An unprecedented number of people across Tower Hamlets are attempting to become local councillors. Here’s the list. If you scroll down about a third of the way, looking for Canary Wharf at the right of
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Kelly’s Pie and Mash Shop update
The above photo is from the G. Kelly’s website. The caption says: “A queue forms at a Kelly’s eel stall ca. 1940.” View more photos in their Photo Archive. *Stop Press* Reopened late Aug 2019 The owners
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Highlights from 2017 on the Our Bow website
Reports from the Geezers website: In January 2017 author, Kate Thompson, came to talk to the the Geezers about her local books, Secrets of the Sewing Bee and the Secrets of the Singer Girls. Kate
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Paintings of Bow
Above: “East End’s Amateur Art Students” Daily Sketch 13th April 1927. Last week Sheila and I took the train to Southampton to see the big exhibition From Mile End to Mayfair, at Southampton Art Gallery which is
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Mini-documentary film featuring the Geezers
The Geezers plus other locals talk about how pubs were important community centres. Pubs fielded football teams, ran Christmas loan clubs, and were an important part of local social life. Appropriately enough part of the
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