Medieval - 1066 - 1485
North Woolwich - origins
Tue, 05/10/2010 - 10:46 — Newham Story BFLondon government reorganisation in 1965 removed an ancient anomaly - part of Woolwich (Kent) that lay in Essex.
Jewish People - 1
Jewish people are part of the Newham story. A small trickle of individuals or families in very early days was followed by a wave of communities that came and then ebbed in the 20thcentury.leaving behind the sites of five synagogues and three cemeteries.
East Ham - Housing & Population 1801 - 1931
East Ham practically trebled its population twice in two decades, and between 1881 - 1911 the average increase was 4,090 each year.
River Lea Police
Mon, 09/11/2009 - 15:21 — Newham Story BFThe River Lea forms Newham's western boundary and it once had its own police force - the Lea Navigation Police.
All Saints Church, South East view.
The Church dates from the late 12th century, but was considerably altered in the 13th century and again in the 15th century. 
All Saints Church, North East view.
The Church dates from the late 12th century, but was considerably altered in the 13th century and again in the 15th century.
All Saints Church, North view.
The Church dates from the late 12th century, but was considerably altered in the 13th century and again in the 15th century.
All Saints Church, Stratford, North West view.
The Church dates from the late 12th century, but was considerably altered in the 13th century and again in the 15th century.
Old Parish Church, East Ham.
The ancient parish church of St Mary Magdalene was built in Norman times and is still in use today. It has one of the best preserved Norman Arches in the country and the churchyard is almost 10 acres. This image c.1900.
