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Roman Road Market

Victor standing outside Randolfi cafe on Roman Road, archive image from 1960s
Cultural heritage Local Roman Road Market 

A tribute to Randolfi’s cafe and their lemon ice legacy

January 25, 2020April 15, 2020 Siva Thangarajah 32505 Views 1 Comment Features 3 min read

Passed down from father to son since 1919, Randolfi’s has been serving cuppas and cakes to regulars for over a

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Andy Adenegan Candi Donut Roman Road Marke
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The Donut Man can – the tale of Andy Adenegan’s Candi Donut Co

March 3, 2019July 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 52029 Views 1 Comment Features 6 min read

Andy Adenegan, known to Roman Road locals as ‘The Donut Man’, has been at his spot outside Bow library at

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Image of Roman Road showing a horse and carriage, shops with awnings and market stalls
Roman Road Market Old Ford archive postcard
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The history of Roman Road Market

September 6, 2018October 4, 2019 Tabitha Potts 26800 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Roman Road Market has a rich and varied history, as befits its status as one of the oldest trading street

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Dawud Marsh looks at Roman Road then and now [GALLERY]

September 3, 2018October 19, 2019 April Kosky 26373 Views 1 Comment Galleries 5 min read

These ‘then and now’ photographs of Roman Road Market, recreating archive images from the 1960s to the 1990s, reveal how

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Brian Baker tribute on Roman Road
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Roman Road Market traders pay tribute to Brian Baker

July 31, 2018May 23, 2019 April Kosky 12627 Views 1 Comment News 1 min read

Roman Road market traders paid tributes to wheelwright Brian Baker who passed away on 25th July. On Saturday a traditional

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Archive image of Roman Road Market, East London, from 1990s
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Roman Road Market in the 1990s [GALLERY]

July 24, 2018May 23, 2019 April Kosky 2855 Views 0 Comments Galleries 1 min read

We found a bunch of the best Roman Road Market 1990s flashback images for you to enjoy. Scroll through and

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Roman Road Market in the 1960s [GALLERY]

July 11, 2018November 28, 2019 April Kosky 6023 Views 0 Comments Galleries 2 min read

Flashback to the swinging 1960s, a decade of the Beatles, the Civil Rights movement, short skirts and bargain deals in

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Archive image of shirtless market seller at his fruit stall on Roman Road, Bow, 1990s
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Old colour photos of Roman Road Market [GALLERY]

June 1, 2018May 23, 2019 April Kosky 4017 Views 1 Comment Galleries 1 min read

We have dug out some old colour photos of Roman Road Market in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s from

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Woman walks down Roman Road Market, East London
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Winners of Roman Road Market photography competition

May 25, 2018May 23, 2019 Megan Agnew 2133 Views 0 Comments Galleries 3 min read

After weeks of submissions, two judging sessions and hours of deliberation, our panel have decided on the winners of the

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Archive image of Roman Road Market, East London
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Old images of Roman Road Market [GALLERY]

May 3, 2018May 23, 2019 April Kosky 6372 Views 8 Comments Galleries 3 min read

We have dug out some images of Roman Road Market in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s from our local

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Roman Road Market stall selling jewellery with Aisan and black Afro-Caribbean women shopping, black and white photography
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A sunny winter’s day on Roman Road Market [GALLERY]

March 8, 2018May 23, 2019 Tabitha Stapely 2873 Views 0 Comments Galleries 1 min read

This series of black and white photographers taken on a cold but sunny winter’s day by local resident Tabitha Stapely

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Harry da Costa: fighting for street trader rights on Roman Road Market

August 27, 2014July 30, 2019 Amy Freeborn 1649 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Harry da Costa is probably one of Roman Road Market‘s most well known characters. He first started trading at the age of

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