Category Archives: Books

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 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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The Perfect Centenary

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Havering Museum

If you’ve seen the Historic Havering article in this month’s Living in Havering magazine, it might interest you to know that reprints of all 3 of the Charles Perfect books mentioned about Hornchurch are available from the Havering Museum. Our Village was written … 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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