Cording Street, E14

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

colin Passfield Dora Street, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2021 15:28 GMT	Dora Street, E14 My grandmother was born in 1904 at 34 Dora Street Reply
Giraud Street, E14 Added: 16 Feb 2021 13:41 GMT	Giraud Street I lived in Giraud St in 1938/1939. I lived with my Mother May Lillian Allen & my brother James Allen (Known as Lenny) My name is Tom Allen and was evacuated to Surrey from Giraud St. I am now 90 years of age. Reply
Dora Street, E14 Added: 14 Jul 2023 11:54 GMT	Dora Street, E14 My grandmother and Grandfather moved into St Leonards Avenue in 1904 and and lived there until her death in 1966. I lived there for the first 7 years of my life, and I was born in Bromley by Bow hospital Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Jean Deane Mill Lane, looking east (1900s) Added: 2 Oct 2023 16:43 GMT	Advertisement for a laundry in Mill Lane, Brixton Hill, SW2 from early 1900’s The New Imperial Laundry Source: From a Ladies glance guide for Mistress and Maid Reply
Sue Meyrick Road, SW11 Added: 24 Sep 2023 19:09 GMT	Meyrick Rd My family - Roe - lived in poverty at 158 Meyrick Rd in the 1920s, moving to 18 Lavender Terrace in 1935. They also lived in York Rd at one point. Alf, Nell (Ellen), plus children John, Ellen (Did), Gladys, Joyce & various lodgers. Alf worked for the railway (LMS). Reply
Michael Tyrrell Avenue, DA16 Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT	Momentous Birth! I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School Reply
Mike Levy Arbour Square, E1 Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT	Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action" Reply
Lady Townshend Bridge House Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT	Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811) I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received Reply
Alex Britton Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT	Late opening The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop). But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER). Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia Reply
Kevin Pont Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT	Shhh.... Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day. Reply
Kevin Pont Dollis Hill Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT	The connection with Bletchley Park The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill. Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Chrisp Street Market Chrisp Street Market is the central marketplace and town centre of Poplar.

Chrisp Street Market

Church of St Michael and All Angels The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Poplar is a Grade II listed 19th-century brick-built church.

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Langdon Park Langdon Park is a DLR station in Poplar which opened in 2007.

Langdon Park

NEARBY STREETS

Adderley Street, E14 Adderley Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Adderley Street, E14

Adobe Apartments, E3 Adobe Apartments is a building on Devons Road.

Adobe Apartments, E3

Aegean Court, E3 Aegean Court can be found on Seven Sea Gardens.

Aegean Court, E3

Ailsa Street, E14 Ailsa Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Ailsa Street, E14

Alboran Apartments, E3 Alboran Apartments can be found on Seven Sea Gardens.

Alboran Apartments, E3

Alton Street, E14 Alton Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Alton Street, E14

Andrew Street, E14 Andrew Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Andrew Street, E14

Annabel Close, E14 Annabel Close is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Annabel Close, E14

Annabel Street, E14 Annabel Street was replaced by a school.

Annabel Street, E14

Arcadia Street, E14 Arcadia Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Arcadia Street, E14

Ascot House, E14 Ascot House is a block on Chrisp Street.

Ascot House, E14

Augusta Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Augusta Street, E14

Aurora House, E14 Aurora House is a building on Kerbey Street.

Aurora House, E14

Balfron Tower, E14 Balfron Tower is a building on Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approac.

Balfron Tower, E14

Balladier Walk, E14 Balladier Walk is a road in the E14 postcode area

Balladier Walk, E14

Balmore Close, E14 Balmore Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Balmore Close, E14

Barchester Street, E14 Barchester Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Barchester Street, E14

Bartlett Close, E14 Bartlett Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Bartlett Close, E14

Berberis House, E3 Berberis House is a block on Gale Street.

Berberis House, E3

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, E14 Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach is a road in the E14 postcode area

Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, E14

Bow Exchange, E14 Bow Exchange is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area.

Bow Exchange, E14

Bowen Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Bowen Street, E14

Brabazon Street, E14 Brabazon Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Brabazon Street, E14

Bracken House, E3 Bracken House is sited on Compton Close.

Bracken House, E3

Bright Street, E14 Bright Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Bright Street, E14

Brion Place, E14 Brion Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Brion Place, E14

Bromley Hall Road, E14 Named at odds with the surrounding Scottish street names, this is named for the fifteenth-century Bromley Hall

Bromley Hall Road, E14

Broomfield Street, E14 Broomfield Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Broomfield Street, E14

Brownfield Street, E14 Brownfield Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Brownfield Street, E14

Brunswick Road, E14 Brunswick Road, still extant at the southern end, was largely buried under the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach road.

