Towards the end of May the Geezers were privileged to have 98 year old Henry Glanz visit as a speaker. Henry arrived in Britain in 1939 as part of a group of 200 Jewish children
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Visit newly restored steam locomotive at Poplar
This weekend, Sat 18th & Sun 19th June 2022, you can visit the steam locomotive, “Poplar” as she celebrates her 150th anniversary. This is one of the first of a class of locomotives built at
Read moreThe Battle of Bow
The Battle of Bow. This is the story of a daring 1960s cash van raid.
Read moreDesign Showrooms Opening, Blitz Tour, Victoria Park Bandstand lineup & more…
Conversations in Clerkenwell As part of Clerkenwell Design Week a series of talks from 24-26th May is taking place at Spa Fields, Northampton Road, EC1R0DF. See the topics. 400+ showrooms will be open around Clerkenwell
Read moreFree 1921 Census Exhibition
Across town at the National Archives in Kew there’s a free exhibition on called The 1920s: Beyond the Roar. It shows how people from all sections of society experienced the 1920s. They’ve put original material
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