Above: a British casualty. After 141 days the Battle of the Somme ended on 18th Nov 1916. On the first day 19,240 British men died. By the end of the battle over 1.1 million men (British,
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Exhibitions and Events near Bow, London, E3
Photo above: relief on Poplar Town Hall, Bow Road. Shipbuilding to Banking On Sun 4th Nov Andrew Parnell is running his guided walk Shipbuilding to Banking: The Isle of Dogs’ Story. The walk starts at
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New book: The Isle of Dogs – before the big money.
Last night I went to the well attended book launch of “The Isle of Dogs – before the big money” a book of photos by Mike Seabourne. It was held at Café Vert, near Island Gardens,
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Island History Open Day Sat 6th Oct
I took the photo above in July 2007 from a helicopter trip. Huge changes have happened since then! It’s really important that the history of the Isle of Dogs is documented whilst it’s still possible.
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Amazing history and exhibitions near Island Gardens DLR at weekend
This weekend the Friends of the Island History Trust will have an exhibition at The Forge, Craft Central, 397-411 Westferry Road, E14 3AE on Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Sept 2018, as part of the
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