Tredegar Square: Georgian architecture, war trenches and a brothel
Just off of bustling Mile End road lies one of London’s finest Georgian squares: Tredegar Square. You may walk through
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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.
Sarah Chapman and the unsung working class heroes of the Matchgirls strike campaign
Sam Johnson, 53, went to find the grave of her great-grandmother Sarah Chapman after discovering she was one of the Matchgirls. She was shocked to find that Sarah had been buried in an unmarked pauper’s grave and planned to erect a headstone – only to learn the site is under threat.
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‘Grime still gathers’: podcast hosts discuss the local music scene
‘The youth clubs were the element that brought everyone together as part of that MCing culture. So after they started shutting down, everyone sort of drifted,’ laments Gipson.
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The Novo Cemetery: a landmark of Jewish history hidden in plain sight
The Novo Cemetery marks the beginning of an integrated Anglo-Jewish community’, with ‘indistinguishable, rich merchants from the West Indies lie next to poor cigar makers from Whitechapel, factory owners a foot away from their workers
Uncovering the hidden history of local ayahs
‘I want everyone who lives here to be connected to our history because it adds a sense of belonging for everyone.’
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A history of the 340 year-old Paradise Gardens in Bethnal Green
Paradise Gardens is perhaps the most overlooked patch of green in the East End, but this small green opposite St.
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A tribute to Randolfi’s cafe and their lemon ice legacy
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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‘Eskiboy’ book review – Wiley, Bow’s godfather of grime
The pages of Wiley’s autobiography, Eskiboy, crackles with an energy that is unique to the man dubbed ‘The godfather of
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Mercston: debut album and the camaraderie of Bow’s grime scene
Mercston is preparing to drop a debut album 15 years in the making. He has been at the heart of
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150 years of the Lord Napier: from boozer to rave squat to artist mecca
From public house to squat rave location to art gallery, it has been over 20 years since a pint was
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Gus Casely-Hayford selected as first director of V&A East
Augustus Casely-Hayford, writer and broadcaster, current director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington US and part
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Captain Cook’s east London home on Mile End Road
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of Britain’s most celebrated explorers. His voyages took him from Newfoundland in North America
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