I wish to thank all those who made it possible:

• Dave Hughes - for his invaluable help (and patience!): I have sent him countless emails since last October and, in spite of a computer breakdown, he has never failed to keep me informed of the progress.
• Tony Regan - for his assistance at the musical evening and for the most enjoyable 78 disks he played.
• Jo Brind - for filming our visit to the Mayor of Waltham Forest (see it here)
• Daniel Binns (The Guardian) - for giving us full press coverage with articles and pictures
• The Mayor & staff of the Waltham Forest Council - for the splendid visit to the Town Hall
• Vicky Carroll & staff of the Vestry House Museum - for welcoming us so warmly
• Russ Chandler - for getting together all the performances (including his) on Friday evening.
• Roger Huddle - for guiding us in a historical stroll down the High Street Market and for his poetic perfomance on Friday
• Kate Andrews, Ros Kane and Roger Huddle - for their historical talks on Thursday
• Sally Vinson & Rachel Ayres, Alan Neville, Steve, Lol & Doug and Graham Larkbey - for their perfomances on Friday
• Maureen Younger - for entertaining us with good laughs on Friday evening
• Michael Higgins - for expertly guiding us in a extensive tour of the Sir George Monoux School
• John Arthur - for his music on Thursday evening
• Peter Woolf - for his poetic perfomance on Friday and for reading one of Dennis Penfold's poems
• Roy Garner & the WACC - for projecting their DVDs on by-gone Walthamstow
• Lindsey Collier - for hosting us at the Lea Valley Experience
• Vince Moon - for providing transport to some of the members of the Gathering
• Bun, Viv, Jo & staff of the Rose & Crown Pub - for providing wonderful food & drinks
• Rhubarb the Clown - for chering us up with his clever and funny performaces
and, last but not least:
• John Knowles who superbly represented the Walthamstow Memories site on the official meetings, also providing us with great music on Thurday evening!

Videos

Pictures

Here are some pictures I personally took - but trust that more will be sent in by participants:
(Click on images to enlarge)

At the Rose & Crown - Meet & Greet

"Meet & Greet" at the Rose & Crown Pub - Hoe St.

"Meet & Greet" at the Rose & Crown Pub - Hoe St.

"Meet & Greet" at the Rose & Crown Pub - Hoe St.

At the Vestry House Museum

At the Vestry House Museum
John H Knowles, Vicky Carroll, Daniel J Quinn

At the Vestry House Museum
John H Knowles, Vicky Carroll, Vince Moon, Daniel J Quinn, Eileen Williams, Pam Ray and Cllr. Geraldine Reardon

Panel in the Council Chamber - Daniel J Quinn

The Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr. Geoff Walker

Jo Brind, who has filmed the visit to the WF Council

The Market - High Street

William Morris Hall

Sir George Monoux School

An Evening of Words and Music Celebrating Living in Walthamstow

Sally Vinson & Rachel Ayres

Alan Neville

Roger Huddle

Russ Chandler

Graham Larkbey

Maureen Younger

Bun and Viv, the owners of 'Ye Olde Rose & Crown' Pub

The Lea Valley Experience

Lindsey Collier - The Lea Valley Exoerience

Old Fire Engine - Steam boiler - Replica of Old Bus

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Pam Ray's tracing her ancestors...

Places where Pam's ancestors have lived in the 1900s

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Articles from "The Guardian" & "The Guardian online"

4 Jul 2011: View the article on "The Guardian on-line" concerning our meeting [HERE]

28 Apr 2011: View the article on "The Guardian on-line" concerning our meeting [HERE]

Pictures below are courtesy of "The Guardian - Waltham Forest", who own the copyright
(Click on each image to enlarge)

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Year 2011 is an important one for Walthamstow Memories: it marks the 10th Anniversary of its existence!!
To celebrate this special occasion, we are planning the "2011 WM Gathering" and would be delighted if you could come and meet us at Walthamstow: we have prepared a full programme (see below), including visits, meetings, music, etc...

Many of you have been away from Walthamstow for years and this could be THE opportunity to meet up and visit the places of your childhood, see what big changes have taken place, walk on the paths of your memory, the smells & sounds of the Market... Catch up with old friends...

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Programme:

THURSDAY June the 23th, 2011
Time	Event	Location
fm 10am	Arrivals - Reception - Check-In	Red Room - Rose & Crown Pub
1pm	Lunch	Rose & Crown Pub
1,30-2pm	Chris Hill at the piano: oldies/goldies	Rose & Crown Pub
3 pm	Ceremony & Guided visit	Vestry House Museum
4,15 pm	Talks on local history by Kate Andrews, Ros Kane and Roger Huddle	Rose & Crown Pub
6,30 pm	Buffet	Rose & Crown Pub
	Meeting with members of the Walthamstow Village Residents Association	Rose & Crown Pub
7pm to 11,30pm	Live Musical Evening: Tony Regan - DJ playing old 78's - 20's & 30's John Arthur - local singer/composer Daniel J Quinn - Crooning down memory lane John Knowles - Guitar & Singing	Rose & Crown Pub

