Kim Durrant wrote in to ask why he can’t any information about The Old Three Colts pub at 450 Old Ford Road. He said his great grandparents worked and lived in it for a few
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Category: History
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Ritz Cinema, Bow
Old Ford Picture Palace opened in 1910. It was re-named the Ritz Cinema in 1937, and closed in 1961. The street numbers have increased after the recent rebuilding. The 1935 Street Directory shows that 55
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Sir John Soane’s Museum open at Holborn
Flying abroad is a hassle at the moment, but you can visit another world with just a 15 minute ride along the Central Line from Mile End. John Soane, a bricklayers son, became a famous
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How Discussions in Chisenhale Road led to Brutalism in Poplar
Before WW2 Chrisp Street Market was a street of shops with market stalls along middle. A bit like the Roman Road Market looks today – but a lot more lively. The background to the redevelopment
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The Match Tax Protest of 1871
On Saturday 24th April 2021 The Matchgirls Memorial will be marking 150 years since the Match Tax Protest of 1871. Bryant and May workers along with the owners of the factory in Fairfield Road Bow,
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