Heritage and history of Roman Road, Bow, Globe Town

‘Grime Kids’ book review – the inside story of a creative revolution

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 53942 Views 0 Comments Reviews min read

The rise of grime music is a story best told from the inside. That’s the ethos that underpins Grime Kids,

Outside Rhythm Division record shop in Bow

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Rhythm Division – the (140 bpm) heart of grime

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 64385 Views 2 Comments Features min read

Ask anyone in the grime scene about Rhythm Division and odds are you’ll get an outpouring of beloved memories. During

Chris Kimberley and his dog, Skye, outside their home in Bow, East London

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Portrait: The Cheeky Cockney on life after being a postman

April 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 47980 Views 1 Comment Features min read

Chris Kimberley, 58, has a top speed of eight miles per hour. He navigates east London on a blue mobility

Photographs by Sophie Beagles

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Rediscovering Globe Town Market Square

March 26, 2019September 18, 2019 Sophie Beagles 44406 Views 0 Comments Features min read

At first glance, Globe Town Market Square may not match one’s expectations of an idyllic marketplace. Located between Morpeth Street

A protest at the Forum in Victoria Park during a 1954 docker strike

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The Forum at Victoria Park – East London’s answer to Speakers’ Corner

March 14, 2019June 19, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 37354 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Just about everyone has heard of Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, but few know there was a time when Victoria

Striking a Light by Louise Raw, book cover.

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Striking a Light by Louise Raw book review

March 10, 2019March 14, 2019 Tabitha Potts 19861 Views 0 Comments Reviews min read

Striking a Light is a fascinating account of the Bryant & May match girls’ strike of 1888 (or matchwomen as

An issue of The Woman's Dreadnought newspaper

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Written from life – Sylvia Pankhurst and the Workers’ Dreadnought newspaper

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 15660 Views 0 Comments Features min read

You’d be hard pressed to find things Sylvia Pankhurst didn’t do during her time in Bow. When she wasn’t spearheading

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 38452 Views 1 Comment Features 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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York Hall – the history of the home of British Boxing

February 22, 2019August 17, 2019 Natasha Forrest 19635 Views 1 Comment Features min read

Originally built for bathing, York Hall on Old Ford Road is now considered by many to be the home of

Boxer Ollie Patterson in his corner before his fight against Harry Matthews at York Hall

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Blood and solidarity at York Hall boxing [GALLERY]

February 20, 2019August 17, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 12731 Views 0 Comments Galleries min read

The main event is ringside at York Hall boxing. You’d do well to find a more varied cross section of

Carolyn Clark in her living room in Bow, East London

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Carolyn Clark, Bow superwoman

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 8294 Views 0 Comments Features min read

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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Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Toy Factory

February 16, 2019February 17, 2019 Natasha Forrest 6046 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Sylvia Pankhurst is well known around these parts. Most know of her activism for women’s suffrage. However, many don’t know