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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

@chingfordhist.bsky.social hosts a talk this Thursday 7.30pm Winston Churchill and Essex by Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives. CofE Junior School Cambridge Road, Chingford E4 7BP

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

This YouTube video lists Rosa Lewis, Rosa Ovenden from a poor family in Leyton, as one of King Edward VII's mistresses youtu.be/PaahPiAftxo?...

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King Edward VII's Mistresses

YouTube video by History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

When Sir Gilbert Heathcote left Leyton he made a new home in Normanton, County of Rutland

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 03/09/2025

“I’m demanding justice,” Lisa Phillips, a model who was brought to Epstein’s island in 2000, said. “Congress must choose. Will you continue to protect predators? Or will you finally protect survivors?” Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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N16Breda Corish @n16breda.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

So lucky yesterday to have clear skies as we drove up to Donegal's iconic mountain, Errigal – an Earagail. Sadly not enough time to traverse the path up - next time!

View from the road of the quartzite peak of Errigal in northwest Donegal.

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Derek Jacobi grew up in Leyton, Frank Muir did so from about 11. The two appear BBC TV Four next Monday 8 September 9pm Call My Bluff

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Well shit. 8.30 but it’s pitch black out. I don’t even remember when it suddenly stopped being light in the evenings. I can’t tell you how not prepared for the short dark days of winter I am.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The Norman font from the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch at Crick in Northamptonshire. 📸 My own. #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #Crick #Northamptonshire

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A selection of printed sources reflecting aspects of Chingford's rich history. Join us for a Searchroom tour on Sat 5 July to see these and more! Free event. Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/walthamfores... #NorthChingfordHeritageFestival

Cover of Guide to Chingford and Epping Forest, late 19th cent.

Advertisement for J Soper's dairy produce, from Guide to Chingford, 1907.

Newspaper advertisement for auction of household goods, crops, livestock and farming implements at Friday Hill villa, Sep 1775.

Directory advertisement for Mornington School, The Green, Chingford, c.1930s.

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Alan Russell @soxgnasher.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Next to the south side of Leabridge bridge is a pub, the "Princess of Wales" and a Grade II listed Victorian Old Schoolhouse, built in 1841, by Arthur Ashpitel and gifted in perpetuity by his family for the free education for the children of "transient boatmen and bargees".

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Chingford Historical Society @chingfordhist.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This Sunday 29th June join @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social for a short walk discovering the fascinating history of the #RoyalForestHotel by walking around the outside of the building. Part of our #HeritageFestival #Free! Various times 11.30-3.30 No need to book www.chingfordhistory.org.uk/heritage-fes...

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Share UK @share-uk.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

@lbwfarchives.bsky.social Could you give our North Chingford Heritage Festival event a share? bit.ly/womenswritin...

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Women’s writing circle

Get creative and delve deeper into women’s history

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

John Rogers' latest YouTube video follows Virginia Woolf's mental steps as she walks in parts of central London. 'Mrs Dalloway' was published 100 years ago and describes a June day. This is a perfect match of subject to video blogger. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWl...

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NW London Time Machine @timenw.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

This afternoon, I sent this email to the MP for Edgware, the London Assembly Member for Edgware, the Leader and Deputy Leader of Barnet Council, and the three Local Ward Councillors for Edgware Town Centre. Let's see what they do.

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Alan Russell @soxgnasher.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The Aquascutum Walthamstow Shirt factory in 1953 corner 26-30 Forest road and Black Horse Road Walthamstow London

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Ex-Labour minister calls for wealth tax and public investment in June spending review. UK needs an economic reset, end of cuts/austerity and neoliberal policies. Can't revive economy without boosting the purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Must redistribute. Tax the ultra-rich.

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Labour spending review must be ‘economic reset’, Louise Haigh to say

Exclusive: Ex-minister to call for wealth tax, and Andy Burnham to demand focus on housing and education

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Vestry House Museum now @lbwfarchives.bsky.social in the former Chingford Assembly Hall on Chingford Green; it's worth following @lbwfarchives.bsky.social for Walthamstow, Leyton(Stone) Chingford HighamHill CannHall

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Walthamstow Palace Theatre programme, 1909. The Palace opened in Walthamstow High Street in 1903 and was a popular venue on the music hall circuit. From 1952 it was a drama playhouse, but this did not flourish. The Palace closed in 1954 & was demolished in 1960. #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2025

Cover of Walthamstow Palace Theatre programme, 1909.

Page from Walthamstow Palace Theatre programme, 1909.

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Mary Bussell by Frank Dobson (1886–1963) Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. Frank Dobson went to Leyton Technical School. @artukdotorg.bsky.social's #OnlineArtExchange art beyond the canvas: Beyond the Canvas, Rugby Art Gallery & Museum. ©the artist's estate 📷 Leicester Museums & Galleries is.gd/9xBhbv

Mary Bussell by Frank Dobson (1886–1963), Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. ©the artist's estate. 📷 Leicester Museums & Galleries.
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/mary-bussell-257617/search/actor:dobson-frank-18861963/page/4/view_as/grid

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 08/05/2025

Eighty years ago, enemies laid down their arms. Since then, we, Europeans, have built something extraordinary: a Union of peace, democracy, and solidarity. An anchor of stability. Our Union was born as a peace project, and it remains one today.

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Chingford Historical Society has copies of this book

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Ilford Historical Society @ilfordhistory.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The Ilford Hospital Chapel is open this Saturday from 10am until 2:30pm. The last time I was in there I spotted a memorial plaque to Thomas Harvey who was an auctioneer & estate agent whose office was on the other side of Ilford Hill!

Flyer for Ilford Hospital Chapel open this Saturday 10th May.

