East London Local History | Barking and Dagenham Through Time | Stone Age to the 21st Century

Discover the rich history of Barking and Dagenham with our engaging educational video. Join us on a journey through time as we explore how Barking and Dagenham has transformed and developed over the centuries.
In this video, we'll delve into key moments that have shaped Barking and Dagenham's history, starting with the Stone Age and Bronze Age, where we'll learn about the ancient tools and artifacts that have been found in the area. We'll then explore how Barking and Dagenham played a crucial role during the Iron Age, when the area was inhabited by the Trinovantes tribe.
Moving on to the Roman Invasion, we'll explore how Barking and Dagenham became one of the first placed the Saxons settled in England.
During World War 1 and 2, we'll discover how the people of Barking and Dagenham played their part in the war effort.
Finally, we'll bring things up to the present day and explore how Barking and Dagenham has become a modern town with thriving job opportunities in areas such as education, healthcare and technology
With engaging visuals and easy-to-follow narration, this video is the perfect tool to supplement your child's understanding of local history and inspire their curiosity about the world around them.
Don't miss out on this exciting educational resource - watch our Barking and Dagenham Local History video today!
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Download our pack today - it is completely FREE and with the wide range of activities inside, you are bound to find something suitable for your class.
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Our Barking and Dagenham history pack, produced in partnership with Historic England, includes everything that you need to complete a local history study in your school based on the development and changes within Barking and Dagenham!
The pack is broken down into easy to follow folders so you can pick and choose which areas you wish to focus on with your class. We also provide an overarching teaching overview, so if you wanted to use the whole pack with your class, it could easily be included in your teaching and planning.
The pack covers Barking and Dagenham through the ages, including:
• The Stone, Iron and Bronze age
• Early Saxon Art, Building of Barking Abbey
• The industrial revolution
• Car industry and Fair Pay Strikes
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Teacher’s Pet is proud to be working alongside Historic England, to allow teachers in and around Barking and Dagenham, to enjoy our range of Local History resources.
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Historic England protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we’ve come from as a nation. We care passionately about the stories they tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them.
At Historic England Education we want every child to be inspired by their local heritage and every teacher to have brilliant resources to use inside and outside the classroom.
Our Heritage Schools programme aims to help school children develop an understanding of their local heritage and its significance to make sure that:
Children develop a sense of pride in where they live
Children understand their local heritage and how it relates to the national story
Teachers are more confident in making effective use of local heritage resources in delivering the curriculum
Local historic context is embedded in the school’s curriculum
Heritage providers are more connected to the needs of local schools
Parents are engaged in their children’s learning
Communities are more deeply involved in the life of the school
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If you enjoyed diving into the rich tapestry of Barking and Dagenham's past and are looking for more!
We offer FREE resource packs for every area we have covered so far! Whether you're a student, educator, or history enthusiast, there's something for everyone to discover.
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Feel free to leave your thoughts, questions, or suggestions in the comments below. Together, let's celebrate and preserve our local heritage!

[@cliffhorman6846]

I was born in Barking and lived on the Heath park estate until I was nearly 13 years old. I was bought to Australia. I did not return to visit family until I was 36! Since then I crave my home of Dagenham in many ways. I explore it whenever I return and have visited Valance house a few times, its fascinating. LOL love Romford There is a charm that I am drawn to. Thank you for this glimpse, it gives much to be proud off. My father like hundreds of others worked at FORDS. He was there when the ladies went on strike. I have the movie based on it "Made in Dagenham" its fascinating. Mum work at May & Bakers... Thank you for this.

[@georgerobartes2008]

I went to Clack at the beginning of the 1970s most of my friends are from the Heath Park Estate. All of my brothers worked at Ford's at some time even my mother during WW2 . Me , I had different ideas and became an engineer/surveyor.

[@cliffhorman6846]

@@georgerobartes2008 I to was at Robert Clack until 1974! WOW I probably walk past you daily or even spoke to you WOW!

[@georgerobartes2008]

@@cliffhorman6846 Sat my O Levels in 1974 , played Rugby for the school as loose head prop , in the tug onwards team with all the other hard cases came over from Triptons Boys like Frankie Dilworth ( our hooker ) and Jeff Easthall . I was a likeable rogue as Davis hated me , but all the teachers hated Davis . I was late most mornings because I worked at the Dagenham Working Men's club as a bar cellar man , and I tried to find a different way into school to avoid the little man until I had a big argument with him and threatened to knock him out . Apparently the teachers Dickie Edmunds , Andy Stewart , Martin Bull , Joghin and Foxy heard the ruckus and were peeing themselves laughing . I used to paint the scenery and make stuff for the school plays too . I got on really well with the teachers especially my geology teacher " Miss S " and we ended up missing the last bus from Studland Bay during the geology field trip to Swanage and had to walk back to the hostel... I led a bunch of kids one dinnertime and stopped an invasion from Bishop Ward during the school fights . We were seen by one of the teachers from one of the upper floor classrooms with bricks and stuff from the new build 6 th Form block and reported to Davis who lined us up outside his office . We were expecting some kind of punishment but he actually praised us for upholding the pride of the school . Girls I dated included Tina Stephenson, Jackie Quarterly , Janice Richards, Barbara's Williams and Wilson , Metina Wyatt , Judith Andrews ...... and best mates from Heath Park Estate were Pete Morrad , Mark Lawrence , Andy Murphy, Stephen Williams ..... You may have known me as Malcolm . Does any of this ring a bell ?