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One of our favourites from our #ArchiveCollections is our planning applications. This one is for 10 Upperton Road from the Engineer and Surveyor Department of Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council (a predecessor authority of Bexley) dated 1933. #Archive30

#WhyArchives? In this year of anniversaries here in Bexley - including Lesnes, Crossness, Danson - the Local Studies and Archive Centre has become the place to be! Archives enable everyone to learn about our local area and take pride in our heritage. #Archive30 #CelebratingBexley

Final book in #WoolworthsGirls series is published soon, by Erith-born author Elaine Everest who sadly died last year. She was inspired by stories about WWII at the Erith branch of Woolworths where she worked as a teen. Pictured: Woolworths Sidcup, Welling, Erith, Bexleyheath.

It’s Friday night and it’s time for dinner. What would a meal out in #Erith have been like in 1965? Here is the menu of the Wheatley Arms Hotel to whet the appetite! This photo of the hotel dates from 1965 - Christ Church is on the right. #LocalHistory #Dinner

Our free exhibition 'Sidcup in the Second World War' is now open at Sidcup Storyteller! This war was a community effort, with local people volunteering as fire watchers, first aiders and rest centre helpers. The 2nd floor studio has lift access. Open daily 9.30am till late.

Are you celebrating #VEDay80 today? Here are street parties from Victory in Europe Day 1945: Gipsy Road #Welling, Alexandra Road #Erith, Harcourt Road #Bexleyheath and #Stapleton Road Belvedere.

The Friends of the Old English Garden at Danson Park are holding an Open Day on Sunday 11 May 10am to 3pm to mark the group’s 10th anniversary. They do a fantastic job to make this formal garden aspect of the park so beautiful. #CelebratingBexley

This Saturday's 'Ten Decades of Danson Park' guided walk is now sold out! But there are still tickets left for Lesnes to Lessness on 21 June, and for Lamorbey and Halfway Street on 12 July, 2.30pm. Tickets are £5. Get in touch to book your place! #CelebratingBexley

What excitement to be had at the Bexley Fair in 1846 with a match of gingling, whipping the balls from the hole, contention up the pole, fireworks of golden rains and a flight of saucissons. #EYAFunandGames #ExploreYourArchive

We have recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of #DansonPark but it wasn't until June 1952 that Hall Place Gardens opened to the public, when the Duchess of Kent was received by local dignitaries and large crowds. #CelebratingBexley Hall Place & Gardens

It's Friday night and where else would you go in 1962 but the Crayford Town Hall with its amazing glitter ball? On Friday 18 May it was Rock 'n' Twist night, and if that wasn't enough, on Saturday 19 May there was non-stop dancing until 11.30pm! #LocalHistory #dancing

It was a pleasure to work with the team at the Holiday Inn Bexley on the history display for their open day. The Black Prince - a well-known landmark on the A2 junction - holds many memories: jazz music, weddings and people who have worked there over the years. Holiday Inn by IHG

There are still tickets left for our Local Studies Summer Walks: Lesnes to Lessness on 21 June, and for Lamorbey and Halfway Street on 12 July, 2.30pm. Tickets are £5. Get in touch to book your place!

There are still tickets left for our Local Studies Summer Walks: Lesnes to Lessness on 21 June, and for Lamorbey and Halfway Street on 12 July, 2.30pm. Tickets are £5. Get in touch to book your place!

Queeroes: Iconic Figures From History - a talk by Sheldon K. Goodman 14 June 2.30pm at Central Library Bexleyheath. What do stories about gender, sexuality and identity from the past tell us about our existence in the 21st century? Free tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/o/bexley-libra…

Need an idea for a Father’s Day gift? How about a local history map or book? We have a great selection to choose from! Our full list is at arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley/buy… #LocalHistory #Books #Maps #FathersDay

There are still tickets left for our Local Studies Summer Walks: Lesnes to Lessness on 21 June, and for Lamorbey and Halfway Street on 12 July, 2.30pm. Tickets are £5. Get in touch to book your place!

'Then and Now' photography is a great way to see what has changed over the years - as well as what hasn't changed! Now on display at Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre, covering a variety of places across the borough of Bexley. #LocalHistory #CelebratingBexley

Ways to cool off in #Bexley in the past: Martens Grove Swimming Pool 1955 Danson Park Swimming Pool 1938 The Lake, Belvedere Recreation Ground 1930 Moakes ice-cream cart, Bostall Heath, 1930

Frognal House Care Home opens its doors to the public on 27 June to celebrate the rich history of the building. This is one of many great events across the borough forming our year-long #CelebratingBexley programme. You can find out more at: ow.ly/339450WgeOW