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.

Action for Bow Funding Opportunities

14th February 2020 Alan T News in and around Bow

NEW LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Trustees of Action for Bow are pleased to invite applications from organisations for funding to provide social and educational services in Bow from June 2020 – particularly school holiday activities

Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles. Exhibition Feb 2020 at Two Temple Place

Textiles Exhibition by Temple Tube

10th February 2020 Alan T History, News in and around Bow

There’s an extraordinarily interesting free exhibition called Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles on at Two Temple Place. The textiles on show were collected by women who had their own idiosyncratic interests, and life stories. This

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