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Author: Francesca Lister-Fell

A still from the Victoria Park Runners film, set in East London
Housing and social care Local News 

How to stay fit and well during lockdown

January 6, 2021November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments covid, Features

Our guide to the best local fitness, yoga and mindfulness classes during lockdown, including ways to get creative and stay busy with useful tips and courses.

Piers Gough architect,
Piers Gough on Roman Road
Culture Life and living Local News 

Piers Gough CBE: the Bow architect who designed Mile End’s Green Bridge

October 21, 2020March 23, 2023 Francesca Lister-Fell 2 Comments Features

‘Even though you’re only about seven metres from the ground, you feel like you’re on top of the world. You can see Canary Wharf, you can see the park – there’s a great feeling of ownership of the East End. You think this is where I belong, this is my place’.

Malin on Old Ford Road in Bow, the first fish and chip shop in the UK established 1860
Malin, the first ever fish and chip shop in the UK, established in 1860
Culture Heritage Local 

Malin’s in Bow: the first fish and chip shop in the UK

August 17, 2020January 14, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 6 Comments Features

Operating from 1860 to the early 1970s, Malin’s fish and chip shop on Old Ford Road in Bow was the first fried fish and chippie in the UK. We took a look at the dish’s fascinating story.

Black and White image of Bow Station in the 1920s with a horse and carriage in the foreground
Bow Station in the 1920s - a horse and carriage are partially obstructing the fountain ©️ Disused Stations
Culture Heritage Local News 

The history of Bow Station, the ‘St Pancras’ of Bow

July 23, 2020November 29, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Features

Have you heard of the grand Bow Station before? Considered to be the ‘St Pancras’ of its time, this fascinating building was far more than just a transport hub.

CGI image of Old Ford road for one of the schemes proposed by the council's Liveable Streets programme.
Environment Local News 

The grassroots campaigns for and against Liveable Streets

July 16, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 5 Comments Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, News

Tower Hamlets Council’s Liveable Streets proposals have sparked many different responses in the community. We dive into the two main grass-roots campaigns that sprang up overnight in support of or opposing Liveable Streets.

Bridge over Bow Road, looking West, 1907
Bridge over Bow Road, looking West, 1907 ©️ Disused Stations
Culture Heritage Local 

Bow Road railway station: Bow Road’s lesser-known railway station ran until 1949

July 10, 2020November 29, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 5 Comments Features

Have you heard of Bow Road’s disused railway station before? Serving passengers from 1876 till 1949, we dive into the lesser-known history of this fascinating little station, which is now occupied by William Hill on Bow Road.

Crowds at the stadium, Faces of West Ham, photos by José da Luz
© José da Luz
Culture East End Cockney Local News 

The faces, emotion and passion of West Ham football fans

July 9, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 2 Comments Features

Local resident José’s photography project ‘Faces of West Ham’ records the faces, emotions and passion of The Hammers.

3D model of pedestrianisation of Roman Road by Liveable Streets Bow
Environment Local News 

Consultation opens for Liveable Street’s ‘bold plans’ for Bow

July 1, 2020October 18, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 42 Comments Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, News

The Council’s Liveable Streets programme is proposing to pedestrianise parts of Roman Road, Bow, and to close Old Ford at Skew Bridge – have your say on it.

Victoria Park in the distance. Aerial shot of Victoria Park, photographs of Bow in lockdown by Matt Payne
Victoria Park with the City in the distance ©️ Matt Payne
Housing and social care Local News 

Lockdown photo essay captures aerial photography of an empty Victoria Park

June 26, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments covid, Features

‘The drone allows you to see areas from a very unusual perspective and it has the power to completely transform familiar places. I look for the geometry within infrastructure sometimes and the pathways in the park provided that.’

Percy Ingle
Culture Life and living Local 

Farewell to Percy Ingle, the East End family bakery

June 24, 2020January 14, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 10 Comments News

As Percy Ingle Bakeries, the 66-year-old East End baking empire, closes its doors, we look back over the company’s history. 

G. Kelly pie and mash shop on Roman Road in East London
Local Out & About Shopping 

Best things to do in Bow

June 19, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Guides

Here’s our Editor picks for the best things to do in Bow. Bow is rich in culture, history and eateries that will keep you entertained, well-fed and well-caffeinated without you having to travel afar.

World War II's first doodlebug dropped on Grove Road, Bow, East London
First doodlebug was dropped on Grove Road © Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive
Culture Heritage Local 

World War II’s first ‘doodlebug’ V-1 flying bomb was dropped on Grove Road

June 10, 2020November 29, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 1 Comment Features

The first V-1 flying bomb, or doodlebug, landed on Grove Road, decimating the railway bridge and killing six people. 30 people were injured and 200 were made homeless. Here’s how it happened.

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