Brunswick Road, E14

Brushwood Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Brushwood Close, E14

Burcham Street, E14 Burcham Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Burcham Street, E14

Busbridge House, E14 Busbridge House is a block on Upper North Street.

Busbridge House, E14

Bygrove Street, E14 Bygrove Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Bygrove Street, E14

Byron Street, E14 Byron Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Byron Street, E14

Canton Street, E14 Canton Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Canton Street, E14

Capital House, E3 Capital House is sited on Bow Common Lane.

Capital House, E3

Carat House, E14 Carat House is a block on Ursula Gould Way.

Carat House, E14

Carmen Street, E14 Carmen Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Carmen Street, E14

Carradale House, E14 Carradale House is a building on St Leonards Road.

Carradale House, E14

Carron Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Carron Close, E14

Carter Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Carter Square, E14

Casson Apartments, E14 Casson Apartments is a block on Upper North Street.

Casson Apartments, E14

Celestial House, E14 Celestial House can be found on Cordelia Street.

Celestial House, E14

Celtic Street, E14 Celtic Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Celtic Street, E14

Ceram Court, E3 Ceram Court is a block on Seven Sea Gardens.

Ceram Court, E3

Chadbourn Street, E14 Chadbourn Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Chadbourn Street, E14

Chadwick Court, E14 Chadwick Court can be found on Lindfield Street.

Chadwick Court, E14

Chilcot Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Chilcot Close, E14

Chorley Court, E14 Chorley Court can be found on Madeira Street.

Chorley Court, E14

Chrisp Street, E14 Chrisp Street is famous for its market.

Chrisp Street, E14

Clarissa House, E14 Clarissa House is a block on Market Way.

Clarissa House, E14

Clutton Street, E14 This is a street in the E14 postcode area

Clutton Street, E14

Cobden Street, E14 Cobden Street was cleared in the 1950s to make way for Langdon Park.

Cobden Street, E14

Colebrook House, E14 Colebrook House is a block on Ellesmere Street.

Colebrook House, E14

Colmans Wharf, E14 Colmans Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Colmans Wharf, E14

Colston House, E14 Colston House is located on Morris Road.

Colston House, E14

Copton Close, E3 Copton Close is a road in the E3 postcode area

Copton Close, E3

Cordelia Street, E14 Cordelia Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Cordelia Street, E14

Cotall Street, E14 Cotall Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Cotall Street, E14

Craig Tower, E3 Craig Tower is a block on Upper North Street.

Craig Tower, E3

Culloden Street, E14 Culloden Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Culloden Street, E14

Cygnet House, E14 Cygnet House is a block on Chrisp Street.

Cygnet House, E14

Daniel Bolt Close, E14 Daniel Bolt Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Daniel Bolt Close, E14

David Hewitt House, E3 David Hewitt House is a block on Watts Grove.

David Hewitt House, E3

Dewberry Street, E14 Dewberry Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Dewberry Street, E14

Diprose Court, E3 Diprose Court is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Diprose Court, E3

Eastwood House, E3 Eastwood House is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Eastwood House, E3

Edward Mills Way, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Edward Mills Way, E14

Elder Tree Court, E14 Elder Tree Court is a block on Bowen Street.

Elder Tree Court, E14

Elizabeth Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Elizabeth Close, E14

Ellesmere Street, E14 Ellesmere Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Ellesmere Street, E14

Ellmers Court, E3 Ellmers Court is a block on Hawgood Street.

Ellmers Court, E3

Emmeline Court, E3 Emmeline Court is a block on Watts Grove.

Emmeline Court, E3

Epad Apartments, E14 Epad Apartments is a block on Broomfield Street.

Epad Apartments, E14

Epstein Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Epstein Square, E14

Equinox Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Equinox Square, E14

Essex House, E14 Essex House can be found on Giraud Street.

Essex House, E14

Euler Court, E3 Euler Court is located on Furze Street.

Euler Court, E3

Fawe Street, E14 Fawe Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Fawe Street, E14

Findhorn Street, E14 Findhorn Street is one of a series of local roads with a Scottish highlands name.

Findhorn Street, E14

Flora Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Flora Close, E14

Follett Street, E14 Follett Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Follett Street, E14

Foundry House, E14 Foundry House is a building on Morris Road.

Foundry House, E14

Furze Street, E3 Furze Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area.

Furze Street, E3

Gale Street, E3 Gale Street is a road in the E3 postcode area

Gale Street, E3

Gillender Street, E14 Gillender Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Gillender Street, E14

Giraud Street, E14 Giraud Street nowadays is a short road running north from Cordelia Street.

