Bow: the heartland of Sylvia Pankhurst’s life and work in East London
Few people realise that Bow is the heartland of Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Federation of Suffragettes. Within 100 metres
Culture
Discover arts, culture and heritage
In our Cultural Heritage section we look at what makes our neighbourhood unique. We explore the arts, culture and heritage that have formed our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes and the Cockney heritage.
Bow Geezers’ Where’s My Boozer Gone? Calendar to save local pubs
The OAP Geezers club in E3, aka the Bow Geezers, are launching a cheeky nude calendar to raise awareness of disappearing pubs in East
David Hoffman: chaos, riots, slums and the East End
Photojournalist David Hoffman has spent more than 40 years photographing the happenings on the streets of London, with a particular
Victoria Park Runners video goes viral [VIDEO]
A video made in Victoria Park 12 months ago, which asks local runners intimate questions while they are running, has
Allen Staines: Bow Garage, the No 8 Bus and the new Routemaster
We find out what happens inside Bow Garage and talk to Allen Staines about how life as a number 8
David Hoffman Roman Road Cafe Crawl for Photomonth
The Cafe Crawl (part of Photomonth) on Roman Road is showing rarely seen photos from renown local photojournalist David Hoffman.
Norman Grove Street Party celebrates Suffragettes
Norman Grove’s annual street party celebrated its links with Sylvia Pankhurst’s Suffragettes with a Suffragette-themed day of festivities. Norman Grove,
Georgia Patsouraki Humans of Roman Road exhibition [photoessay]
Photographer Georgia Patsouraki specialises in documenting traditions and in her latest exhibitions, Humans of Roman Road, she turns her attention to
Home birth pioneer Claire Davis on breastfeeding and living in a Pankhurst house
The East End has a proud history of strong women working for women’s rights, and it seems it still attracts pioneering women. We
Harry da Costa: fighting for street trader rights on Roman Road Market
We meet Harry da Costa, one of Roman Road Market’s most well known characters, who first started trading at the age of
Sarah Ainslie Pooch Portraits for Roman Road Festival 2014 [Photoessay]
Gina’s Closet teamed up with local photographer Sarah Ainslie to create a pavement shoot for dogs and their owners on Roman
East London Suffragettes centenary festival
‘Sylvia Pankhurst was a really incredible woman, and I wanted to see her story told,’ says Sarah Jackson, so she