before 1965, there had been two separate boroughs, both within the…

Made in Barking and Dagenham is a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Collecting Cultures Programme. This exhibition explores how industry played a major…

This exhibition explores the ordinary and extraordinary lives of women with connections to Barking and Dagenham from the nuns at Barking Abbey to the Ford…

From horticultural exhibitions, flower arranging, bee keeping and handicrafts to, parachutists, escapologists, motorcycle displays and camel racing, the Dagenham Town Show has become an iconic…

Edward Charles Pond was an artist who lived in Romford and studied in Dagenham for seven years. He made many famous paintings of various local…

This exhibition explores the history midwifery from the sixteenth century to the sixties, illustrated with the birth stories of women with connections to Barking and…