I’m fascinated by all the amazing architecture which is springing up all around Bow, but not inside it. The Alpine / Swiss Chalet style restaurant, just north of the London Aquatics Centre, opened in September.
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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.
Fine silverware manufactured in Bow
Onyx House, pictured below is on the site of Essex House, a big old house built in the 18th Century. It was presumably named as this was the road to Essex, which at that time
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Memories of the Tredegar Estate, Bow
Sunil Rana wrote in to ask if I’d made any progress on tracking down photos of the old Tredegar Estate of 1976 – 2003 (approx). He grew up on the estate, before it was knocked
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Make Mosaics, big Photo Show, Pub petition, Healthwatch Questionnaire
Learn how to make Mosaics, fantastic photo exhibition along the District Line, help Pubs survive, Health questionnaire.
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Exhibitions and Talks
Youth of Yesterday at Oxford House, Bethnal Green In the 1970s photographer Philip Cunningham captured local daily life, friendship and street culture. This free exhibition (photo above) is open 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday
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