St Mary's church bells Walthamstow 1896

Soho Theatre Walthamstow’s interior design follows ‘arrested decay’ principles, an increasingly common heritage approach which sensitively preserves & celebrates history. Sign up to newsletter for more info: orlo.uk/Gkx7v #Walthamstow Soho Theatre #arresteddecay

Vestry House Museum and Fellowship Square are set to have a restaurant and new café opening - called Darling's 💕 Darling's is a brand new venture brought to life by local Walthamstow resident and owner of Forge Coffee, Rupert Rowling. Read more: orlo.uk/wMWhG

Model of Walthamstow, London. Undated. English. Collection of Walthamstow Pump House. Photo credit: The Gentle Author. via spitalfieldslife.com. Spitalfields Life

Still a work in progress but it looks wonderful! Soho Theatre #Walthamstow aka the former Granada Cinema

Edward George Turner died #OTD 17 Apr 1962. An early exhibitor of film, he gave the first moving picture presentation in Walthamstow, at Victoria Hall, Hoe St in 1896. He lived in Higham St, Walthamstow in early 1900s. 📸 Portrait is.gd/WpQE2b Victoria Hall, VHM image.

19.30, Thurs 19 April, #Walthamstow Cricket Club, “High Wire - Travels Along the Italian Front” a talk by the intrepid and entertaining Tom Issett. All welcome. Western Front Association Waltham Forest History and Heritage Network Vestry House Museum fb.me/e/4dIuxkuln

On Thurs 20 April the #WalthamForest Cabinet will meet - you can livestream the meeting from 2pm as issues including the #Chingford Conservation area, the revitalisation of Vestry House Museum, and the new all-age carers strategy are discussed Stream here: orlo.uk/py4t2

A recent acquired 1985 Mosque and prayer guide for UK is creating a lot of conversations amongst the Muslims! Did you grow up with a copy too? #mosque #prayer #UK #1985

Looking up Old Church Road, Chingford, c1910. The hill up to All Saints (Old Church) was formally known as Big Church Hill. You can just see the collapsed nave of the church that occurred in 1904 due to neglect. The road was widened in the 1930s during redevelopment of the area.

Sculptor Don Potter was born #OTD 1902. He lived in Victoria Rd, Chingford from 1915-1920s, teaching wood carving at Gilwell Park. Our Lady of Grace & St Teresa RC church in Chingford features his carving 1956. 📸 OS map section 1920. Church by John Salmon is.gd/4lVbX1

Join me on one of 3 #localhistory #guidedwalks in May & early June in #Walthamstow & N #Chingford N Chingford & Walthamstow (both #WalthamForest) are less than 4 miles apart but have strikingly different histories & each has a very different feel today. eventbrite.com/cc/waltham-for…

19.30, Thurs 18 May, #Walthamstow Cricket Club. Gwyn Evans talks about The Production of Tanks in #WW1. Photos: IWM 070957 and Chris Hunt. All welcome. Western Front Association Waltham Forest History and Heritage Network Details here: fb.me/e/173OJ6bFR

Loving the bluebells around the wonderful @StMarysE17. Stunning!

Researching #LocalHistory Vestry House Museum this afternoon. Some last little bits n bobs for my next book #WalthamstowIn50Buildings. Pic wonky because obviously, I was excited...😁 #Walthamstow #walthamforest #architecture #history #heritage #HouseHistory #Essex #London

Community ward funding is available! 📣 Hoe Street councillors have allocated £9,376 to fab community projects during this funding round so far. We have a small amount of funding still available for summer events or 15-min neighbourhood projects. Apply: walthamforest.gov.uk/neighbourhoods…

A bit late notice but there’s still space on my #Walthamstow #guidedwalk tomorrow afternoon and my “Pubs, Penicillin, Pineapples and Plaques” walk in and around the canal at #Paddington on Sunday morning eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-for…

All 10 of the bells in St Mary's Church, Walthamstow Village have now been taken down from the tower for restoration

Near completion, "The Bell of St Mary's". Sculpture produced from the old parts of the recently restored bells of St Marys Church in Walthamstow, E17.