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Comment on Changing Places: a short history of the MEOTRA area by Marion Black

Marion Black — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:00:21 +0000

Both sets of Grandparents,parents and many aunties and uncles,my own brother and sisters and me ,all born Mile end,myself and siblings in morgan street..That house still there..interested in all mile end and southern Grove History..especially old photos.for my 92 year old mum.

Comment on Terry Spinks, London boxer by Claire Spinks

Claire Spinks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:44:53 +0000

Hello All

This is his Daughter Claire, If you are able to contact me I maybe able to help.

Claire

Comment on Request for help: Peter Renvoize tomb by Lin Renvoize

Lin Renvoize — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:36:15 +0000

I believe this is the tomb of my families cousins, my family came from Bethnal Green then moved out to Tottenham.

Linr@me.com

Comment on Eliza Marchpane, inventor of marzipan by Ken Fletcher

Ken Fletcher — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:23:20 +0000

What ever else she did, she certainly didn’t invent Marzipan or give her name to it.

Marzipan was was known in Dutch as “marcepain” in 1486. nearly 300 years before she was born.

Comment on Tony Mahoney, activist by admin

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:21:27 +0000

Hi Renee,
Would you be interested in being interviewed for the website/paper?

Comment on Jack Warner and Dixon of Dock Green by Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:59:27 +0000

I’ve just heard the same thing. He was my father’s grandmother’s brother’s son – not sure if we’ve been in touch or if Karen is your real name.

Comment on Tony Mahoney, activist by Renee Slater

Renee Slater — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:46:42 +0000

I was a squatter in Rumbold Road – New Kings Road in Fulham and Burrell House during the time of Redbridge and Arbour Square. I remember the sign outside the office on Brick Lane – “The Bread Is Rising” Tony Mahoney was a stunning activist and I worked an met with him many times during this period. I was also a member of a very militant “East London Claiments Union” at the time.

Comment on A Child of the Jago – Arthur Morrison and the Old Nichol by David Evans

David Evans — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:02:57 +0000

I found a copy of Child of the Jago in Bethnal Green library more than 35 years ago. Around that time I was trying to research my family history. My parents were married in Shoreditch Church and after had lived in Virginia Road where my brother was born. My mother live as a child in Norfolk Buildings, Curtain Road, and I had an aunt who live in Taplow Buildings, behind Arnold Circus, which was part of the LCC slum clearance scheme. When I gave the book to my father to read, he knew many of the names of the tradesmen mentioned in the text and in some instances knew the individuals themselves. My father was born in 1905 in Batemans Row. His knowledge of places and people cited in the book gives credence to the accuracy of the text and the reality of events. David Evans [Thorpe Bay].

Comment on Some more very good books about London by Temp

Temp — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:47:11 +0000

It may have been mentioned elsewhere, but in case it has not, I recommend “The Shabby Paradise” by Eileen Baillie. Daughter of the Vicar at St. Michaels in Bromley, she describes life in the area around St. Leonards Road with great humour an perception.
Published in 1959, there are still copies for sale on Amazon.

Comment on Lusty and Lloyd Loom by Tel

Tel — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:02:30 +0000

Lloyd Loom are now located at Spalding Lincolnshire