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It's an unlikely gathering but there's one place in Newham where you will find the likes of Elizabeth Ann Everest, nanny of Winston Churchill; World Cup hero Bobby Moore; Robert Hooke, philosopher and inventor and Ripper victims, Mary Ann Nichols and Catherine Eddowes, alongside the friends and relatives of thousands of Londoners.
Want to find out more about Newham? We offer lots of useful services at the Archives and Local Studies Library.
The Newham Story is a booklet designed as an introduction to the history of the area.
London Over the Border is a fascinating look at life in Canning Town from the 1800s to the present.
The The Newham Story & Local History Message Board is open to anyone interested in the history of the area.
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