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Archives and Local History

The Newham Story

The Newham Story is a booklet designed as an introduction to the history of the area.
This part of East London has only been known as the London Borough of Newham since 1965, but the booklet records the progress of the area over the last 150 years. It details the areas transformation from a rural backwater to a major manufacturing centre, its subsequent decline and its current regeneration.
The booklet is aimed at past and present residents, teachers and students, and those who have come to work in the borough who would like to know something about its past.

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Newham story

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