The Geezers have been working on an exciting art and history project. Creating a Song of Whitechapel Aya Haidar’s upcoming public artwork, ‘A Lovesong For Whitechapel’, will draw on the lived experience of the local
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Aya Haidar in Whitechapel – the Geezers bring their memories
The Geezers are delighted to be working with Aya Haidar, pictured above speaking to the Geezers last Tuesday. Aya’s upcoming 2024 commission from London Borough of Tower Hamlets centres on Whitechapel. Together we’ll be working
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New local history project: Old Ford Neighbourhood, then and now
The Geezers are pleased to announce our new history project made possible thanks to National Lottery players. The project will explore the history of where we live, and the threads which connect the past with
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Tourists in our own backyard
Have you ever felt like you were a tourist in your own backyard? If you take a guided tour of Tower Bridge you certainly will. It’s only 3 1/2 miles from where we meet in
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The Geezers look at the origins of plastics
Last Tuesday, 30th May, the Geezers learnt about the early history of plastics from 1800 to 1900. Carolyn Clark gave an illustrated presentation, and passed around samples of early plastics. The Geezers heard about heat
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