A NEW project by Harlow Museum telling the story of the discovery of the town’s Roman temple site has been awarded a grant of almost £4,000 by the Essex Heritage Trust.between the museum, Oxford University archeology department and local experts secured the funding which will…

HARLOW celebrated the end of the Second World War on Friday 8 May 2015 with a celebration at the Leah Manning Centre. The Leah Manning Centre’s street-themed party to mark VE Day was attended by around 50 people and was arranged by Council staff and…

THE opportunity to explore a timeline of maps of Harlow, tracing its development from rural community to post-war New Town, is coming to Harlow Museum. For one day only, the Essex Record Office will be transporting the relevant collection of maps and images from its…

WE thought we would dip into the East Anglian Film archives and have a look at when the Queen came to visit Mark Hall school . The film opens with a close-up shot of the Harlow crest and the Union flag. A high-angle shot shows…

Arthur’s parents were George Poney, born in Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire in c.1859 and Emily Edith Hunt, born in Hayes, Kent in c.1864. They married on 10 January 1886 in Wandsworth1 and Arthur Robert Poney was born on 2 June 18932 in Croxley Green and was…

BETWEEN 1914 and 1918, 126 Harlow men left their homes and their families and never came back. Between January 2015 and November 2018, YourHarlow will be publishing a news item, once a month, paying tribute to each soldier that fell. But before we do, and…

AROUND 250 people observed two-minute silence at 11am today outside Harlow Civic Centre and at Potter Street Memorial Cross to remember the sacrifice of the men and women of the Armed Services who gave their lives in the service of their country. A two-minute silence…

A public launch event at ERO on Saturday 11th October celebrates Black History Month, and offers an opportunity to find out how to deposit documents, pictures or sound and video recordings at the archive for current and future generations to share. In addition, there will…

THE Marchioness disaster occurred on the River Thames in the early hours of 20 August 1989. The pleasure boat Marchioness sank after being run down by the dredger Bowbelle, near Cannon Street Railway Bridge. There were 131 people on the Marchioness, including members of the…

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to knit poppies for a special display in the entrance of the Civic Centre as part of Harlow’s World War One Centenary. The community knitting project is being launched this Wednesday 20 August 2014 with residents invited to a special “Knit…

THE last two flying Lancaster bombers flew over North Weald Airfield twice on their way to public displays. As part of the transits between displays, the two Lancasters have flown over the Airfield twice so far. One of the Lancaster bombers, named Vera, is visiting…

THE Essex Sound and Video Archive needs your help before a treasure house of fascinating local interviews can be copied digitally and shared more widely. To develop the You Are Hear: Sound and a Sense of Place project, the team needs permission from those interviewed,…

, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 31 years old, and an acting Lieutenant Colonel in the Irish…

TRACING family, house or local history has become easier following the Essex Record Office’s contribution to a National Archives-led project. The ERO is celebrating by hosting a special event on 12th July from 10.30am to 3.30pm explaining what manors and manorial documents are, displaying highlights…