On Sunday Sheila and I headed off to Rainham Hall to try to get our money’s worth out of our National Trust membership cards. I remember Rainham Hall from 50 years ago when you could
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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.
Events and things to do around Bow, London, E3
On Sat 11th Aug 2018 at 2pm New London Architecture are running a tour of the new buildings in the City. Details and booking. Summer in the City: This weekend there’s a big event on
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Suffragette exhibition at Tower Hamlets Archives, Bancroft Road
Photo above: Sylvia Pankhurst, 1910 This fascinating exhibition is on until 20th Oct 2018 at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DQ. There’s a lot to see here about the
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Great photo exhibition near Globe Town Market
Back in the early 1970s I was a keen photographer with a home darkroom. Few venues exhibited photographs. Camera clubs and the Royal Photographic Society showed “pictorialism” which harked back to Edwardian times. These were
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Newsletter: Shows for the Kids, Harley Grove, Mela, Dementia Meet-ups, Barbican Library, Facial Recognition
Above – I usually need a strong bag when I go to the Barbican Library Newsletter For the Children or the Grandchildren The Little Angel Theatre (puppets) have an interactive new take on Punch and
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