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.
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Tag: Regents Canal
Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Regent’s Canal this weekend
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
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New Book: The East End Canal Tales
There’s a new book out written by Carolyn Clark which weaves together the memories of 50 local residents with historical accounts. The East End Canal Tales tells intriguing, humorous, moving and often surprising stories of
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West Ham Opportunity, Circus at Stratford, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Yoga
Fantastic Opportunity for over 65 to be involved with football West Ham United Foundation and national charity, Friends of the Elderly, are inviting fans of the football club, who are aged 65 and over, to
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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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