The grave of Sarah Chapman, one of the leaders of the 1888 Matchgirls’ strike in Fairfield Road, is at risk of being bulldozed. Manor Park Cemetery is in private hands and the want to ‘mound’
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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.
Smart Meters – Dumb Implementation
As someone au fait with all things digital, I think rolling out smart meters should have been a great idea. So what went wrong? 1) The involvement of politicians The British Government is a bad
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FOR SAMA online film screening and Courtauld Gallery Virtual Tour
FOR SAMA online film screening Four Corners, at 121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, have organised an online film screening and a separate Q&A with director Waad Al-Kateab on Zoom. For Sama (top photo here) tells
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The Arts and Entertainment in Lockdown
Four Corners exhibition is online. Four Corners Gallery, opposite Globe Town Market, have placed their ANOTHER EYE: Women Refugee Photographers in Britain after 1933 exhibition online here. Mouse over the photos for the captions. Films
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Use the app to book your slot in the office lift
Getting the City Working again On Sunday evening Boris Johnson gave his speech to the nation saying he would deliver a road map out of the lockdown. It was apparently watched by 27 million people.
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