Eastside Community Heritage is an independent charity founded in East London in 1993
We believe that history empowers people and we seek to promote civic pride, greater harmony between people and to provide independent historical research
Eastside invites all those who worked at Fraser & Chalmers in Erith or who have strong memories of the factory to come and reminisce in a relaxed group setting.
Musical legend, and proud 'Bard of Barking', Billy Bragg delivered a passionate and inspiring speech at Eastside's 2008 Working Lives of the Thames Gateway conference.
On the 10th February 2009 a presentation will be made to the Greenwich Industrial History Society.
The talk will draw upon the findings of the Working Lives of the Thames Gateway project in the Borough of Greenwich, including interviews and reminiscence sessions conducted so far.
Eastside Community Heritage's exciting Working Lives of the Thames Gateway project was launched on 20th September by the musical legend Billy Bragg and the eminent historian of London Jerry White.
An opportunity for former workers at East London printing companies to share their memories of working life in a relaxed group setting.
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