The Address List
The Address List |
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This is an on-going project and some places may still need be to be found and added.
| Name | Location |
| Newham's Official Web Site | www.newham.gov.uk |
| Newham Local Studies & Archive Library | Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, E15
1EL. phone: 020 8430 6881 (Library closed Monday mornings, Wednesdays and Sundays) Holds local archives including census's, electoral registers, maps, directories, many old school registers, local newspapers on microfilm, etc. |
| West Ham United - Official Web Site | www.westhamunited.co.uk The Hammers team news, reports, shop, booking office info, etc. |
| Essex Pubs Site | www.essexpubs.net The definitive site to search for info on old pubs in the County of Essex (Newham was once part of it!), The late Ian 'Pubby' Hunter included the names of landlords and other occupants where known. Due to his passing away in 2003 this site will now no longer be updated. |
| Essex Churches Site | www.essexchurches.com The site contains pictures and info on many churches in the County of Essex This includes a few located within Newham. |
| Friends Reunited - contact old school mates |
www.friendsreunited.co.uk Look for old school mates (or even teachers) and add your own name to let them find you.... Probably most of the UK's schools are included. |
| Newham Parent's Centre Bookshop |
no web site - yet. They're at 747 Barking Road, Plaistow E13. tel: (020) 8552 9993. and are probably the biggest stockists of local books on Newham, they also take phoned credit card orders to all over the world. |
| Tower Hamlets Local History & Archive Library | Bancroft Library, 277 Bancroft Road,
El 4DQ tel: 020 8980 4366 fax: 020 8983 4510. Tue, Thu 9-8, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5 Holds local history books and pamphlets from the 17th century onwards; newspaper cuttings; illustrations / photos / census / registers / maps / etc. |
| East of London Family History Society | www.eolfhs.rootweb.com Membership includes a very good quarterly A5 size magazine with articles and info of the area 'east of London' which includes Newham, plus access to purchasing relevant books and research material. |
| Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain East of London | http://jgsgbeol.tripod.com JGSGBEOL (Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain East of London) Group is a society that may be able to assist those with any jewish ancestry search for family 'links' and covers the east of London area. This is a purely secular group and those with only a minimal number of Jewish ancestors could well get information here. |
| Hotels in Newham - Not personally tried or 'recommended', but listed here as a guide to what's available locally. | |
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ETAP Hotel |
North Woolwich Road, E16. 10 minute walk from London City Airport. (www.etaphotel.com) |
| Holiday Inn Express | A. Silvertown Way, E16.
Opp Canning Town Station - DLR/Jubillee/Buses. (www.hiexpress.com) B. 196 High St. E15. A few minutes walk from Stratford Station. |
| Ibis | A. 1a Romford Road, E15.
A few minutes walk from Stratford Station.
(www.ibishotel.com) B. Custom House , 1 Baffin Way, Custom House, E16 - close to Excel centre. |
| The Newham Hotel | 349-353 Romford Road. |
| Quality Hotel at Excel | 272 Victoria Dock Road. E16. |
| St. Andrews Hotel | 330-332 Romford Road. |
| Sunborn International | Excel, Victoria Dock, E16. - A cruise 'ship' moored alongside the Excel Centre. |
| Travel Inn | Beckton, E6. (www.travelinn.co.uk) |
| Viking Motel | 162 Romford Road. |
| Winsor House
Brewsters & Travellers Travel Inn |
1 Woolwich Manor Way, E15. - Close to the A13 & East Beckton Retail Park (Asda etc.). |
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