Young people to unearth local toy heritage
Lottery grant funds collaboration between community organisations A youth centre has won nearly £50,000 to help research and celebrate...
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Lessons still to learn from the First World War
An upcoming open day in Walthamstow will highlight the events of 100 years ago, writes Graham Millington Local author and...
The mums who made homework pay
In his latest history feature Daniel Shannon-Hughes highlights the mums who worked from home to pay their bills Homework....
How previous generations celebrated Christmas in Waltham Forest
In his latest history feature Daniel Shannon-Hughes unearths festive tales from years past Christmas is almost upon us and, like it...
Living through the wars
Daniel Shannon-Hughes recounts personal stories from two world wars The scales of conflict, death and mobilisation of populations in...
Tales from settlers over the past century
In his latest history feature, Daniel Shannon-Hughes discovers what brought migrants from near and far to Waltham Forest What...
The paradox of childhood in the interwar years
Daniel Shannon-Hughes retells childhood stories from an era of poverty and play Jumping ditches, lemonade and sandwiches, smashed windows,...
Warner residents to help build archive
Lottery grant will boost local history project Residents living in homes built by the Warner family are being asked...
When not everyone could call the midwife
Daniel Shannon-Hughes unearths the sad stories of expectant mothers in the days before the NHS The BBC’s award-winning television...