FRIDAY June the 24th, 2011
Time	Event	Location
9,30am	Meeting with Mayor of Waltham Forest Council	Council Chamber, Town Hall
11am	Stroll in the Market, leaded by Roger Huddle	High Street
12,30pm	Lunch	Red Room - Rose & Crown
pm	Tour of Schools	School sites
4pm	Sir George Monoux School Guided tour, accompanied by Michael Higgins (Secretary of "The Old Monovians" site)	Email:[mjh1952@hotmail.co.uk]
6,30pm	Buffet	Rose & Crown Pub
8pm-11pm	"An Evening of Words and Music Celebrating Living in Walthamstow": 7:45 - 8:00: Peter Woolfe reading Dennis J Penfold's poetry 8:00 - 8:20: Sally Vinson & Rachel Ayres 8:20 - 8:40: Alan Neville 8:40 - 9:00: Roger Huddle - Poetry 9:00 - 9:20: Russ Chandler - Banjo & Singing 9:20 - 9:40 Steve, Lol & Doug 9:40 - 10:00: Interval 10:10 - 10:00: Graham Larkbey 10:30 - 11:00: Maureen Younger - Comedian	Rose & Crown Pub

SATURDAY June the 25th, 2011
Time	Event	Location
9,30am	(open)
12,30pm	Lunch	Rose & Crown Pub
3 pm	Jo Brind's films on Walthamstow followed by: Memory Spot Talks	Red Room of the Rose & Crown
6,30pm	Buffet	Rose & Crown
8,30pm	Walthamstow in Films, a projection by the Walthamstow Amateur Cine-Video Club	(Rose & Crown)

SUNDAY June the 26th, 2011
Time	Event	Location
11am	The Lea Valley Experience	(Old Pump House)
1pm	Lunch& Closing ceremony	Rose & Crown Pub
3 pm	Farewells & Departures	Rose & Crown Pub

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Accomodation:

(Please note that room prices are purely indicative - inquire directly at hotels).

Accomodation
Hotel	Address	Prices	Notes
Commongate Hotel	131-133 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, E17 Tel: (020) 8521 1551 - Fax: (020) 8521 7489 E-mail: info@commongatehotel.co.uk	£45/50 per room/per night
All Season's Motel	543 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton E10 Tel: (+44)20/85568080 - Fax : (+44)20/85582479 E-mail : H8063@accor.com	£70 per room/per night
Sir Alfred Hitchcock	147 Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, E11 Tel. 020 8530 3724 email: info@siralfredhitchcock.com	£60 per room/per night
Stainforth Guest House	35 Stainforth Road, Walthamstow, E17 Tel. 07502 486 962	£?? per room/per night

Places of interest:

Sites
Site	Address	Notes
Vestry House Museum	Vestry Road, Walthamstow E17 9NH Tel 020 8496 4391 vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk	Vestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Attractively located in the Grade II listed Vestry House, the Museum can be found in the delightful historic Walthamstow Village. Originally built as a workhouse in 1730, Vestry House has since been a police station and a private house, before it opened as a Museum in 1931. Vestry House Museum also houses Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library.
The Market	High Street, Walthamstow Tuesday-Saturday 8.00am-5.00pm	Dating from 1885, the market is the longest outdoor street market in Europe and spans roughly a kilometre of Walthamstow High Street. Stalls sell an array of food, clothes, and household goods and are complemented by a wide variety of cafes and restaurants selling everything from Caribbean cuisine to traditional Cockney fare like pie and mash or jellied eels. The market is held between Cleveland Park Avenue and Pretoria Avenue on the High Street, Walthamstow E17 within easy reach of both underground and main line rail services to Walthamstow Central/St James stations and local bus services.
Walthamstow Assembly Hall	Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF tel 020 8496 3000	is an imposing Art Deco building forming part of the Town Hall complex on Forest Road. Designed by PD Hepworth, it was completed in 1942. Pevsner comments: '.. .. stone-faced and in the Swedish style of c 1925 which became so popular in England amongst those who were not satisfied to be imitatively Neo-Georgian nor wanted to go modern in earnest.' Apparently the Assembly Hall was originally to be matched by a Law Court to the other side of the Town Hall. Its superb acoustics also make it one of the UK's top venues for recording classical music.
William Morris Gallery	Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4PP Tel 020 8496 4390 wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk	The William Morris Gallery is the only public Gallery devoted to William Morris - designer, craftsman, writer, socialist and conservationist - and displays an internationally important collection illustrating his life, achievements and influence. William Morris was born in Walthamstow in 1834. The Gallery is delightfully housed in the 18th Century Water House, Morris' family home from 1848 to 1856, and set in Lloyd Park in Walthamstow. Unfortunately the WM Gallery will be closed during the whole event.
Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub	53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4SA Telephone 020 8509 3880 yeolderoseandcrowntheatrepub@inbox.com	A very attractive Pub & Theatre, with comfortable meeting room at street level. web site: www.yeolderoseandcrowntheatrepub.co.uk

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Schools:

Sites
School	Address	Notes
Chapel End
Sir George Monoux College	Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London E17 5AA Tel: 020 8523 3544 - Fax: 020 8498 2443 Email: info@george-monoux.ac.uk
Blackhorse Road Juniors
Clifton Road Infants
Willowfield School	Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 6HL Tel: 020 8527 4065 Fax: 020 8523 4939 Email: school@willowfield.waltham.sch.uk

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Contact Daniel

Daniel J Quinn
Editor of Walthamstow Memories

It's always a pleasure to receive your messages! If you have your own memories and pictures of Walthamstow you'd like to share, just drop me an email and, if you wish, I shall post it in our Current Postbag, where all visitors may read it.
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