The Boundaries of Bow How far do the boundaries of Bow extend? Standing in Hackney Wick a few days ago I realised that I didn’t know whether I was in Hackney or Tower Hamlets, so
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Tag: history
Take a Daytrip from London – Bletchley Park
During WW2 German Enigma, then Lorenz messages were being decoded 50 miles north of London at Bletchley Park. You can visit the site to see how the Bombe machines, and the later Colossus computers cracked
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How Tudor Politics led to a Robbery at Old Ford
By now Henry was usually out of sight, increasingly ill with tuberculosis. Henry’s inner circle set about enriching themselves on an enormous scale.
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Alice Model Nursery
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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