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LCC municipal @lccmunicipal.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

We went to see Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall today - I hadn’t been inside the Council Chamber before, so I have ticked that off my list… Some pics from earlier:

A blue plaque on the outside of the County Hall stating: THE HOME OF
INNER LONDON'S EDUCATION SERVICE
FROM 1922 ILEA Succeeding the London School Board 1870-1904 and the LCC 1904-1965

A blue plaque on the exterior of County Hall saying: THE COUNTY HALL
THE HOME OF LONDON GOVERNMENT
FROM 1922 TO 1986
LCC 1889-1965
GLC 1965-1986

The London County Council coat of arms in mosaic on the floor of the County Hall entrance lobby

The County Hall Council Chamber dressed as an Old Bailey courtroom for the set of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Civil defence in WWII, fire service. Lea Hall Firefighters signing in for duty, c.1940. Lea Hall Firefighters with equipment including a stirrup pump, c.1940. Group photograph of Wood Street Fire Guard, Walthamstow, to commemorate their service from 1940-1945. #VEDay80

Photograph of Lea Hall Firefighters c.1940. Two men and two women stand in line, apparently about to sign in for duty. They are wearing tin helmets.
📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom.

Photograph of Lea Hall Firefighters c.1940. Three men and one woman gather to display the Lea Hall firefighting equipment: a stirrup pump & trolley mounted hosepipe. Two men wear caps; the other two people wear tin helmets.

📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom.

Group photograph of Wood Street Fire Guard, Walthamstow, to commemorate their service from 1940-1945.

📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom.

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Peggy Knight MBE (1920-2004). Served in Special Operations Executive. 'A young girl of an altogether exceptional courage', she received Croix de Guerre 1947. Lived at 88 James Lane, Leyton & worked at ASEA, Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow. See feature by @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social is.gd/y9Fqg4 #VEDay80

Aerial photograph of Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, c.1930.
📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom.

OS map section showing James Lane, Leyton, c.1939.

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David Boote @wfwalkingpast.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This radio programme begins at Chingford Station as a gateway to Epping Forest, with Georgina Green FRHistSoc. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Open Country - The People's Forest - BBC Sounds

How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London.

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Was Walthamstow’s Vinegar Alley named from a local plague pit? Recent features claim so, but appear to lack supporting evidence to date. In 1973 A D Law wrote 'so named since at least the 18th century, but no satisfactory explanation has yet been found'. @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveMyths #Archive30

Section from OS map c.1881. St Mary's Church, Walthamstow is at centre left. Vinegar Alley (unnamed here) is the path running in a north-eastern direction from the church, to the south of St Nicholas's Industrial School, before the junction with Shernhall Street.

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Colin Howey @colinhowey.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

When I was a nipper, my dad - an active trade unionist - took me to see the 'Memorial for Heroic Self-Sacrifice' in Postman's Park, not far from St Paul's. It was moving and inspiring to see working class folk (many of whom where children) being celebrated for their bravery #London #workingclass

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Barbara Hunt, Children's Librarian at Leyton Library, 1966. 📷 ©Vestry House Museum, from collection available in our Searchroom. #LibrarianDay

Photograph of Barbara Hunt, Children's Librarian at Leyton Library, 1966. Barbara Hunt stands in front of the library bookshelves. She wears a white jumper. She is facing her left, and looking towards the camera.

Photo ©Vestry House Museum

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The sumptuous menu for the Metropolitan Water Board luncheon at the inauguration of the Chingford Reservoir by His Majesty King George V on 15 March 1913. @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveFoodAndDrink #Archive30

Front cover of printed menu for the Metropolitan Water Board luncheon at the inauguration of the Chingford Reservoir by His Majesty King George V on 15 March 1913.

Printed menu for the Metropolitan Water Board luncheon at the inauguration of the Chingford Reservoir by His Majesty King George V on 15 March 1913.

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

'Vestry House from the Garden' by Miss W H Donkin 1920. Vestry House, Walthamstow was a private residence at this time, the home of Constance Demain Saunders, local historian and keen gardener. Image from VHM collection, available in our Searchroom. For #GardeningDay 14 April 2025.

'Vestry House from the Garden' by Miss W H Donkin 1920. This painting depicts the rear of Vestry House, Walthamstow, then a private residence. Small fruit trees line the central path to the rear door. Lawn is on each side of the path, and flower borders are shown at the far edges.
Image from VHM collection, available in our Searchroom.

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

We're looking forward to the North Chingford Heritage Festival! It will run from Sat 21 June-Sun 6 July 2025. Community groups & others can apply for small funding for heritage related activities. Application deadline Wed 30 April 2025. More details here: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/stories/cele...

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

North Chingford Heritage Festival, 21 Jun-6 Jul 2025: call for heritage related contributions from community groups, performers & locals. Small funding available for activities that need support. Application deadline 30 Apr 2025. More details in story here: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/stories/cele...

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Celebrate heritage and bring North Chingford to life

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Marsh St Congregational Church burial ground c1970s. Just out of sight is grave of Sarah Razafy, Malagasy Christian refugee in Walthamstow 1839-40. She died here aged 21. All buried here were reinterred at Chingford Mount Cemetery c1980 but gravestones were not preserved. #HiddenHistories #Archive30

Cropped facsimile of portrait of the Malagasy Christian refugees who lived in Walthamstow from 1839-41. Sarah Razafy, who died in Dec 1840, is second from left, wearing a dark blue cloak. Image from our collections.

Photograph of Marsh Street Congregational Church burial ground, at rear of High Street Methodist Church, Walthamstow, c.1970s.
📷 ©Vestry House Museum, from collection available in our Searchroom.

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