Across the streets of Spitalfields, subtle bronze circles can be seen embedded in the pavements. Known as the Spitalfields Roundels, … More
Category: East London History
The Story of the Red Hand of Gladstone Statue in Bow
Standing outside Bow Church is the statue of William Gladstone. At first glance, it’s a typical Victorian monument. A towering … More
A Walk Through the Suffragette History of Kensington
The heart of the suffragette movement in London can be found in Kensington. Situated so close to the seat of … More
Save Brick Lane Campaign Launches on Princelet Street
Save Brick Lane is a campaign aimed at stopping a development proposal from the Old Truman Brewery. Launching on the … More
Mary Wollstonecraft Sculpture in Newington Green
A sculpture commemorating Mary Wollstonecraft has been revealed in Newington Green. From artist Maggi Hambling, it is a metallic shimmering … More
King Cole the Aboriginal Cricketer of Bethnal Green
in 1868 the first ever Australian sporting team to play overseas came to England. Comprising of 13 aboriginal cricketers they … More
Rare Pictures of St Clements Hospital in Mile End
St Clements Hospital in Mile End closed in 2005. The services it offered were transferred to the nearby Mile End … More
Dorset Street a Lego History of the Worst Street in London
The Worst Street in London was once Dorset Street. Charles Booth’s investigator described it like this in 1898. “The Worst … More
Secrets of the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane
The Truman Brewery has a long history. Sitting on Brick Lane it was once known as the Black Eagle Brewhouse. … More
Sylvia Pankhurst Suffragette Walking Tour in East London
Bow was the headquarters of the East London Federation of the Suffragettes. Led by Sylvia Pankhurst, it was an offshoot … More
Bow Palace the site of the Great Suffrage Demonstration
On 24 November 1912, Sylvia Pankhurst and George Lansbury held what contemporary posters boldly described as a “Great Suffrage Demonstration.” … More
Interview with Australian Artist Jerome Davenport
We’ve been hanging out with Jerome Davenport a fair bit recently! Mainly on account of his recent painting of a … More
The Old Bow Station and the Bow Palais
The old Bow Station was a grand affair. The type of building, which if it was still there, today would … More
Mural of Sylvia Pankhurst on the Lord Morpeth pub in Bow
A giant mural of Sylvia Pankhurst has been painted onto the side of a pub in Bow. The location couldn’t … More
Celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow
A show at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow has been celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists … More
The Seven Stars on Brick Lane the former murky East End pub which is now a street art hotspot
It often gets featured and it often gets visited, in fact no self respecting street art connoisseur misses it when … More
Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Suffragettes
Sylvia Pankhurst lived in East London. Here she supported the working class women of the East End. She established the … More
Norton Folgate and Blossom Street Redevelopment Controversy
The unique area of Norton Folgate, the little former liberty joining the city with Shoreditch along the Bishopsgate road is … More
Free Walking Tour of the East End of London
For this walking tour of the East End of London we’ll explore a vibrant place. Home to many people from … More
Digging up King Johns Court, Crossrail excavations in Stepney Green
A couple of weeks ago I took part in my first archaeological dig courtesy of the Museum of London Archaelogy … More
The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster Memorial
Today the memorial to the victims of the Bethnal Green tube disaster marked the 70th anniversary of the tragedy. Named … More
The Jewish East End
So todays post is slightly different from the norm. Similar in that I spent the day wandering around the east … More