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New buses, busy streets and last cattle sale - what life was like in 1950s Romford
When Sainsbury’s was a swimming pool
Love at the end of the world: A powerful queer story
The 'beautiful' home of Charles Darwin with 'vibrant' gardens an hour from Romford
The Havering village once home to royal palaces, mansions and a long-lost lido
The 'elaborate' gatehouse that guarded an Essex abbey from peasants and parliament
The medieval Essex castle that went from royal retreat to rubble
History of Havering area which grew from lagoon-side settlement to major market town
The Havering town where a new railway line unearthed Ice Age discoveries
The Essex port town with 'fascinating history' and one of England's oldest cinemas
From royal links to hotel life at Marygreen Manor
'One of the earliest Renaissance houses in England' is only 30 minutes from Romford
'Immediate action' needed to save historic cottage's roof after 'heavy' rainfall
The Havering town where the speed of sound was calculated
The 'unspoilt' riverside town near Romford world famous for its sailing regatta
'One of Essex’s most beautiful heritage sites' is only an hour from Romford
The town dating back centuries where the oldest building in Havering still stands
The 'welcoming' Essex manor house home to the same family for almost 500 years
World War II Dambusters raid honoured with exhibition in Havering
The Havering estate named after a famous king and once home to huge mansion
How Hart Street’s rich past has helped shape modern Brentwood
Havering-atte-Bower manor house that suffered 'serious fire' and had a wonder pool
The 'beautiful' Essex village bordered by canals and dating back to the Stone Age
Dambusters exhibition to be held in Hornchurch Country Park
I visited Hornchurch for the first time to explore its history, high street and parks
The historic Essex village with 'remarkable character' once home to famous artists
The Havering area named after a king who hunted deer in its long-lost forest
The 18th-century Georgian house in Hornchurch now in use as an arts centre
The Romford suburb which started life as a rural hamlet at the edge of a forest
The 220-year-old Upminster windmill that is one of the 'finest remaining' in England
New history of Freemasonry exhibition launches at Havering Museum
The Essex village 'famous' for its 900-year-old Norman castle and heritage railway
Brentwood’s own Larkin family and the legacy that shaped the town
See medieval manor house moat from bird's-eye view as construction nears end
Construction of medieval manor house moat to be completed soon
The former Upminster beerhouse and post office now in 'very bad' condition
History of Hornchurch neighbourhood from scattered farmland to 'garden city'
Exhibition to tell stories of wartime secret agents
The lost Havering lido where memories were made and midnight swims were had
The Essex village under an hour from Romford with a pub saved by its community
1990s ravers urged to come forward with memories, music and photos
Secret nuclear bunker where ghosts 'roam' is hidden underneath this Essex bungalow
The Hornchurch manor dating back to 1100s with tunnels 'possibly used for smuggling'
Past postcards remember lost Romford leisure centre with pyramid roof
The historic ivy-covered Upminster house at risk of 'rapid deterioration'
The now quiet corner plot in Romford that once attracted dancing and drinking
History of Romford estate which was once home to moated farmhouse and swimming baths
The history behind Havering's secret wartime command bunker underneath the town hall
The huge fort near Romford with history as 'London's guardian' against attacks
History of Romford brewery from humble beginnings to 'international reputation'
The stately home near Romford with 'illustrious' past used for TV filming
I went behind the scenes of work to restore Dagenham medieval moat to former glory
The Havering train station where a tragic crash once killed seven people
Everything we know about ongoing restoration of medieval Dagenham manor and moat