Above – the early days of the Docklands Light Railway. The pub is the Connaught Tavern, near Royal Victoria Dock. We moved to Bow in 1985. It was affordable and easy for both Sheila and
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News Roundup London E3 and Nearby
*STOP PRESS* DLR strike called off The first AGM of the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum is this Saturday, 21st April 2018. It’s being held at St Paul’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, London, E3 5JL from 3-5pm. The details
Read moreSylvia Pankhurst mural on Old Ford Road
This brilliant new mural has appeared on the side of the Morpeth Arms, 402 Old Ford Rd, Bow, E3 5NR. In 1914 the East London Federation of Suffragettes moved their headquarters to the building next door to the
Read moreWhat’s on near Bow early March 2018
On Sat 3rd March Jane Parker is leading a walk around the art deco buildings of N4 and N5 – details. Another Kind of Life is a blockbuster photography exhibition which has just opened in the
Read moreTower Hamlets outside London, Geffrye Museum closing, Poetry Writing, Globe Town Vision, Apple Mac training,
Here’s a wonderful post in the Londonist about Tower Hamlets on Sea. The 1970s amateur video here is a real delight. My photo above shows another reason to visit Dover as a tourist. It’s the
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