| “By the
Riverside: Tilbury and Chadwell Memories” is
a project aimed at collecting local memories and
storing them on a community archive. It will
focus on the post-war period. The THLS is
delighted to be one of the project partners. The
project has been awarded a grant by the Heritage
Lottery. It will collect oral memories at drop in
sessions and also invite people to submit them by
e-mail, as well as collecting copies of
photographs and other memorabilia. The results
will be stored on a website. Would you be willing to share the memories, stories and experiences of your life in Tilbury and Chadwell and for them to be preserved for future generations? Do you think that collecting these memories is a good idea as a way of preserving and learning about the history of your area for now and generations to come? The archive website - www.tilburyandchadwellmemories.org.uk - was launched to coincide with the Tilbury centenary celebrations on 1st April at the Tilbury Cruise Terminal. Contact us if you would like to share your memories as part of the project or to be kept informed about progress on the project. Let us know what you think by sending an e-mail to webmaster@thurrock-history.org.uk This project is among a number of similar projects in Essex. They include: Benfleet |
 The 1953 flood in Tilbury |