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Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Social Housing in The East End of London during the Victorian Period.

Leopold Buildings, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets. Every Wednesday, I go into London to volunteer at The Museum of The Home, located on The...

Thursday, 17 April 2025

THE GENIUS OF JANE AUSTEN (15 minutes) A talk to my wife's bookclub.

A sketch of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra. It is owned by the National Portrait Gallery. My wife is a member of a bookclub. They hav...

Thursday, 6 February 2025

The Tale of Jerry Abershawe, Highwayman.

Jerry Abershawe (1773-1795) Not far from where I live, on the edge of Wimbledon Common where the Kingston Road passes, are some trees on the...

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

ENDURANCE & JOY IN THE EAST END 1971-1987. A review of David Hoffman’s book of photographs, (Exhibition at The Museum of The Home 15th October 2024 to 30th March 2025.)

The cover photograph taken in Fieldgate Mansions , Whitechapel, in 1978 epitomises the contents of this book. Five Bengali boys clamber ...

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About Me

TONY: Tony is a retired teacher. He is a volunteer at The Museum of The Home (Geffrye Almshouses) in Shoreditch, where he gives tours of the almshouses. He also supports the education work the museum carries out with local schools. Tony enjoys writing his blog which covers subjects he feels strongly about. He also writes posts about Jane Austen for Austen blogs world wide.

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About Me

TONY: Tony is a retired teacher. He is a volunteer at The Museum of The Home (Geffrye Almshouses) in Shoreditch, where he gives tours of the almshouses. He also supports the education work the museum carries out with local schools. Tony enjoys writing his blog which covers subjects he feels strongly about. He also writes posts about Jane Austen for Austen blogs world wide.

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