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.
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
Now available to visitors to the Green Centre, travel back in time to the 1950's onwards via our digitised local newspaper collection.
Fully searchable, look up your school, workplace, street, church, football club etc. Capture the memory with your smartphone on our large high resolution monitor.
Click the link below for more detail