My photo shows Ron Cooper (left) & Sammy McCarthy (right) visiting the Geezers in Bow. They were accompanied by Charlie Wright, Chairman of the London Ex-Boxers Association. In my 3 min audio clip Charlie Wright asks
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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.
Short Video: Billingsgate photos by Terry Bloomfield
Terry’s photos are on show 11am to 6pm until Sunday 1st Oct 2017 at the Standpoint Gallery 45 Coronet Street, just east of Old Street tube in London. This 6 min video gives the background to Terry’s
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Last 7 days to see Terry Bloomfield’s Billingsgate photos
Terry Bloomfield was born in 1934, and his father and grandfather worked at Billingsgate fish market. Naturally Terry followed into the family firm, retiring in 2011. Across a period of 30 years Terry photographed the
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TH Children’s NURSERIES should not be sold
Tower Hamlets council wants to privatise it’s remaining public nurseries: John Smith Children’s Centre, Mary Sambrook and Overland Day Nursery. These nurseries are described by Tower Hamlets Council itself as “providing an integrated education and day
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Expand your horizons this weekend
This Friday evening at the St. Katharine’s Precinct, 2 Butcher Row, Limehouse there’s a screening of the award winning documentary Sonic Sea which takes the audience on a journey. It explores how the ocean is
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