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.

Moss-filled City Trees eat pollution

9th February 2020 Alan T Health, News in and around Bow

I’ve been reading the stories about “city trees”, which are moss-filled structures which are claimed to clean the air as effectively as 275 actual trees. On Saturday I headed up the Central Line to Leytonstone

Lady Coborn Pub?

5th February 2020 Alan T Campaigns, News in and around Bow, Where's my Boozer Gone?

There are lots of comments under our Where’s My Boozer Gone? story so far post. The most recent from Annie Green asks: “Anybody know about a pub called the Lady Coborn which was apparently on

Tullio Crali exhibition. Estorick Collection

Tullio Crali: A Futurist Life Exhibition

3rd February 2020 Alan T Arts in East End, News in and around Bow

I can recommend this extraordinary exhibition of Italian paintings at the Estorick collection in Canonbury. You can easily get to it from the East End by taking the London Overground from Whitechapel to Canonbury. The

“Liveable Streets” – Traders Workshop

28th January 2020 Alan T Campaigns, News in and around Bow, Roman Road

Please pass this on ASAP to anybody you know who has a shop or market stall in Bow. Tower Hamlets Council has just sent out a notice that they are holding a Liveable Streets co-design

Tower Hamlets Local Plan

27th January 2020 Alan T News in and around Bow, Roman Road

The Tower Hamlets Local Plan for the next ten years was formally adopted by the council on Weds 15th Jan 2020. Mayor, John Biggs, said that the population of Tower Hamlets had doubled during the