The Mill is seeking an experienced project manager and oral history practitioner to manage the Tales from The Mill oral history project during summer 2021. The Mill is a volunteer-led community hub founded 10 years ago by the local community in the old St James Street local library building in this diverse area of Walthamstow. […]
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FollowSwift Talks Afternoon
Swift Talks Afternoon Sunday, 21 May 2017 2-4.30pm Join us for an afternoon of learning, inspiration and fun. Please register for this event through Eventbrite: swifttalks.eventbrite.com A series of short talks, film and exhibits related to wildlife and history, featuring: ‘Swifts – Walthamstow’s Fastest Bird’, a talk by Edward Mayer, Swift Conservation (see bio) ‘Wildlife on […]
Memories of Shops and Shopping around St James Street Exhibition
Tuesday 14 March – Saturday 22 April Public Opening: Thursday, 16 March 2017, 6:30pm – 8pm, All Welcome Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop brings together historic photographs and documents from Vestry House Museum and recorded memories of more than 30 local shoppers, shop owners and stallholders from the First World War to 2017 in an […]
Join us at the Walthamstow Garden Party on the 16 and 17 July!
16 and 17 July, 12noon – 6pm Fellowship Island, Lloyd Park FREE The Mill has organised the E17 Community Marquee, located on Fellowship Island, in Lloyd Park as part of the Walthamstow Garden Party. We will be showcasing a diverse range of local and grassroots organisations and services. This is your opportunity to find out […]
Tales from the Marsh: From the Ground Up performance
9 and 10 July 2016,2.30pm, Coppermill Field, Coppermill Lane, London, E17 7HE FREE – but tickets must be booked in advance. From the Ground Up explores the magnetic pull of Walthamstow and Leyton Marshes. Made in collaboration with three local groups, older people and women and daughters, both based at The Mill, and a group […]
Memories of Shops and Shopping Around St James Street
Thursday 7 July, 2-7pm Garden Room Free Oral History Training Are you interested in local history? Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop is giving free training to volunteers on our oral history project recording local people’s memories of how the shops and market stalls in St James Street and the lower High Street have changed over the years. The […]
Volunteer with the Ex-Warner Project – drop in session
5 July 2016, 7 – 8pm Free All welcome Help us record the history of the Ex-Warner Estate. Rendezvous Projects has recently gained funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to record the experiences of long term Warner residents by interviewing them for an archive to be held at Vestry House Museum. We’ll also be creating […]
Memories of Shops and Shopping
Saturday, 14 May 2016 10.30am – 12.00pm Living Room Free A free illustrated talk by Robert Wilkinson of the Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop on the history of shops and market stalls in the St James Street conservation area and a discussion afterwards. Anyone interested in local history is welcome. Come and share your own memories! […]
Memories of Shops and Shopping
Saturday, 14 May 2016 10.30am – 12.00pm Living Room Free A free illustrated talk by Robert Wilkinson of the Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop on the history of shops and market stalls in the St James Street conservation area and a discussion afterwards. Anyone interested in local history is welcome. Come and share your own memories! […]