On 27 August 1904 East Ham was granted a charter of incorporation constituting the town as a … See more

In 1915 the borough gained independence from county administration as a county borough, against the objections of Essex County Council. The size of the borough council wa… See more

The borough included most of the current-day London Borough of Newham east of Green Street including Little Ilford, Manor Park, East Ham and Beckton. It excluded North Wool… See more

The borough ran its own tram services until they became the responsibility of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933. The borough ran its own fire brigade which was … See more

The borough did not have an official coat of arms, but used a device designed by the surveyor to the urban district council in 1896. In a 1916 book on the arms of Essex boroughs t… See more

In common with most boroughs, early elections were officially non-political and were often uncontested. In 1906 a Labour Representation Committee was formed in East Ham, … See more