What does the word Cockney actually mean?
Nowadays, we all have an idea of the meaning of the word Cockney, but we’ve discovered that the history of
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.
Nowadays, we all have an idea of the meaning of the word Cockney, but we’ve discovered that the history of
From the Burdett-Coutts Drinking Fountain to the nearby Burdett Road, the presence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts is clear to see throughout our area.
Just off of bustling Mile End road lies one of London’s finest Georgian squares: Tredegar Square. You may walk through
Four sixth-formers from Central Foundation Girls School have released Breaking the Barrier podcast discussing the challenge of breaking down social
Starring in the video among Kane’s friends and actor James Buckley is landlord Barry Holloway, pulling pints in one of
Bengali author Shabna Begum speaks about her family’s wrongful eviction and how the squatters movement took up vigilante action. Take
George Burchett, known as the ‘King of Tattooists’, lived in Bow in the 1900s and tattooed Kings. His legacy as one of the forerunners of the tattoo industry as it is today survives him and his ink will go down in history.
Bobby Moore, who captained England to their 1966 World Cup win, went from an East London school playground to Wembley
Charles Booth’s poverty maps have been digitised by the London School of Economics allowing us to compare streets then and
Breaking the mould: how Bow’s modernist church championed active participation of the people and changed the manner of worship in
The People’s Palace was a utopian playground and education centre for working-class East Enders but burnt down in 1931. How
Following exclusive information shared by Norah Smyth’s great nephew writer Jane McChyrstal reveals fascinating new insights into the adventurous life of the elusive suffragette, philanthropist and photographer who dedicated her personal wealth and artistic talent to social justice.