War had been declared and within months arrangements were being made for all London and Outer London children to be evacuated to the country where they would be safe from the bombing which was expected
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Hop Picking
Along with many other East End families, the only holiday Ted’s family had each year was a working holiday Hop Picking in Kent in September. It was his annual holiday for the the first ten
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Geezers Visit Olympic Park
On the 9th April, the Geezers Club went on a prearranged visit to the Olympic Park. Which included a visit it to the top of the Orbit. We were taken into the Park by
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Jackie’s Dad the Fireman
Jackie Harris’s father was in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) stationed at Bow during the war. She recalls some of the stories he told her about working in the service during that time.
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Roman Road Controversy
Roman Road Market has been in the news in the last year with the formation of the Roman Road Team, a number of public meetings and the appearance of shopping guru Mary Portas on the
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