fbpx
Skip to content
Roman Road LDN

Roman Road LDN

Local news and culture magazine

  • Print Edition
    • Third issue of The Slice magazine is here
    • The first independent magazine for Tower Hamlets launched
  • News
    • Local economy
      • Cost of living
    • Housing and social care
      • covid
    • Local democracy
    • Environment
      • Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
      • Neighbourhood Plan
    • Incidents
  • Culture
    • Life and living
    • Art and artists
    • Heritage
    • East End Cockney
    • Suffragettes
    • Bow Grime music
  • Out & About
    • What’s on
    • Eating & drinking
    • Shopping
    • Activities
    • Places to visit
    • Roman Road Market
  • Local Hub
    • Local directory
      • Add organisation
    • Local events
      • Add event listing
    • Local notices
      • Add notice listing
    • Local jobs
      • Add Job listing
    • From Readers
  • Login
    • Login
    • Register
    • Forgot password?
  • Support Us
  • Add Project
  • Add Notice
  • Add Event
  • Add Place
You are here:Home » Archives for Megan Agnew

Author: Megan Agnew

Women dancing in the pub in Knees Up Mother Brown style
Culture East End Cockney Heritage Local 

The real history of ‘Knees up Mother Brown’

August 25, 2020January 14, 2022 Megan Agnew 3 Comments Features

The exact origin of ‘Knees up Mother Brown’ is unknown, but by the 1800s it had become a popular song in East End pubs and bars.

Pearly Kings and Queens of Blackheath and Grove Park standing on street
Pearly Kings and Queens of Blackheath and Grove Park
Culture East End Cockney Heritage Local 

The real history of the Pearly Kings and Queens

August 11, 2020January 14, 2022 Megan Agnew 2 Comments Features

The Pearly Kings and Queens are a famous symbol of cockney culture and the second oldest charity in London, but what’s the real story behind the Pearl monarchy? How are they still spreading the original Pearly message? And how much do the suits really weigh?

90 degree melt mile end vegan pancakes
Eating & drinking Local Shopping 

90 Degree Melt’s vegan pancakes recipe

July 16, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Reviews

90 Degree Melt is famous for serving up oozing, melting, deliciousness, with entirely vegetarian, and often vegan, ingredients. Today, they’re

Photograph of V&A Children's Museum Bethnal Green Summer Camp
V&A Children's Museum Bethnal Green Summer Camp
Activities Local Out & About Shopping 

The kids summer camps in Tower Hamlets you need to know about

July 13, 2018March 23, 2023 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Features

It’s unbelievable how quickly the summer holidays come round. If you haven’t had a chance to organise childcare to cover

maybins roman road smoothie bowl recipe
Eating & drinking Local 

Maybin’s Balinese smoothie bowl recipe

July 9, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Reviews

Maybin’s has had a Bali-inspired makeover since Carly came back to the Roman Road from travelling. As promised, we’re bringing

la parade amoureuse roman road
© Gavin Taylor
Local Out & About Shopping What's on 

La Parade Amoureuse takes the Roman by storm [photoessay]

July 6, 2018February 25, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Photoessays

Last weekend, the talented dancers and performers of La Parade Amoureuse pranced down the Roman Road as part of the

lance forman smokery salmon fish isalnd
Lance Forman, the fourth generation Forman to smoke salmons in the East End
Eating & drinking Local 

Fish Island’s Forman’s: the Rolls Royce of the smoked salmon industry

July 6, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Features

H. Forman & Son as been filleting, salting, smoking and slicing smoked salmon in exactly the same way for 113

the pizza room mile end delivery app crowdfund
Local Local economy News 

Help Pizza Room launch their own delivery app

July 5, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments News

The Pizza Room, winner of Time Out’s ‘Best Pizza in Bow’ award, needs your help to crowdfund their very own

Paradise cycles roman road bike mechanics
Activities Local Shopping 

Paradise Cycles: The bike shop born and raised on the Roman

July 3, 2018January 11, 2022 Megan Agnew 4 Comments Features

The owners of Paradise Cycles, Louis Wigston and James Johnson, have a soft spot for commuting. Not only do they

Elderflower and sponge cake at Muxima on Roman Road
Eating & drinking Local 

Muxima’s rhubarb and elderflower sponge cake

July 2, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Reviews

Muxima is a serious crowd pleaser on Roman Road, famous for its friendly faces, great music but most of all,

Interior of Just Star Outlet boutique on Roman Road
Local Shopping 

Just Star fashion outlet and haberdashery opens on Roman Road

June 29, 2018January 11, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Features

Roman Road’s fashion credentials have just hit new heights. Not only are we spoilt for choice on Roman Road Market

Stairway to Heaven memorial Bethnal Green tube disaster
Stairway to Heaven remembering the Bethnal Green tube
Out & About Places to visit 

Stairway to Heaven wins national awards

June 28, 2018January 13, 2022 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Features

The Stairway to Heaven memorial outside Bethnal Green Tube station has won three prestigious awards for architecture, and is shortlisted

  • ← Previous
Jobs in East London, find a walk to work job.

Championing local community

Roman Road LDN is a neighbourhood magazine celebrating the best of local life in the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in East London.

Please support us. We have not put our digital content behind a paywall or membership scheme as we think the benefits of an independent, local publication should be available to everyone living in our area. Your donations are essential for us to continue our work.

Support us
ICNN logo
Social Enterprise UK logo for Social Streets C.I.C.
Impress, Trust in Journalism, white mark.

Sign up to newsletter

Sign up to The Slice, our free weekly newsletter edition, to get the best-kept secrets about your neighourhood delivered to your inbox every week.

Subscribe

About us

What we are about

Our editorial team

Ownership & Funding

Contact us

Apply for internship

Submit a story

On social media

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Tiktok

Policies & Procedures

Code of Conduct

Editorial Policy

Fact-checking & Corrections

Complaints Procedure

Equal Opportunities Policy

Competition Terms

 

Local information

Visiting Roman Road

Globe Town Market

Roman Road Market

Membership

Membership for Organisations

Membership for Individuals

Advertise with us

 

Roman Road LDN is published by Social Streets C.I.C, a not-for-profit news and media organisation.

  • Whitechapel LDN
  • Bethnal Green LDN
  • Poplar LDN
  • The Slice Tower Hamlets
  • Cookie Policy (UK)
  • Privacy policy
Copyright © 2023 Roman Road LDN. All rights reserved.
Change Location
Find awesome listings near you!