Top photo: Mud, Olympic Park. May 2008 In the previous post of my photos taken of the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, most were taken from the Bow side. This post shows more from the
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
Events and Exhibitions coming up soon
On Thursday 28th of June the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants to hear from you. Join the conversation with #SpeaktoSadiq. This free event is being held at the O2. Booking and details here. Also on at
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Geezers attend Any Old Irons
A good turnout from the Geezers club attended the 5 week course Any Old Irons in the Hope & Anchor in Poplar during April & May. As you can see from the photo below this
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Changes at Stratford
Back in March the Architects Journal ran an article headlined Major redesign for Olympicopolis to save St Paul’s views. It said that in Nov 2017 the Friends of Richmond Park called upon London Mayor Sadiq
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New play at Stratford
On Weds 20th June the play Shebeen starts it’s two week run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. “Inspired by the Windrush generation and set in the writer’s hometown of Nottingham, Shebeen shines a light
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