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Barking & Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre
Becontree Estate Archives Session
Valence House Museum
11 September 2021
Join archive and local studies staff for an open archive session to view the unique archives of the Becontree estate, including photographs, housing plans, and local publications.
Over the course of the morning we invite visitors to leave thoughts and memories of their own experiences of living and working on the Becontree Estate.
11am-12.30pm - Archives and Local Studies Centre, Valence House.
Please note; Becontree Estate Walking Tour takes place at 12pm starting from Valence House
Valence House Museum
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Archives & Local Studies
Becontree Avenue
Dagenham
RM8 3HT
Phone: 020 8227 2033
Valence House Museum
Becontree Ave
Dagenham
RM8 3HT
The archive and local studies centre at Valence House actively collects and conserves records relating to the history of Barking and Dagenham and makes them available for research in the public reading room. The records of the Becontree Estate are one of the most popular resources held at the archive and local studies centre but are just one part of the wider history of the whole area.