If you have ancestors or family from the Woolwich, Plumstead this site will be of great interest. It consists of photographs and history of the areas plus individual stories of people who lived in Plumstead and Woolwich from the early 1900's onwards.
People are invited to send any early photo(s), of your family, friends, neighbours, of your local area, shop(s), street. Also stories of childhood memories, of long summer days, of old school days, of friends and family, as told from ordinary folks early recollections.
Many have been published on the website, but a series of books have also been published entitled Common Folk, by Colin Weightman. Details can be found on the site of how to order the books.
It is a site that you can happily wander round and find information about the area and some of its inhabitants. It can be found at Plumstead Stories - including Woolwich and District. (with thanks to the North West Kent Family History Society Journal Editor for information about this site).
Archives for London seminar, 'London's Local Archives - the Shape of Things to Come'.
The Archives for London is holding a seminar on September 8th, 6pm-7.30pm at at London Metropolitan Archives - Huntley Room, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB.
Entry is free to AfL members, or £2 for non-members (payable on the door). To book a place
e-mail Jeff Gerthardt
Entry is free to AfL members, or £2 for non-members (payable on the door). To book a place
e-mail Jeff Gerthardt
London Footprints.
London-Footprints provides details of walks that you can take round various places in London that your ancestors may have lived in. Woolwich, Sydenham, Eltham and Mottingham are just a few in the NWKFHS area.
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