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Jan
Saturday 20 September
9.30 am – 5 pm
FREE CONFERENCE
Working Lives of the Thames Gateway
Venue: London Metropolitan Archives
To Book: Call Maureen Roberts on 020 7332 3851 or email [log in to unmask] Please let us know if you plan to bring young people along.
Guest speakers:
Billy Bragg, musician & activist: Englishness & Identity: the East London Working Class
Jerry White, historian: Migrant Communities of East London: Working Lives & Social Lives
Panel discussion and Q&A. Other presentations include 'Industry and Empire: The Shaping of the East End Landscape' and introductions to recording and preserving local and family history, exploring archive films of east London and getting started in oral history.
Activities:
What should we remember about working in the industries of East & South East London? Have your say!
Reminiscence session for former workers: Working life: Making ends meet or making friends for life?’
Watch archive films of the local area
Archive workshops: How to research your family history and how to preserve your old photos, plus bring your historical documents to be analysed and scanned.
This conference day, organised by Eastside Community Heritage, is a must for anyone who would like to contribute their own stories, or those of their family, of living and working in and around the Thames Gateway.
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