Grace Boyle, Author at Roman Road LDN

Roast turkey, with all the trimmings, and roasted carrots and potatoes in smaller dishes on a plain wooden table, The Green Goose, Bow, East London

Photograph courtesy of The Green Goose

The best pub Christmas dinners near Roman Road

November 12, 2021November 29, 2021 Grace Boyle 2173 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

‘Tis the season for roasted chestnuts, cranberry sauce and cinnamon-dusted mince pies. Although this year might still be a little

Lunch menu from Mum Likes Thai Food, Roman Road, East London.

Food & drink Local Restaurants & cafes

The best places to have lunch around Roman Road

November 10, 2021November 12, 2021 Grace Boyle 2727 Views 0 Comments Features 8 min read

Since many of us are still working from home, we thought that a roundup of best places for lunch near

The Appliance Judge

Lifestyle Local Shopping

Local independent shops offering online Christmas gift shopping

November 26, 2020January 19, 2021 Grace Boyle 1846 Views 0 Comments Guides 9 min read

December is around the corner, which means that the run up to panic buying last minute bubble bath sets is

Young linda in the back garden of 40 libra road

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local

This is Home: from Libra Road to Brodick House

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 Grace Boyle 1933 Views 1 Comment Features 5 min read

From the outdoor toilets and fireside tin baths of Libra Road, to the brand new high rise flats of Brodick

Man launching steam boat in Victoria Park lake

Cultural heritage Local Society

This is Home: photographs of the Victoria Park Model Steam Boat Club

October 24, 2020June 22, 2021 Grace Boyle 2280 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Stumbling across these beautiful black and white photos of the Victoria Park Model Steam Boat Club from 1949, we were

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society

Cockney rhyming slang history: the roots, the rhymes and the reasons

October 10, 2020October 14, 2020 Grace Boyle 34147 Views 8 Comments 6 min read

Ever fallen down the ‘apples and pears’? Have you had your ‘barnet’ chopped recently? Called a mate on the old

Black & white portrait of coffee shop customer through a window

Arts & artists Local Society

Through the window: Quarantacinque’s lockdown photo essay

October 2, 2020September 8, 2021 Grace Boyle 1884 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

If you’ve been down to Roman Road’s café Quarantacinque recently, you may have noticed a photography display stuck humbly to

Black History Month runs for the whole of the month of October. Photo credit: Black History Month

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Black History Month

October 1, 2020October 8, 2021 Grace Boyle 1620 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

Black History Month is a time for us all to celebrate and learn about the histories, stories and experiences of

Rows of pre-fab buildings in Mile End Park, London, where the Eco Pavilion now stands

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society

Mile End Park’s Eco Pavilion; from post-war prefabs to picturesque parkland

September 20, 2020June 10, 2021 Grace Boyle 3088 Views 3 Comments Features 3 min read

The lush greenery around Mile End park’s Ecology Pavilion, which we wander around today, was once a thriving neighbourhood made up of Lessada Street, Totty Street and Palm Street. Haven’t heard of these names? It’s because they no longer exist.

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Open House London: our Tower Hamlets highlights

September 16, 2020March 2, 2021 Grace Boyle 2281 Views 0 Comments News 4 min read

Open House London returns this weekend. The festival celebrates the urban landscape of London, allowing people to venture through the doors of iconic buildings around the city.