How London's East End has changed since EastEnders began
From the first episode of EastEnders on 19 February 1985, we saw the now-familiar title sequence - the zoom out from the River Thames, revolving to show the East End, London docks and Isle of Dogs. On ...
History of African East Enders focus of exhibition
An exhibition that tells the stories of African people who lived in the East End of London during the time of the ...
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This New Hotel in London's East End Perfectly Captures the Vibe of Its Eclectic Neighborhood
Virgin Hotels recently opened a Shoreditch outpost in London's East End. Here's what to know before booking your stay. With 120 rooms and a rooftop pool overlooking London's Shoreditch ...
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In Pictures: London's East End Markets In The 1970s And 80s
Granby Street, 1975 The book hones in on scenes from London's many East End Markets — including Middlesex Street, Columbia Road, Cheshire Street and Whitechapel High Street — between 1974 and ...
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Jewish Life Stories: A Rothschild family patriarch, ‘Cookie Rachel’s’ husband and the bard of London’s Jewish East End
His great subject was London’s East End, the Jewish immigrant enclave where he was born in 1926 to Dutch-Jewish parents. His publisher, David Paul, described Kops as “the last of the ...
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Exploring London’s forgotten cockney Yiddish culture: A new podcast
The Cockney Yiddish Podcast uncovers the vibrant yet little-known Jewish popular culture of London’s East End. Spanning seven episodes—six in English and one in Yiddish—the series brings to life newly ...
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KS3 / KS4 / GCSE History: Post-war - Poverty and overcrowding in London’s East End in the 1960s
NARRATOR:'In the 1960's people in the East end of London were still living with the consequences of the Second World War. NARRATOR:'The East End had been badly bombed because the port of London ...
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Eight memorable EastEnders moments as BBC soap celebrates 40 years
The East End of London-set soap began airing on February 19 1985, and was a ratings hit from the start with 17 million viewers tuning in. Characters from Eastenders with Cindy Beale (Michelle ...
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How London's East End has changed since EastEnders began
On that map there was no City Airport, no cluster of tall commercial buildings in the City of London, and no sign of the Canary Wharf skyscrapers. The urban geography of the East End has changed ...