The history of back slang: the covert language of the East End
Think Cockney rhyming slang was the only covert language of the Victorian-era East End? Introducing back slang, rhyming slang’s lesser-known,
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Cultural heritage
From the Suffragettes to Wiley to Cockney Rhyming Slang, Roman Road has an uniquely East End heritage full of pioneers and radicals.
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
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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
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Bow residents mourn the loss of Kasper, The Coborn pub cat
Kasper, The Coborn pub cat, brought smiles to Bow for over a year but as locals mourn his death, the
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A day in the life of… Valerian Spicer, Roman Road boxer and personal trainer
Valerian Spicer is a boxer, personal trainer, motivational speaker, soon-to-be author, and mum (amongst many other things). She runs us
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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
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Take a sneak peek inside this restored contemporary Victoria Park home
From born and bred East End stock, a creative duo invite us into their contemporary home and share how Victoria
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Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newham book review
Themes of immigration, gentrification and belonging are central to Vicky Newham’s second book featuring Detective Inspector Maya Rahman. ‘Out of
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The green crusader ridding Mile End Park of litter on dawn raids
The green crusader who has single-handedly cleared almost 170 bags of rubbish from Mile End Park on his dawn raids
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A day in the life of… Nancy McLaughlin, veterinary nurse at Bow PDSA Pet Hospital
Bow veterinary nurse Nancy McLaughlin gives us an insight into a day in her life; from setting up theatre, cooking
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The Arena, Mile End: a local boxing arena where legends were made
Gone but not forgotten: The Arena in Mile End was a short-lived but vital part of the East End’s boxing
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The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell book review
We’ve enlisted the help of four local school children to unpack the fictional world of 1940’s wartime Britain as portrayed
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