Victoria Park to Camden on one line: why an iconic East End station had to shut
Victoria Park Station no longer stands but served as an iconic hub from East to North London for almost a century.
History & nostalgia
‘Never mind their fingers’: the strikers who bled for the East End
The East End has a vital history of industrial action. From the Match Girls Strike of 1888 and ‘The Great
Blitzed and still standing: The beauty and endurance of the East End epitomised by Bow Church
Bow Church has been blitzed, its tower hit by storms and its bells destroyed, so how does it still stand
Randolfi’s: Time stands still at Roman Road’s longest serving café
Serving Roman Road’s market stall holders, shoppers, and residents for 110 years with tea, cake, and its famed thick deli-cut
Our Queen Elizabeth in the East End
Since Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to the East End aged just 18, she has returned to the area time
From failure to fame, murder to mooring; the untold history of Hertford Union Canal
Victoria Park’s water-filled cohabitor has lived in the East End since 1830, but what stories does the Hertford Union Canal
Gurdwara Sikh Sangat: The many lives of Harley Grove’s Sikh temple
The East End’s story is one of movement and Harley Grove’s Sikh temple is a microcosm of the lives of
Unveiled: the world’s largest Victorian gasworks in Bromley-by-Bow
While it may look to be a derelict brownsite, the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks were industry giants in their day. We take
Sir James Pennethorne: the story behind the architect of the ‘People’s Park’
Creating a park for the community: how Sir James Pennethorne, one London’s most revered architects, was given the role of
The History of Copperfield Road Ragged School
Copperfield Road Ragged school brought universal free education to Mile End in the Victorian era, providing a glimmer of hope
The elusive history of The Albert pub
The Albert pub nestles modestly on the entrance of Roman Road Market offering pints to the thirsty but who knew
Memories and experiences of Clara Grant’s Farthing Bundles
Farthing bundles and bombsites: three people speak of their experiences of receiving Clara Grant’s farthing bundles. East End legend and