ANNOUNCEMENTS
The centre will be closed on Saturday 7th November 2026. Instead you can find us at the Benbow Club, Bowers Gifford, Pound Lane Christmas Bazaar with a display of the area.
We will reopen as normal on Monday 9th November 2026.
The Basildon Borough area has produced its fair share of memorable people or achievements over the years.
The Basildon Borough Heritage Society is justly proud of its involvement in the erection of various Blue Plaque memorials to these people and/or achievements.
A number of Blue Plaques have already been erected in various locations in the Borough to commemorate the impact that individuals or incidents have had on shaping the World in which we live in today.The details about, and the location of, these existing Blue Plaques can be found at…
https://www.basildonheritage.
Basildon Heritage’s Blue Plaque projects are made possible through the financial support of people who recognise the worthiness of the project in memorialising appropriate people from our area.
Basildon Heritage are currently seeking financial support for the purchase and erection of a new Blue Plaque in the Basildon Borough area in memory of June Haimoff MBE (also known as Kaptan June), a Pitsea-born lady whose conservation works had a lasting impact on the marine environment in general and on the Loggerhead sea turtle population in particular. We will be posting more information about this lady over the coming weeks.
Please consider making a donation right now to our fund-raising campaign in memory of a local girl’s wonderful achievements.
Preserve Local History
Researching and recording the history of Basildon Borough.
Blue Plaques
Commemorating notable people, places and events - click here for more information
Archives & Research
Providing access to newspapers, photographs and historical resources.
Events & Talks
Sharing local history through talks, exhibitions and community events.
Introducing the Basildon Heritage Time Travel Terminal
