A statue of one of the East End’s greatest ever boxers will be unveiled on the 85th anniversary of his championship win after a campaign led by his grandson. Teddy Baldock was Britain’s youngest
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Category: History
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Bishop Opens St Paul’s History Project
The Bishop of Stepney recently opened the St Paul’s history project at St Paul’s Church, at a short Friday lunchtime ceremony. The project has collected a mixture of photo, newspaper, text archive and personal memories
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The History of St Paul’s in the Parish
St Paul’s Old Ford invite you to the opening of their history project: “The parish church in the life of Old Ford” By the Rt. Rev. Adrian Newman, the Bishop of Stepney 12.00 − 1.30
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The Strength of Samson and the Brain of an East End Wide Boy
Two of the Geezers have spent most of their working life in Billingsgate market Ted Lewis talks about his working life as a Billingsgate Fish Market porter Terry Bloomfield was a photographer
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Introduction to Oral History workshops
Eastside Community Heritage will be running their next “Introduction to Oral History” training in April, dates to be announced in March. The cost will be £50 per person and it will take place across two
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