30/11/2025
🏛️ Discover Thurrock’s Past at Grays Central Library! 📜
Are you curious about Thurrock’s rich history? 🌍 Step into the past with our Local Studies Collection, housed on the first floor of Grays Central Library. It’s a treasure trove for history lovers, family researchers, and the simply curious!
Explore a fascinating collection of:
📚 Books, pamphlets and illustrations about Thurrock’s heritage
🗺️ Historic maps from the 1800s to the 1980s
📰 Thurrock Gazette on microfilm — from 1886 to today
📸 Aerial photographs from 1955 and 1987
🖼️ Vintage card index of Thurrock’s history and places
Planning a visit? If you’d like to use our microfilm machine, please call ahead to book a 2-hour session with your Thurrock or Essex library card. Not a local resident? No problem — we can provide a guest ticket! Longer sessions can also be arranged.
🔎 Whether you’re tracing your family tree, researching local history, or just love discovering stories from the past — start your journey at Grays Central Library today!
📍 Find out more and plan your visit: https://orlo.uk/qvLgO
