Category Archives: 19th Century

AMAZING LIFE AND WORK OF HUMPHRY REPTON

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Havering Museum

Causing a great deal of interest at Havering Museum at the moment is a mini-exhibition marking the life and work of Humphry Repton, who succeeded famous landscape designer Capability Brown. Repton was born on 21st April 1752 at Bury St. … Continue reading →

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Advent Day 16 – Hornchurch Brewery cognac bottle, c. 1885

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Havering Museum

In the run up to Christmas we’ll show some of the objects added to the Museum’s collection in the last 12 months. These objects will be on display at the Museum until we close for Christmas on 16th December. The … Continue reading →

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Advent Day 6 – Robinson’s Library token

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Havering Museum

In the run up to Christmas we’ll show some of the objects added to the Museum’s collection in the last 12 months. These objects will be on display at the Museum until we close for Christmas on 16th December. Information … Continue reading →

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Advent Day 4 – Romford High Street photograph

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Havering Museum

In the run up to Christmas we’ll show some of the objects added to the Museum’s collection in the last 12 months. These objects will be on display at the Museum until we close for Christmas on 16th December. This … Continue reading →

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Did you know?… Romford High Street

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Havering Museum

The Havering Museum is situated in part of the old Romford Brewery Building, in the High Street, that dates back to the 1700s. Most people in Havering are familiar with the building and many will have worked there for Ind … Continue reading →

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Local history books

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Havering Museum

We’ve just received some new copies of the popular 1915 Ordnance Survey maps of Romford, Upminster and Hornchurch. There are copies of John Foley’s Romford History Tour and London’s East End History Tour along with our normal large selection of local … Continue reading →

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Object of the Month: May

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Havering Museum

We continue with our series of blogs on our ‘Object of the Month’. The object of the month for May are sets of keys from the 19th Century and have an interesting history, which was nearly misplaced in our store … Continue reading →

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