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East End Vernacular by the Gentle Author – a book review

The Gentle Author, the much-loved creator of the Spitalfields Life blog, published East End Vernacular: Artists who painted London’s East End

Local photographer Claire Watts photographs an insider’s view of the famous Cranbrook Estate on Roman Road in Globe Town, East

The Cranbrook Estate in Bethnal Green is one of the most important examples of post-war housing design in the area.

The photobook The East End in Colour is a collection of beautiful photographs of the old East End spanning the

Rifleman Marksman Sniper is a novel by Ronald Cove, which explores the events leading up to, as well as the

Kate Thompson’s The Allotment Girls is a heart-warming story of East End friendship and romance, centred around the historic Dig

The Stairway to Heaven memorial outside Bethnal Green Tube station has won three prestigious awards for architecture, and is shortlisted

Local resident Phil Verney has a great vantage point from his apartment just off Roman Road, and a great eye

Sue Kreitzman’s CV is almost as colourful as her living room. She funded her college degree by playing her oboe,

Local photographer Tania Olive shares her photographs of owners and their dogs exploring the depths of the wonderful Tower Hamlets