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The Romford and District Historical Society was founded in 1956, and since 1968 has produced an annual publication, the Romford Record. Meetings are held once a month (excluding July and August) on a Monday evening, and visitors are very welcome (admittance £1.50). Here is the 2009 programme:
| Date | Title | Speaker |
| 26 January | Rainham Hall (the only National Trust property in Havering) | Jem Bowden |
| 23 February | Humphrey Repton in SW Essex | Georgina Green |
| 30 March | AGM followed by Fun Quiz | Ian Wilkes |
| 27 April | Southwark and Shakespeare | John and Jo Brewster |
| 18 May | Essex in Mid 12th Century | Jennifer Ward |
| 29 June | Essex Almshouses | Ann Padfield |
| 28 September | Memories of the East End | Ann Hardy |
| 26 October | The Romford Outrage - The Murder of Inspector Thomas Simmons 1885 | Linda Rhodes and Kathy Abnett |
| 30 November | The Story of Aviation in West Essex since 1909 | Bryn Elliott |
| 14 December | tba |
The meetings will be held in Trinity Methodist church hall, Angel Way (see map), starting at 8.15 p.m. (with the hall open from around 7.30 p.m.).
For more details please contact the Hon. Secretary: Mrs. J Raggett, 14 Thames Close, Rainham, RM13 9HP, (01708) 520673.
Please note that although I am a member of the Society, Romford Now & Then is not an 'official' Society Web site - therefore, please contact me rather than the Hon. Secretary with any matter relating to the site.
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