Giraud Street, E14

Glaucus Street, E3 Glaucus Street is a road in the E3 postcode area

Glaucus Street, E3

Glenkerry House, E14 Glenkerry House is a housing block on the Brownfield Estate designed by the studio of the Brutalist architect Ernő Goldfinger.

Glenkerry House, E14

Godalming Road, E14 Godalming Road is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Godalming Road, E14

Grundy Street, E14 Grundy Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Grundy Street, E14

Guthridge Close, Guthridge Close lies within the postcode.

Guthridge Close,

Hallmark Court, E14 Hallmark Court is a block on Ursula Gould Way.

Hallmark Court, E14

Hawgood Street, E14 Hawgood Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area.

Hawgood Street, E14

Hay Currie Street, E14 Hay Currie Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Hay Currie Street, E14

Heather House, E14 Heather House is a block on Dee Street.

Heather House, E14

Heckford House, E14 Heckford House is a block on Grundy Street.

Heckford House, E14

Hega House, E14 Hega House is a block on Ullin Street.

Hega House, E14

Hillary Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Hillary Mews, E14

Hobday Street, E14 Hobday Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Hobday Street, E14

Hudson House, E3 Hudson House is a block on Yeo Street.

Hudson House, E3

Ida Street, E14 Ida Street runs north and south of Brownfield Street.

Ida Street, E14

Ingot Tower, E14 Ingot Tower is located on Ursula Gould Way.

Ingot Tower, E14

Jennifer House, E14 Jennifer House is sited on St Leonards Road.

Jennifer House, E14

Jonzen Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Jonzen Walk, E14

Joshua Street, E14 Joshua Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Joshua Street, E14

Kara Court, E3 Kara Court is a building on Seven Sea Gardens.

Kara Court, E3

Katherine Court, E14 Katherine Court is a block on Wellspring Close.

Katherine Court, E14

Kerbey Street, E14 Kerbey Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Kerbey Street, E14

Kerensky House, E14 Kerensky House is a block on Upper North Street.

Kerensky House, E14

Kilbrennan House, E14 Kilbrennan House is a block on Findhorn Street.

Kilbrennan House, E14

Ladyfern House, E3 Ladyfern House is a block on Gale Street.

Ladyfern House, E3

Lagrange Court, E3 Lagrange Court is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Lagrange Court, E3

Langdon House, E14 Langdon House is a building on Ida Street.

Langdon House, E14

Limehouse Cut, E14 Limehouse Cut is a named path following the canal of the same name.

Limehouse Cut, E14

Lindfield Street, E14 Lindfield Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Lindfield Street, E14

Linea Court, E3 Linea Court is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Linea Court, E3

Lochnagar Street, E14 Lochnagar Street runs east from the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach road.

Lochnagar Street, E14

Locksons Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Locksons Close, E14

Lodore Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Lodore Street, E14

Lonsdale House, E14 Lonsdale House is a block on Carmen Street.

Lonsdale House, E14

Lucienne Court, E14 Lucienne Court is a block on Lindfield Street.

Lucienne Court, E14

Madeira Street, E14 Madeira Street is a location in London.

Madeira Street, E14

Maestro Apartments, E3 Maestro Apartments is a block on Violet Road.

Maestro Apartments, E3

Maidstone House, E14 Maidstone House is a block on Carmen Street.

Maidstone House, E14

Mallory Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Mallory Close, E14

Market Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Market Square, E14

Market Way, E14 Market Way is a road in the E14 postcode area

Market Way, E14

Mellor House, E14 Mellor House is a block on Upper North Street.

Mellor House, E14

Metropolitan Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Metropolitan Close, E14

Mollis House, E3 Mollis House is a block on Devons Road.

Mollis House, E3

Moro Apartments, E14 Moro Apartments is a block on Edward Mills Way.

Moro Apartments, E14

Morris Road, E14 Morris Road is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Morris Road, E14

Nairn Street, E14 Nairn Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Nairn Street, E14

Navis House, E14 Navis House is a block on Lindfield Street.

Navis House, E14

New Festival Avenue, E14 New Festival Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area

New Festival Avenue, E14

Newton Court, E3 Newton Court is a block on Axio Way.

Newton Court, E3

Norwich House, E14 Norwich House is a block on Cordelia Street.

Norwich House, E14

Oakes Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Oakes Mews, E14

Odell House, E14 Odell House is a block on Edward Mills Way.

Odell House, E14

Panoramic Tower, E14 Panoramic Tower is a block on Hay Currie Street.

Panoramic Tower, E14

Park View Court, E3 Park View Court is a building on Devons Road.

Park View Court, E3

Parkin House, E14 Parkin House is a block on Rifle Street.

