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I've always wondered where the name 'Whitechapel' came from, considering no East End church is actually white  . Now I know. Cheers, DG!
As for the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, I think it's fascinating how it's managed to survive for centuries without being taken over by some large corporate predator, as seems to be the way these days. Long may it remain that way.
Andrewh | 11.08.08 - 1:23 a.m. | #
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Sterling work as ever DG, though I think you should investigate before casting aspertions about whether the pole dancers are actually Poles!
Here's a suggestion... you haven't mentioned St Mary's Station yet, which was on the S side of Whitechapel Road until 1938 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St\\_...s\\_tube\\_station)
dg writes: tomorrow, SEL, tomorrow.
SELondoner | 11.08.08 - 8:19 a.m. | #
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Mostly native Londoner, Brazilian and ex-USSR, <strike>in my experience</strike> I'm told.
pdf | Homepage | 11.08.08 - 10:30 a.m. | #
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I'd wondered why you hadn't mentioned the 'Aldgate Pump' - that place of measured distance used from 1700 onwards. I've only just checked the map...ha! It's not part of the High Street, its Aldgate. Sheesh.
Found this interesting site whilst roaming the WWW though:
http://www.jewisheastend.com/london.html
Bina | Homepage | 11.08.08 - 11:41 a.m. | #
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Ah, the Nags Head... I discovered it one afternoon after showing my mum around the Bodyworks exhibition down Brick lane. I was desperate for a drink and so we popped into the Nags Head.
I thought something was strange because it was darker than most pubs, but in my blindness for anything other than a quick pint I wandered straight past the naked woman gyrating on the stage.
It was only the sound of my mum pissing herself laughing that let me know that this probably wasn't the pub that I'd like to spend any time in.
Tom Reynolds | Homepage | 11.08.08 - 12:17 p.m. | #
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The good thing about the park is that the pissheads that you mention do tend to make their own way down to the London Hospital rather than call for an ambulance.
However, I didn't know about the church-ground being there. I shall have to inform my crewmate of such things and look even smarterer than she already thinks I am.
(Now... Is it true that two of communism's bigwigs met for the first time just down the road from here?)
Tom Reynolds | Homepage | 11.08.08 - 12:20 p.m. | #
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Ah, sorry DG, thought you'd got that far already! Didn't think you'd have overlooked it!
SELondoner | 11.08.08 - 12:43 p.m. | #
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No mention of the Rhythm Factory ?- pretty forward thinking club/ bar with a lot of good club nights, live bands in the week and cabaret at weekends. Liberines played here a lot and Peter Doherty often does 'secret' solo shows or with Babyshambles - Probably the only club of its kind on 'High St 2012'. People who woek there and tun it are pretty cool too.
Martin | 11.08.08 - 7:52 p.m. | #
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