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The Archives and Local Studies Centre holds a comprehensive collection of printed books relating to the boroughs adjoining Barking and Dagenham (Havering,
Redbridge and Newham). It is particularly strong for items published before 1965. We also hold some Ordnance Survey maps covering the Havering area (please ask for details)
The books are for reference only, so are always available on the open shelves.
Before the re-opening of Valence House in summer 2010, each volume was carefully cleaned by Archives and Local
Studies volunteers before being added to the sustainable custom-built oak shelves in the new library.

Examples of our books on Havering
General works:
Romford Civic Review (1962-64)
Havering Review: Journal of the London Borough of Havering
(1965-67)
ROMFORD & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The
Romford Record (issues 1-20)
Official guides for the London Borough of Havering and the pre-1965 Essex boroughs of Romford and Hornchurch
(various dates)
Elm Park
Chris HIPPERSON & others: The Elm Park story – from garden city to London suburb (2009)
Hornchurch
H. WESTLAKE: Hornchurch Priory: a calendar of documents
(1923)
Brian EVANS: Hornchurch and Upminster (1996)
Rainham
Frank LEWIS: A history of Rainham, with Wennington and
South Hornchurch (1985)
Romford
Romford Charter Souvenir (1937)
George TERRY: Memories of old Romford (1880)
E.G. (Ted) BALLARD: Our old Romford and district (1981)
J.S. DORLAY: The Roneo story (1978)
Linda RHODES & Kathryn ABNETT: The Romford outrage: the murder of Inspector Thomas Simmons (2009)
Upminster
T.L. WILSON: History and topography of Upminster (1880-81)
Tony BENTON: Upminster: story of a garden suburb (1996)
The following are shelved in Military & Wartime in Bay 8:
Charles Thomas PERFECT: Hornchurch during the Great War
(1920)
H.T. SUTTON: Raiders approach! The fighting tradition of
RAF Station Hornchurch and Suttons Farm (1956)
Peter WATT: Hitler versus Havering (1994)

Archives and Local Studies Centre, Valence House,
Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Essex RM8 3HT
Opening times
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Mondays to Fridays: 10am - 4pm (except Bank Holidays)
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Saturdays: 10am - 12.30pm and 1.15pm - 4pm
When visiting for the first time, please bring proof of your address as you will need to register.
Contact details
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Phone: 020 8227 2033 - Fax: 020 8593 6177
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Email: localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk
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Internet: www.lbbd.gov.uk/archives
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/valencehouse
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