The Eleanor Arms, at 460 Old Ford Road, London, E3 5JP has a regular jazz night from 8pm on Sundays. Entry is free and on 15th April they have Florence Joelle (Entertainer Françoise) and on 22nd
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Pubs closing, sport for women and girls’, 1960s photos, Lutfur surprise
The Times reports that since the business rate changes two pubs a day have closed in the UK. You can read the article here. Pauline Stewart, Tower Hamlets Sports Development Officer, reports that the Council
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Carol Singing in the Eleanor
Carol Singing in the Eleanor New Video Added. On their return from the Xmas lunch last week a diehard group of Geezers headed off to the Eleanor Arms on Old Ford Road for a few
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Isle of Dogs pubs plus wrapping the presents
At last Tuesday’s regular meeting of of the Geezers in Bow, Malcolm Barr-Hamilton, our Borough Archivist, came along to talk about pubs! Malcolm kindly brought along a laptop and projector to show us a huge number
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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 1900 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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