The Geezers plus other locals talk about how pubs were important community centres. Pubs fielded football teams, ran Christmas loan clubs, and were an important part of local social life. Appropriately enough part of the
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Category: History
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Lost pubs on Bromley High Street, and a changing world
Photo above of The Old Palace © Victoria and Albert Museum, London In 1890 C.R. Ashbee moved his Guild of Handicraft to opposite Mile End Station. Apart from creating exquisite silverware, he was also engaged
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Old Flo Returns to the East End
Above is a picture of Henry Moore himself at the Installation and where it resided on the Stifford Estate. The figure was created in 1957 by Moore to reflect his wartime experiences of the blitz
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Wonderful exhibition of pre-WW2 paintings of Bow
The Working Artist: The East London Group exhibition is currently on at The Nunnery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ until Sun 17th Dec. 2017. This must-see show is free and conveniently open 10am – 5pm everyday.
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Famous ex-boxers visit the Geezers in Bow
My photo shows Ron Cooper (left) & Sammy McCarthy (right) visiting the Geezers in Bow. They were accompanied by Charlie Wright, Chairman of the London Ex-Boxers Association. In my 3 min audio clip Charlie Wright asks
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