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Author: Kevin A. Morrison Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476648379 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 292
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The East End is an iconic area of London, from the transient street art of Banksy and Pablo Delgado to the exhibitions of Doreen Fletcher and Gilbert and George. Located east of the Tower of London and north of the River Thames, it has experienced a number of developmental stages in its four-hundred-year history. Originating as a series of scattered villages, the area has been home to Europe's worst slums and served as an affluent nodal point of the British Empire. Through its evolution, the East End has been the birthplace of radical political and social movements and the social center for a variety of diasporic communities. This reference work, with its alphabetically organized cross-referenced entries and its original and historical photography, serves as a comprehensive guide to the social and cultural history of this global hub.
Author: Jeff Jones Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1398109576 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 218
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Jeff Jones tells the incredible story of Jewish boxing in London - a tale that stretches back centuries and includes a remarkable cast of characters who fought prejudice both inside and outside the ring.
Author: Caroline Shenton Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198707193 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 309
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The saga of the epic battle to re-build the Houses of Parliament after the great fire of 1834, this is also the story of how the greatest construction programme in Britain for centuries produced one of the most famous and instantly recognizable buildings ever built
Author: Ron Evans Publisher: ISBN: 9781803023373 Category : Languages : en Pages : 358
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The East End of London has a fascinating history. Often it has been violent and lawless throwing up criminals like Jack the Ripper and the Krays. It has always been a place where migrants from foreign lands have settled thus it has a diverse and vibrant culture which is a characteristic it retains and therefore can be said to be a constant. The brief period described in this memoir runs from 1945 to 1963 and is concerned with the author's childhood in Stratford - today a central place in an East End which extends from The City out to Romford. The book explores the culture and morals of the time through the life of the author and his family, friends and acquaintances. East End kids then were inventive and adventurous and their street life was full of exciting activities which these days would sometimes astonish and, indeed, would not be possible. Above all the author attempts to capture the sense of community and belonging that those East End streets engendered. Moreover, it conveys a sense of nostalgia and loss for a time which was precious, fleeting and now gone forever as the technological world made its impact, sweeping away a social context which, hitherto, had prevailed for centuries. The author added 'Just' to the title to covey two thoughts - that he is simply an East End boy and that he is now only tenuously an East End boy.
Author: Pauline Causton Publisher: ISBN: 9781326956431 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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If you want to read an accurate and truthful account of what life was like in London's East End in the 50's and 60's, then this book is for you. It is for people from all walks of life who find such things intriguing. This is my personal tale of the first twenty-two years of my life being born and bred in the East End. A life that wasn't at all easy for me growing up with poverty and a lack of basic amenities, besides other aspects of my life. Fun times and humorous in parts. Truths that some people shy away from and won't admit that is what happened back then. Eleven months after I was born, I went on to have a different life to what my parents anticipated. I came through the other side to write this book with confidence. I feel blessed that I have achieved this.
Author: Jeff Jones
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Author: Kevin A. Morrison
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