Reminiscence and Resource Centre
Community Fun Day, East Tilbury
20th June, 2009
Once again the Centre put on a display at the Community Fun Day in the Memorial Park. A good day was had by all.
international symposium with the title "Utopia of Modernity : Zlín".
May 19-23 2009.
Joan James and Mike Ostler represented the Centre at this International Symposium giving a lecture on East Tilbury and the community which was very well received.
Joan James, Nina Pope and Mike Oslter in Zlin for Symposium
Mike Ostler and Joan James
Stormclouds over Zlin
Orsett Show
5th September 2009
Once again we had a stand in the Heritage Zone at the Orsett Show and it raised a lot of interest. We had visits from people whose relatives used to work in the Factory and some of them will be visiting at our next Open Day on 7th October.
Open Day
7th October 2009
11a.m. - 4p.m.
We had another successful Open Day on the 7th. Lots of people visiting, many of them for the first time thanks to coverage from the Orsett Show.
Below are a few pictures taken on the day.
Remembrance Day
11th November 2009
At 11a.m on the 11th November, 2009 the children of East Tilbury Primary School laid a wreath at the Bata War Memorial in memory of the men commemorated there.
The wreath is from the Bata Community at East Tilbury.
Talk to Women's Institute
2nd December 2009
On Wednesday 2nd December Fred and Barbara gave a talk to the Billericay Women's Institute. This went down very well and several of the members of the group talked about visiting the Centre for the Open Day next March.
One of the members remembered visiting East Tilbury to play netball against the Bata Team in her youth.
Barbara setting up for the talk.
Grant from Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation
Over the winter period we have managed to obtain a Grant from the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation's Community Fund. This money will allow us to get printed a Dissertation written by Angela Cook, Nee Rumsey, about British Bata at East Tilbury.
Book on British Bata
In the 1960's Angela Cook, Nee Rumsey, wrote a dissertation on British Bata which was donated to the Reminiscence and Resource Centre a couple of years ago. With money from the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporaton we have been able to get this book published.
The book will be available for sale from 24th March, 2010 at a cost of £2 plus p&p.
NEWS