By now Henry was usually out of sight, increasingly ill with tuberculosis. Henry’s inner circle set about enriching themselves on an enormous scale.
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News Around Bow – Early April
Caribbean Cooking Masterclass, Sat 6th April, Westfield Discover Caribbean cuisine with the trailblazer himself – Levi Roots! Levi opened his first “Rastarant” at Westfield Stratford City last year. The course costs £50 and full details
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Great-Grand Daughter of 1888 Match Strike Talk This Thurs
Thurs 21st March 6.30pm at Bancroft Rd. Archives. Hear Sam Johnson, the great-grand daughter of 1888 Match Strike Leader talk. See the flyers below. No booking required, just turn up. The event is at Tower
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Popular Spitalfields Pub to Close
The Water Poet at 11 Folgate Street will be closing on 29th March. Having read this in Time Out, I thought I’d drop in today. The building hadn’t been used as a pub for some
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Alice Model Nursery
I like London because of all the constant change and dynamism which drives this city forwards. But everywhere you look there are reminders of our fantastic history. If you step across the road from Stepney
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