I like London because of all the constant change and dynamism which drives this city forwards. But everywhere you look there are reminders of our fantastic history. If you step across the road from Stepney
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HMS Warrior launched on this day in 1860
Photo above: HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The first armour-plated, iron-hulled warship was launched where Bow Creek joins the Thames on 29th December 1860. Amazingly HMS Warrior is still around, as you can see
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Geezers attend Kate Thompson’s new book launch
The launch of Kate Thompson’s new book: The Stepney Doorstep Society, was really well attended as you can see from the photo above. It was held last Thursday in The Women’s Hall, at the Tower Hamlets
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Rainham Hall – once out in Essex!
On Sunday Sheila and I headed off to Rainham Hall to try to get our money’s worth out of our National Trust membership cards. I remember Rainham Hall from 50 years ago when you could
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Suffragette exhibition at Tower Hamlets Archives, Bancroft Road
Photo above: Sylvia Pankhurst, 1910 This fascinating exhibition is on until 20th Oct 2018 at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ. There’s a lot to see here about the
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