Last night Sheila and I went to the opening of the Trinity Art Studios Autumn exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf. It’s always good fun down there. Pictured above is our friend Gillian Burrows, with some
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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.
Lost pubs on Bromley High Street, and a changing world
Photo above of The Old Palace © Victoria and Albert Museum, London In 1890 C.R. Ashbee moved his Guild of Handicraft to opposite Mile End Station. Apart from creating exquisite silverware, he was also engaged
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Old Flo Returns to the East End
Above is a picture of Henry Moore himself at the Installation and where it resided on the Stifford Estate. The figure was created in 1957 by Moore to reflect his wartime experiences of the blitz
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Remembrance Sunday (12th Nov), Poplar Clothes Swap, Police News, Tower Hamlets Sports News, Pantomime at Stratford
Remembrance Sunday, 12 November 2017, commemorates the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Germany at 11am on November 11, 1918. There is a two minute silence held on the eleventh hour of the
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Men’s Health Network Meeting in Bow
All local men are welcome to attend the next Men’s Health Network meeting on Weds 8th November at 3.15 – 4.45pm in Harley Grove Medical Centre, 15 Harley Grove, London, E3 2AT. Here is the packed agenda:
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