Bow Geezer, Dennis Banks, was born in London in 1931. I recorded him talking on 22nd Jan 2024. Growing up in Loughton, Essex before WW2 Life during the London Blitz in WW2 Dennis’ father worked
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
Geezers get the point
East End-based graphic designer, creative director and sketcher Lydia Thornley regaled the Geezers with the many treasures she’d unearthed in her passionate pursuit of pencil history. Lydia’s ‘2B or not 2B: the secret life of pencils’ took us
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New local history project: Old Ford Neighbourhood, then and now
The Geezers are pleased to announce our new history project made possible thanks to National Lottery players. The project will explore the history of where we live, and the threads which connect the past with
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Update on Bow Goods Yard plans
Last Tuesday the Geezers had a fascinating visit by Faz Yusop and George Koutas from make:good – a local business who are leading the community engagement about the future of Bow Goods Yard. Where is
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Wellbeing Course starts Fri 2nd Feb
This free wellbeing course runs for 6 weeks at the Bromley by Bow Centre, St Leonard’s Street, E3 3BS. Steve Ryan kindly dropped by at the Geezers meeting on Tuesday to promote the course which
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