Here’s a simplified introduction: Bad King John, 1166 – 1216, got himself a whole lot of trouble. He lost his lands in France. Then he demanded huge taxes from his Barons to fight a war
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Reading East London at the Brick Lane Bookshop
The Brick Lane Bookshop presents Reading East London on the 8th July at 7pm with Carolyn Clark and Alan Dein
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Geezers Do The Jukebox Jive
About 20 years ago a family friend called Dave Anderson gave chief geezer Eddie Snooks a rather sad and battered mini jukebox. And that’s how we ended up at Play Vinyl. The juke box in
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Tales of Old Ford – Bow
The Geezers are pleased to give our stamp of approval to a new book which brings Old Ford, Bow’s history to life. Tales of Old Ford, Bow is the story of people and places in
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The Old Ford and Bow Festival in review
The Geezers and volunteers celebrated past and present life in Old Ford, Bow with a Festival in the Ecology Pavilion in Mile End Park.
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