Striking a Light by Louise Raw book review
Striking a Light is a fascinating account of the Bryant & May match girls’ strike of 1888 (or matchwomen as
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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.
Written from life – Sylvia Pankhurst and the Workers’ Dreadnought newspaper
You’d be hard pressed to find things Sylvia Pankhurst didn’t do during her time in Bow. When she wasn’t spearheading
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The Donut Man can – the tale of Andy Adenegan’s Candi Donut Co
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
Originally built for bathing, York Hall on Old Ford Road is now considered by many to be the home of
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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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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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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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The mystery of Salmon & Ball pub
Like every good pub, Salmon & Ball has just a bit of mystery, a little macabre and some great beer.
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