When Fish Island powered Fleet Street – the story of John Kidd & Co ink works
The site of 419 Wick Lane on Fish Island was once home to John Kidd & Co, a printing ink
The site of 419 Wick Lane on Fish Island was once home to John Kidd & Co, a printing ink
Once part of an avantgarde community of artists on what is now the Olympic Park, sculptor Paula Haughney is now
Cafe East reopened this week after finishing its first major refurbishment since opening for business in 2017. The cafe, situated
Marc Herbert is the last in a long line of market traders. Herberts have run stalls across the East End
A new PureGym opened at Bow Wharf today. It opened its doors at 9am this morning following a three-month refurbishment
In the east end of Victoria Park there are two stone alcoves older than the park itself. Ten-feet tall, weather-worn,
Bethnal Green coffee vendor Frank Wang reached his Crowdfunder target of £9,780 this morning. An anonymous £10 donation, the 277th
If you’ve been in Bow for any amount of time you’ll have noticed the place is peppered with plaques. These
Take a walk down Bow Road and you will meet a man with red hands. Draped in a dusty Victorian
The Eleanor Arms has been selling beer on Old Ford Road for almost 150 years, but that’s not even the
UPDATE: Frank Wang reached his fundraising target on 9 January 2019 Frank Wang is making a stand. A coffee stand.
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