Picture number 1 in our series 'A History of Eastbury in 100 Pictures' is a watercolour by Alfred Bennett Bamford (1857-1939) which shows Eastbury in excellent condition. If you look closely it perhaps includes our precious pear tree in the historic walled garden.
Bamford was an English watercolourist known for his pictures of Essex. Many of his watercolours of Barking and Dagenham are in the borough’s collections Valence House We have a copy displayed in our exhibition ‘Eastbury Saved’.
We hope this and other posts will help to divert our friends during this difficult time and provide something beautiful to muse upon.
Staff, volunteers and visitors are missing this beautiful old house. We hope that the below posts provide public access to Eastbury’s heritage during lockdown. ‘A History of Eastbury in 100 Pictures’ will be celebrating this unique, distinct and cherished place in East London.
This is a digital exhibition of a community oral history project that celebrates the voices and experiences of local residents.
Staff, volunteers and visitors are missing this beautiful old house. We hope that the below posts provide public access to Eastbury’s heritage during lockdown. ‘A History of Eastbury in 100 Pictures’ will be celebrating this unique, distinct and cherished place in East London.
This is a digital exhibition of a community oral history project that celebrates the voices and experiences of local residents.
