Friday, 21st September, 2007: Legends of Old Leigh
Mrs Georgina Phillips gave us old tars, smugglers and a witch - click here.
Friday, 19th October, 2007: Barking Fishing Fleet
Mr Mark Watson told us why Barking had the largest fishing fleet in England and why it disappeared over night - click here.
Friday, 23rd November, 2007: Villages of East London
Mr Peter Lawrence told us that with the traditional boundary the 2012 Olympics would be in Essex - click here
Friday, 14th December, 2007: Stories from a Village Blacksmith
For our Christmas meeting we had a talk from Mr Roger Dorking and a quiz - click here
Friday, 18th January, 2008: The Dagenham Murders
Mrs Linda Rhodes, in Victorian costume and poke bonnet, told a very gory tale - click here
Friday, 22nd February, 2008: Conservation of Buildings in Thurrock
Mr James Ross, the Conservation Adviser for Thurrock Council, introduced us to much of Thurrock's historick buildings and open spaces - click here
Friday, 14th March, 2008: Curiosities of Essex
Our Chairman (Miss Susan Yates) talked about a few of her photos of historic Essex - click here
Friday, 18th April, 2008: AGM
Childhood in wartime Wales; the eye hospital in Jerusalem and an increase in the membership fee - click here