Society

Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Whitechapel’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.

Shot of the Bell Foundry entrance, Whitechapel Road.
This picture depicts a high street shot of the entrance on 32–34 Whitechapel Road. Although the windows are on display, it seems as though the premise is empty, almost as though nothing exists past the door, echoing its consequential end. © John Claridge, 1982
Arts & artists Local Society 

Photographer John Claridge: remembering the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

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Remembering the legacy of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry through photographer John Claridge’s photos taken in 1982 and 2016. The manufacturing

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My Home, My Bari room installation featuring 1970s interior design, by Rahemur Rahman and his students.
The main installation features wallpaper designed by the students using block printing and screen printing, and traditional Bengali bangles hung side-to-side. © Kois Miah
Arts & artists British Bangladeshi Local Society 

My Home, My Bari exhibition: Celebrating the British Bangladeshi experience in London

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Walk into a 1970s British-Bengali home through the immersive My Home, My Bari exhibition created by local fashion designer, Rahemur

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