Fancy a bevvy? The origins of Polari language in the East End
A slang language with origins in Yiddish, Cockney and gay subcultures is still used today inspiring singer, Olly Alexander’s, latest
Read moreA slang language with origins in Yiddish, Cockney and gay subcultures is still used today inspiring singer, Olly Alexander’s, latest
Read moreOur favourite Greggs baked goods have been immortalised East End style in 22-carat gold charms, pendants and signet rings Greggs
Read moreAs the oldest Pearly Queen in Britain, 96-year-old Phyllis Broadbent is glamorously shouldering a historic East End tradition, keeping a
Read moreThe way to the heart of the East End is through its stomach. Are jellied eels the forgotten food of
Read moreCockney and King’s English will die with the next generation as young people are found to be using three new
Read moreCabbage – the clothing, not the vegetable – at one time drew crowds to Roman Road Market, making it a
Read moreHow Margaret Barnsdall-Stone went from working in an East End cake factory to mixing with Royalty, and the Cockney culture
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Read moreThough you won’t catch Leanne Black speaking in the Cockney rhyming slang of her childhood, her East End identity is
Read moreSome say that Cockneys are a dying breed but a new generation of modern Cockneys is showing that the spirit
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Read moreThe Queen of the East End turns from saga fiction to memoir, transporting readers to the gritty reality of Cockney
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