York Hall – the history of the home of British Boxing
Originally built for bathing, York Hall on Old Ford Road is now considered by many to be the home of
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Society
Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Roman Road’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes, East End and Cockney, and British Bangladeshi; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
Blood and solidarity at York Hall boxing [GALLERY]
The main event is ringside at York Hall boxing. You’d do well to find a more varied cross section of
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Carolyn Clark, Bow superwoman
Beneath Carolyn Clark’s gentle exterior lies an unstoppable force. Community historian, NHS researcher, newspaper editor, director of the Plastics Historical
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The mystery prints of Roman Road
The East End is a haven for artists and hidden talent, and this week we’ve seen just how hidden our
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Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Toy Factory
Sylvia Pankhurst is well known around these parts. Most know of her activism for women’s suffrage. However, many don’t know
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In need of a bath: the bathing lakes and Victoria Park Lido
With the newly reopened Hub in Victoria Park, it seems fitting that we remember something old and largely forgotten there
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God on the high street: the adaptive beauty of shopfront mosques
Architect and local resident Eddie Blake examines how mosque traditions are being shaped to fit on the high street, wedding
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Have your say on plans to turn Whitechapel Bell Foundry into a boutique hotel
Raycliff Capital has submitted plans to Tower Hamlets Council for the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to be changed from a foundry
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Social Streets launches Co-Lab community working space on Roman Road
Social Streets, the publisher of Roman Road LDN magazine, has launched Co-Lab this January at 365 Roman Road. The project
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When Fish Island powered Fleet Street – the story of John Kidd & Co ink works
The site of 419 Wick Lane on Fish Island was once home to John Kidd & Co, a printing ink
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