Last night I was woken by the screaming of a fox in the street. This morning when I opened the curtains there was a fox fast asleep at the back of the garden. I opened
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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. I've lived in Bow since 1985.
Japanese visitor, Aldgate Walk, Business help & more
Guided Walk: Reaching into the Abyss On Saturday 19th Jan 2019 David Charnick (top photo) will run a guided walk which he describes as: “An exploration of Victorian philanthropy in the dark area that clung
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Banish the blues with schadenfreude
Above articles from DW – here’s their story about Berlin’s new airport I’d like to apologise for our website which was going on the blink for some of you over Xmas. It was behaving differently
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Gatcliffe Whites vs Upminster Town
Gatcliffe YFC were back in action this week, and joint team manager, Bradley Challis, has kindly sent us this match report. ⚽️ Match Report: Gatcliffe Youth Football Club v Upminster Town United ⚽️ It’s been
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Alfred Munnings Exhibition
This is a recommendation. Last week I visited the exhibition of Alfred Munnings WWI paintings in Chelsea. He was commissioned by the Canadian War Memorials Fund to paint their Cavalry Brigade. I thought his oil
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