Back in 2017 I not so much interviewed as prompted Dougie to tell me a bit about his life. Dougie passed away recently, and in searching my Mac for photos of him, I rediscovered the
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Tag: history
Rosie Vincent visits Geezers on project to update Bow Heritage Trail
The Roman Road Trust is working on a project to revitalise and update the Bow Heritage Trail which was created in 1990 by Tower Hamlets Council. Their new project: Rediscovering the Bow Heritage Trail is
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Free 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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Photo Exhibition, Jazz Festival & Healthcare Survey
Photo Exhibition: The Vanished East End This great exhibition of black and white photos from the 1970s and 80s is on at the Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. From Whitechapel Station
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Fine silverware manufactured in Bow
Onyx House, pictured below is on the site of Essex House, a big old house built in the 18th Century. It was presumably named as this was the road to Essex, which at that time
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