On Saturday 24th April 2021 The Matchgirls Memorial will be marking 150 years since the Match Tax Protest of 1871. Bryant and May workers along with the owners of the factory in Fairfield Road Bow,
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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.
Stretcher Railings
Ken Stewart wrote in to ask: “My father who used to frequent the Moulders [Bromley High Street, E3] told me the old flats opposite going down to near the Seven Stars, their metal fencing was
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Demand at Bow Foodbank increases tenfold. New (paid) Executive Director sought.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic Bow Foodbank has experienced a rapid escalation in the number of families needing support. A second site was opened in Bethnal Green, and the original Bow Foodbank moved
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WHAT OLDER PEOPLE NEED, MILE END PARK SURVEY
Age UK survey results Rosie McKearney emailed to say that 40,000 people responded to Age UK to let them know what they thought older people need most to live well coming out of the pandemic. Here
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Felix Food Distribution Charity going live in Poplar
Back in February I wrote that the Felix Food Distribution Charity was looking for volunteers in East London. They’re ready to go at Thomas Road, Poplar, E14 7BN. It’s opposite Lidl’s on Burdett Road. If
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