A 350 year old facelift! 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the death of Sir Richard Fanshawe (1608-1666). To commemorate this occasion the Valence House Volunteer Group began the ‘Be part…
Sebastopol to Dagenham 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…
Battle of the Somme at 100 An exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I's greatest battle.
Barking Abbey 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…
Tracing the History of Valence House 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 a Borough 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 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…
Women’s Empowerment 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…
History of Dagenham Town Show 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 Pond Retrospective 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…
Call the Midwife 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…
