Above: part of map from QE Olympic Park website showing the location of Stratford Waterfront (and V&A Museum). The Legacy of the Struggle for Women’s Suffrage by Rachel Reeves MP This talk is tomorrow Thurs 22nd
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Author: Alan T
I started as a photographer and I'm fascinated by, and documenting England. I'm especially interested in the history of the East End of London and have organised local guided walks. I've lived in Bow since 1985.
Gatcliffe U11 Whites YFC v Jays Youth Football Club
Match report: Gatcliffe against Jays boys. Today the boys were raring to go after a long run of match cancellations. Today’s match was at home against an old foe in Jays boys, a club that has
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Writeidea Festival, Suffragettes Talk & Exhibition, 1920s German Paintings
Writeidea Festival 2018 This weekend (16-18th Nov) Tower Hamlets Council’s reading festival will take place at the Whitechapel Idea Store. See the full programme here where you can book free tickets to hear your favourite
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WW1 Memorial Events near Bow
Above: “Killed by a bomb thrown from a Zeppelin” – a photo I took in Abney Park Cemetery (Stoke Newington) in 1982. At 11am on Sunday 11th Nov 2018, the 100th anniversary of the end
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Men’s Health Sculpture revealed at Bow School
Last week the Men’s Health Sculpture Project concluded with a celebration at Bow School. The Geezers Club, which meets in Bow, and Bow School created a partnership around the neglected issue of men’s health. Last
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