Central Tideway & Estuary London
Walk around the estate and a talk in library
by Mick Pinion or Mike Tarbard.
The next Bata Heritage Centre Open Day will be held on Saturday, 20 April 2024. Admission is free.
We are planning another two-centre event as follows:
- 10:00 – 13:00 – Building 13 (the old admin building of the Bata factory), Thames Industrial Park, Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex RM 18 8RH
- 10:00 – 16:00 – East Tilbury Library, Princess Avenue, East Tilbury, Essex RM18 8ST
It is recommended that all those attending the Open Day head for Building 13 initially where ample WC facilities are available. An optional guided walk around the Bata estate leaves from Building 13 at 10.30am (see * below) and will finish at the Library. Booking for the tours is essential – please email us at brrcatbatamemories@hotmail.com to reserve your place.
Tours Start at 10.30 11.15 & 12.15
A donation of £5 per person** is suggested and this will be collected at the start of the tour. At 1:30pm, there will be a free, illustrated “Heritage Talk” at the Library and all are welcome to attend.
**Open Day special offer – For just £8, combine the purchase of our informative booklet about the history of Bata at East Tilbury (normally £4) with your donation for the tour.
Our main exhibition displays, records and research facilities are on show in the newly refurbished East Tilbury Library. Here you will find displays of some of our collection illustrating the life and times of the Bata factory and those living on its residential estate between the 1930s and the early 2000s.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Friends of The old Chapel in Upminster
Talk by Mike Tarbard
