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The Geezers look at 1960s photos of East End in Archives

28th July 2022 Alan T History, News in and around Bow, The Geezers

The Geezers had a privileged view of photos of the East End taken by David Granick from the 1960 – 80s at the Tower Hamlets Borough Archives on Thursday. David Granick was born in 1912

Rosie Vincent visits The Geezers on a project to revitalise the Bow Heritage Trail

Rosie Vincent visits Geezers on project to update Bow Heritage Trail

21st July 2022 Alan T Campaigns, History, Roman Road, The Geezers

The Roman Road Trust is working on a project to revitalise and update the Bow Heritage Trail which was created in 1990 by Tower Hamlets Council. Their new project: Rediscovering the Bow Heritage Trail is

The Geezers enjoy a special canal trip

17th July 2022 Alan T Events near Bow, E3, History, The Geezers

Carolyn Clark, the author of The East End Canal Tales, organised a special trip on a barge for The Geezers this morning during this weekends East End Canal Festival.

Barge Horse sculpture Regent's Canal Bow

Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Regent’s Canal this weekend

12th July 2022 Alan T Events near Bow, E3, History, News in and around Bow

The East End Canal Festival is on Saturday 16th and Sun 17th July 2022 beside the Art Pavilion, just north of the Green Bridge at Mile End. The event and activities are all free and

Peter Quilter pointing to his Grandfather outside Bow Fire Station in 1942

Grandson of local Fire Officer during the Blitz visits the Geezers

10th July 2022 Alan T History, News in and around Bow, The Geezers

Peter Quilter visited the Geezers last Tuesday to give an extraordinarily interesting talk on life at Bow Fire Station during the 1930s and 40s. After 45 years working for NatWest Peter Quilter retired just as