Wickham’s department store: the architectural oddity once known as the Harrods of the East End
Once the East End’s most upmarket shopping destination, the peculiar-looking building holds a secret history of family feuds and rifts
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History & nostalgia
One-Armed Jack: A new book claims to have identified Whitechapel’s Jack the Ripper
Could this most recent theory on the identity of Jack the Ripper end the glorification of male violence? Drawing on
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The Truman Brewery: a history of the world’s largest brewery
It was once the world’s largest brewery played host to cabinet dinners and was at one stage, run by one
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Maria Dickin and the history of the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals
One woman overcame all odds, including a World War, to set up the veterinary charity that has now treated over
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Watney Market and its Troubled History
Watney Market is a staple of Whitechapel. Its history involves the Blitz, stalled developments and Sainsbury’s.
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Toynbee Hall: reducing poverty in Tower Hamlets
As one of Tower Hamlet’s oldest serving charitable institutions, Toynbee Hall is the grande dame of the borough. Their mission?
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