The Silvertown Explosion of 1917 remembered

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the fire and explosion at the Brunner-Mold munitions factory in Silvertown, East London. Later known as...

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Save Trinity Almshouses

A week or so ago The Gentle Author  reminded us of the threat posed to the peace and tranquility of the historic Trinity Almshouses by the p...

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Media Watch: 'Black Nurses: The women who saved the NHS'

'This documentary reveals the untold story of how thousands of Caribbean women answered the call from 'the Mother Country' to co...

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Real Lives: remembering Jayaben Desai and Grunwick 40-

British readers currently enjoying their middle years will likely remember the summer of 1976 – 40 years ago. This was the hottest summer s...

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Call the Midwife: The story of the real Sisters

The idea of an Order of nursing Sisters originated with Robert Bentley Todd, Professor at Kings College Medical School, London, in response...

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The Battle of Norton Folgate Part 2

Today, a Judicial Review will be held in  10:30am in Court 4 at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand which will effectively decide t...

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First World War records go up in smoke

World War One researchers quickly become aware of the loss of the bulk of soldier’s records as a result of a German incendiary bomb striking...

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Real Lives: Remembering Lilian Sceats of Bethnal Green

During my recent visit to the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster Memorial, my attention was drawn to a colourful wreath with a photo of a young...

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The Bethnal Green Tube Station Disaster 1943

On 3rd March 1943, following the sounding of the air raid sirens in Bethnal Green, East London, people made their way towards the undergroun...

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