On Tuesday 17th Jan Vince Spade came to entertain us with the most amazing magic tricks. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! Vince tried to involve everybody in the room in room. Geezers Chairman
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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.
Light Show, Chinese New Year, New Art Exhibition, Local Archives
Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rabbit The Chinese New Year festival is on Sunday 22 January 2023, but with events also taking place on the surrounding days. The Londonist has a page
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Looking for old friends Knapp Road School and Sumner House London E3
Jimmy Drysdale and Chris Savory wrote in to ask. Knapp Road School It would be great to have contact with anyone remembering me during the 1950s at Knapp Road School. I lived in Rounton Road,
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Pelican Cottage & the Eastern End of Tredegar Road Bow
If you look east along Tredegar Road, over the top of the mini roundabout at the junction with Fairfield Road you’ll see Pelican Cottage. It was built just after 1800, and is now Grade II
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The Geezers watch the Ceremony of the Keys
It was a cold, wet, windy night on Weds 28th December but that didn’t deter a small group of Geezers from experiencing this 700 year old ceremony at the Tower of London. This is an
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