Above – Charles Booth’s poverty map of Deptford London’s Air Ambulance gets urgent, essential, pre-hospital medical care to patients inside the M25. They need to double their income over the next five years to continue to
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Isle of Dogs pubs plus wrapping the presents
At last Tuesday’s regular meeting of of the Geezers in Bow, Malcolm Barr-Hamilton, our Borough Archivist, came along to talk about pubs! Malcolm kindly brought along a laptop and projector to show us a huge number
Read moreFraud warning, talk on Stratford, steam train Sat,
Fraud Alert The police are warning everybody to watch out for online fraud. They say that bogus auctions account for 65% of it. Beware of clicking on unsolicited emails or text messages. They may lead
Read moreWhere’s my boozer gone?
As East Enders born and bred, The Geezers are working on a project to highlight the demise of The East End Public House, focussing in the area of Bow East and West. It would be great if you
Read moreJackie’s Dad the Fireman
Jackie Harris’s father was in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) stationed at Bow during the war. She recalls some of the stories he told her about working in the service during that time.
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