Bow and Bromley-by-Bow, at the heart of London's East End, grew up around crossings over the river Lea. The area saw rapid changes from a seventeenth-century rural retreat to densely populated terraced streets, as mills were built along the river and a variety of industries developed - such as gunpowder, silk, matches and bone china. In his new book, Gary Haines brings to life the hidden history of Bow and Bromley-by-Bow, the stories behind the pubs and streets, churches and schools, as well extraordinary survivals from the past - despite massive redevelopment over the last few decades. He also describes the achievements of the Suffragettes and the Bryant & May matchgirls, who forced their bosses, through strike action, to address the problems of appalling working conditions and endemic ill-health caused by their work.
| ISBN: | 9780750947916 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2008 |
| Author: | Gary Haines |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 127 pages |
| Series: | Britain in Old Photographs |
| Genres: |
Places in old photographs Local history |
Bow and Bromley-by-Bow, at the heart of London's East End, grew up around crossings over the river Lea. The area saw rapid changes from a seventeenth-century rural retreat to densely populated terraced streets, as mills were built along the river and a variety of industries developed - such as gunpowder, silk, matches and bone china. In his new book, Gary Haines brings to life the hidden history of Bow and Bromley-by-Bow, the stories behind the pubs and streets, churches and schools, as well extraordinary survivals from the past - despite massive redevelopment over the last few decades. He also describes the achievements of the Suffragettes and the Bryant & May matchgirls, who forced their bosses, through strike action, to address the problems of appalling working conditions and endemic ill-health caused by their work.
Bow & Bromley-by-Bow features in the following genres: Places in old photographs, Local history
Bow & Bromley-by-Bow is available in Paperback
Bow & Bromley-by-Bow was written by Gary Haines and published by The History Press
Bow & Bromley-by-Bow has 127 pages
Yes it is part of Britain in Old Photographs series
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