In the spirit of Intergenerational work The Geezers sponsor a Dagenham United U10s Football team. Bradley Challis, the parent rep at Dagenham United FC wrote to us, “Firstly I would like to say thank you
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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.
Santa Invasion
A peaceful walk across Victoria Park today was enlivened by the sudden appearance of 4,000 Santas on the run. They were raising money for St Joseph’s Hospice in Mare Street, a very worthy cause. What
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Things to do 1st to 3rd Dec 2017
1st – 10th Dec 2017 East London Printmakers Festival of Print at Mile End Art Pavilion, Clinton Road, E3 4QY. 11am – 6pm, free. Fri 1st Dec 2017 4-5pm Join the Wick Singers – a Community
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Fraud warning, talk on Stratford, steam train Sat,
Fraud Alert The police are warning everybody to watch out for online fraud. They say that bogus auctions account for 65% of it. Beware of clicking on unsolicited emails or text messages. They may lead
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Paintings of Bow
Above: “East End’s Amateur Art Students” Daily Sketch 13th April 1927. Last week Sheila and I took the train to Southampton to see the big exhibition From Mile End to Mayfair, at Southampton Art Gallery which is
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