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Ancient and modern (1987)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

Ancient and Modern. Lawrence Spicer looks at four places of worship in the East End of London: Bevis Marks Synagogue, Aldgate; The Church of St Matthias, Poplar; East London Mosque, Whitechapel; Christ...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.24: Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

Ocean Sound This Week No. 24 Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 5th April 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER....

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The Whitechapel Bell Foundry: And their months shall shout forth... (1987)

aka: The Bells of the White Chapel Bell Foundry

They have been casting bells in the East End of London since time immemorial. The first recorded casting at the White Chapel Foundry is 1404. Laurence Spicer visited this foundry, now one of the only two...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

East End shooting (1982)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on a shooting incident in Stratford in the East End of London where police have named the victim as former prisoner Nicholas Gerrard. Includes interview with Superintendent Geoff Parratt including...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Prince Charles visits East End (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Michael O’Neill reports on a visit by the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) to a run-down area of London’s East End. On a visit 18 months ago the prince attacked what he called the appalling sweat-shop...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Frank Warren shot in the East End (1989)

Genre

Interview

Robert Warren on the shooting of his brother, boxing promoter Frank Warren, in the East End of London; his stable condition now; and possible motive. Interviewed by James Bays? For Update programme. Some...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tales of a city, part 6 – suffragettes (1984)

Genre

Drama; Music

Tales of a City series on London, part 6 Suffragettes. Drama in which 100 year old Amy Crooks remembers life in the East End of London during the times of the suffragette movement, and her fellow activist...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Queen Mother in East End (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Report on a visit of the Queen Mother to the East End of London and a local pub; includes vox pop with local residents; interview with landlord of Queen’s Head pub, Limehouse, Vic Jones; comment from Queen...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

VE day 50th anniversary - East End girl looks back (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Second World War survivor and East End girl Kathy Martin looking back to her VE day celebrations on its 50th anniversary. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Thatcher at London economic summit’s end (1984)

Genre

Interview

Peter Murphy interviews UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the London World Economic (G7) Summit’s issues after the end of the summit. Topics covered include USA budget deficit; relations with the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio