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Author: Francesca Lister-Fell

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 History & nostalgia 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.

Closure due to lockdown, Bow Road tube station, 2020
Closed for lockdown, Bow Road tube station 2020 © Michael John Oliver
Culture Local Out & About Places to visit 

The controversial history of Bow Road tube station

June 4, 2020January 13, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 2 Comments Features

Bow Road tube station is best known for its playful, colourful pillars that line its platforms. But did you know this station has a rather turbulent history? We dive into the story behind Bow Road’s tube station.

Locals queue two metres apart outside Tesco on Gladstone Place during lockdown
Photos © Stephie Devred
Local News Social care 

Roman Road under lockdown: photo essay

May 13, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Covid, News

Stephie Devred, a local photographer based in Hackney Wick, took to Roman Road to capture life on the high street

Dabirul Choudhury, the 100 year old Bow resident, walking to raise funds during Ramadan
Local News Social care 

East End’s Captain Tom, Dabirul Choudhury, 100, raises money while fasting for Ramadan

May 8, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Covid, News

Bow’s 100-year-old resident, Dabirul Choudhury, is walking laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coroanvirus.

Tyrone Walker-Hebborn looking out from the art deco stairs at Genisis cinema, Mile End Road, East London
Local Out & About Places to visit 

The genesis of Genesis: from abandoned theatre to nation’s favourite indie cinema

May 1, 2020January 13, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Features

Voted Best UK Cinema in 2016, its founder Tyrone Walker-Hebborn tell us about the venue’s surprising beginning, standing up for the underdogs of cinema and bringing the East End’s inclusive spirit to the industry.

Rachel Blake thanks Tower Hamlets residents and key workers for their handwork during lockdown
Local Local democracy News 

Tower Hamlets councillor Rachel Blake thanks citizens, volunteers and key workers

April 17, 2020November 27, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Covid, News

Bow East’s councillor Rachel Blake thanks everyone in the borough for their hard work during the lockdown so far. She

Mile End Park bridge crossing Lovely Lake
Local Out & About Places to visit 

Bombed, neglected and resurrected: the story of Mile End Park

March 29, 2020June 9, 2023 Francesca Lister-Fell 4 Comments Features

Opening in 1999, Mile End Park is a linear stretch of green that starts at Roman Road and runs southwards like a ribbon alongside Regent’s Canal, crossing over bustling Mile End Road and ending at the Limehouse basin.

Pizza from Sourdough Salon at Lord Morpeth pub, Bow
Eating & drinking Local 

The best pizzas in Bow and Globe Town

March 20, 2020January 13, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments Guides

Every night is pizza night so it’s lucky we’ve got so many good options for pizza on Roman Road in

Wedding photo outside St Pauls Bow Common 1974.
Culture History & nostalgia Local 

Memories: A very East End wedding at St Paul’s Bow Common Church

March 13, 2020January 14, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 0 Comments

Casey Stewart-Smith and her mother Moira Adams reminisce over old wedding photos from 1974, the year Moira Williams married Raymond

David Amoateng, owner of Mama Mae cake shop on Roman Road.
Eating & drinking Local Local economy News 

Mama Mae: Cake shop offering bespoke bakes opens on Roman Road

February 27, 2020March 25, 2023 Francesca Lister-Fell 1 Comment High street, News

Run single handedly by its owner David Amoateng, he designs, creates and bakes customers’ ideas into reality. Mama Mae’s is truly bespoke in every sense of the word.

The new pub sign hanging above The Albert at the entrance of Roman Road Market, Bow, East London
Eating & drinking Local 

The Albert: long-standing East End boozer gets a refurb

February 12, 2020January 13, 2022 Francesca Lister-Fell 3 Comments News

Roman Road’s The Albert, a favourite local spot for a pint, has recently undergone a refurbishment, but did you know it wasn’t always called The Albert?

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