Archives and Local Studies
collection guide no.4
Sport
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Heritage Services
09.2015
Location
 Bay 10 of the main shelves
Scope of the collection
Barking and Dagenham has produced many wellknown 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: Addicted
Phil STEVENS: Sporting heroes of Essex and East
London 1960-2000: Bobby Moore and Graham Gooch
Alf RAMSEY: Talking football
Leo McKINSTRY: Sir Alf
Jeff POWELL: Bobby Moore
Martin PETERS: The ghost of ’66
Oliver DERBYSHIRE: JT, captain, leader, legend –
biography of John Terry
Jimmy GREAVES: Greavsie
Jason LEONARD: Full time
Terry VENABLES: Venables – the autobiography
Norman 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
How to find us
The Archives and Local Studies Centre is located next to the
café inside the Visitor Centre, Valence House, Becontree
Avenue, Dagenham, Essex RM8 3HT
Bus: 5, 62, 128, 129, 364, 368
Train: Becontree (District Line) or Chadwell Heath (TFL Rail) then
a 62 bus
Car: Free parking either on Becontree Avenue (then on foot via
the path by Valence Library) or in the Valence Park car park
(entrance via the park gates on Becontree Avenue).
Disabled access: Level access throughout the Visitor Centre, and
two Blue Badge parking spaces at the Margery Road entrance
(RM8 3AX, off Bonham Road).
Opening times
 Tuesday to Friday: 10am-4pm (except public holidays)
 Saturday: 10am-12.30pm and 1.15pm-4pm
 Closed Sundays and Mondays
When visiting for the first time, bring proof of your address in
order to register. Please leave any bags in the lockers.
Contact details
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Phone: 020 8227 2033
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.lbbd.gov.uk/archives
Facebook: www.facebook.com/valencehouse