Archives and Local Studies collection guide no.4

Sport

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Heritage Services

Location

Bay 10 of the main shelves

Scope of the collection

Barking and Dagenham has produced many well-known sports personalities, such as Sir Alf Ramsey, manager of the World Cup-winning England football team in 1966, and several of his players. The Archives and Local Studies Centre holds biographies and press cuttings relating to them.

You will also find general works such as a collection of match programmes for Dagenham & Redbridge FC and Barking FC.They are for reference only, so are always available on the open shelves.

Before the re-opening of Valence House in summer 2010, each volume was carefully cleaned by Archives and Local Studies volunteers before being added to the sustainable custom-built oak shelves in the new library.

Examples

Books on Barking and Dagenham sporting personalities

Tony ADAMS: AddictedPhil STEVENS: Sporting heroes of Essex and East London 1960-2000: Bobby Moore and Graham GoochAlf RAMSEY: Talking footballLeo McKINSTRY: Sir AlfJeff POWELL: Bobby MooreMartin PETERS: The ghost of ’66Oliver DERBYSHIRE: JT, captain, leader, legend – biography of John TerryJimmy GREAVES: GreavsieJason LEONARD: Full timeTerry VENABLES: Venables – the autobiographyNorman JACOBS: Speedway in the South-East [chapter on Dagenham Speedway]

Topic Boxes

These contain press cuttings and pamphlets on sports ranging from Angling to Water Sports, plus information on sports venues, clubs and societies.

See also:

Local Studies Information Sheet No.52 Football personalities of Barking & Dagenham

Archives and Local Studies Centre, Valence House, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Essex RM8 3HT

Opening times Mondays to Fridays: 10am - 4pm (except Bank Holidays) Saturdays: 10am - 12.30pm and 1.15pm - 4pm

When visiting for the first time, please bring proof of your address as you will need to register.

Contact details Phone: 020 8227 2033 - Fax: 020 8593 6177 Email: localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk Internet: www.lbbd.gov.uk/archives Facebook: www.facebook.com/valencehouse

09.2014