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‘I wanted to meet people and hear about their experiences. Everyone’s got a story to tell, especially during this strange period, so I wanted to capture those stories visually.’
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Canal Tales are ‘East End Tales’ told by East Enders themselves. It is these stories of the everyday people who lived and worked along the water that brings the 200-year old tale of the canals to life.
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The labels of our local neighbourhoods evolved from an amalgamation of ancient geographic features, thousand-year old parishes, and newer council administrations, meaning that the boundaries and nomenclatures of these areas have continuously shifted over time.
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I don’t know anything about digital media at all,’ Cox laughs. ‘So with this grant, we were able to invest in rethinking how performance and digital platforms go together. Before, social media was more about promotion. Now it’s about engaging our audience.’
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When you walk towards Whole Fresh, the first thing you notice is fruits and vegetables lining the front of the shop enticingly in rustic, wooden buckets to attract passers-by. There are also shelves of olive oil, vinegar and every other imaginable condiment, herbs and other deli-style items. There is a constant cool breeze from the refrigerators and the sound of soft jazz wafting over from the shop radio.
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FoTHCP worries the proposed height and density of the buildings will block the sunlight during the day and cause artificial light pollution at night, thus disturbing the natural circadian rhythms of the park’s wildlife and blocking sunlight for plants.
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‘Representation is so important,’ she says. ‘Seeing yourself on TV, on social media it creates confidence because you think, “there’s someone who looks like me doing all these things, and I can do this too.”’
‘The most popular request I have are just everyday people wanting to get photos of their family members framed,’ says Maschio. ‘Grandparents who want nice images of their grandchildren, for example.’
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Local photographer Jamie Sinclair captures how residents, businesses and organisations came together during the early days of lockdown. Sinclair was
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Here’s a roundup of the all the statues in Bow. From important figures like William Gladstone (why are his hands painted red?) to Victoria Park’s iconic guard dogs.
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What makes this image unusual, and typical of Covid-19, is the singular plane spotted in the left hand of the photo. Detje says ‘they’re so rare now, compared to how many planes we would normally see’.
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Baxter often works the allotment with his younger son, often enjoying Sunday lunch there with the rest of his family. ‘It’s really a rewarding activity for kids I think, because you get to look after and nurture something, and see it grow.’
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