Parkin House, E14

Parkview Apartments, E14 Parkview Apartments is a block on Chrisp Street.

Parkview Apartments, E14

Pasmore Court, E14 Pasmore Court is a block on Canton Street.

Pasmore Court, E14

Passfield Drive, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Passfield Drive, E14

Patent House, E14 Patent House is a building on Morris Road.

Patent House, E14

Pekin Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Pekin Close, E14

Pioneer Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Pioneer Close, E14

Plimsoll Close, E14 Plimsoll Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Plimsoll Close, E14

Queensbury House, E14 Queensbury House is located on Equinox Square.

Queensbury House, E14

Radford House, E14 Radford House is located on St Leonard’s Road.

Radford House, E14

Radial Avenue, E14 Radial Avenue is a location in London.

Radial Avenue, E14

Regents House, E3 Regents House is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Regents House, E3

Rhodium Court, E14 Rhodium Court is a block on Thomas Road.

Rhodium Court, E14

Ricardo Street, E14 Ricardo Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Ricardo Street, E14

Richmond House, E3 Richmond House is a block on Bow Common Lane.

Richmond House, E3

Ridley House, E14 Ridley House is a block on Chrisp Street.

Ridley House, E14

Riemann Court, E3 Riemann Court is located on Bow Common Lane.

Riemann Court, E3

Rifle Street, E14 Rifle Street dates from the early 1870s.

Rifle Street, E14

Ronnie Scott House, E3 Ronnie Scott House is sited on Bow Common Lane.

Ronnie Scott House, E3

Rosebay House, E3 Rosebay House is located on Hawgood Street.

Rosebay House, E3

Russell House, E14 Russell House is a block on Saracen Street.

Russell House, E14

Saints Court, E3 Saints Court is a block on Watts Grove.

Saints Court, E3

Salisbury House, E14 Salisbury House is a block on Hobday Street.

Salisbury House, E14

Saracen Street, E14 Saracen Street was a new street formed when the Lansbury Estate was built.

Saracen Street, E14

Sarah Perry House, E14 Sarah Perry House is a block on Flora Close.

Sarah Perry House, E14

Sargasso Court, E3 Sargasso Court is a block on Voysey Square.

Sargasso Court, E3

Sedgwick House, E3 Sedgwick House is a block on Gale Street.

Sedgwick House, E3

Shepherd Court, E14 Shepherd Court can be found on Annabel Close.

Shepherd Court, E14

Southill Street, E14 Southill Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Southill Street, E14

Spey Street, E14 Originally, the older Spey Street ran north-south, later to become part of Teviot Street.

Spey Street, E14

Spey Street, E14 The modern Spey Street shares its name with a former street of the area called Spey Street.

Spey Street, E14

Spratt’s Complex, E14 Spratt’s Complex is a housing development in Poplar.

Spratt’s Complex, E14

St Andrews Way, E14 St Andrews Way is a road in the E14 postcode area

St Andrews Way, E14

St Frideswides Mews, SW18 St Frideswides Mews is a small street in Poplar.

St Frideswides Mews, SW18

St Leonards Road, SW18 St Leonard’s Road was once the only road through a rural Poplar - called Bow Lane and before that Poplar Lane.

St Leonards Road, SW18

St Michael’s Court, E14 St Michael’s Court is a block on Ullin Street.

St Michael’s Court, E14

St Saviour’s Court, E14 St Saviour’s Court is a block on Arcadia Street.

St Saviour’s Court, E14

St. Gabriels Close, E14 St Gabriel Close lies off Morris Road.

St. Gabriels Close, E14

Talbot House, E14 Talbot House is located on Giraud Street.

Talbot House, E14

Tallow Court, E3 Tallow Court is a building on Glaucus Street.

Tallow Court, E3

Tapley Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Tapley Close, E14

Teviot Street, E14 Teviot Street has a complicated modern routing, part of it originally being Spey Street.

Teviot Street, E14

The Arcade, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

The Arcade, E14

Thistle House, E14 Thistle House is located on Dee Street.

Thistle House, E14

Uamvar Street, E14 Uamvar Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Uamvar Street, E14

Ullin Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Ullin Street, E14

Upper North Street, E14 Upper North Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Upper North Street, E14

Ursula Gould Way, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Ursula Gould Way, E14

Venue Street, E14 Venue Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Venue Street, E14

Warner Terrace, E14 Warner Terrace is a road in the E14 postcode area

Warner Terrace, E14

Watts Grove, E3 Watts Grove is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area.

Watts Grove, E3

Wellington Street, E14 Wellington Street, later Woodin Street, disappeared from the map in the 1950s. .

Wellington Street, E14

Wellspring Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Wellspring Close, E14

Werner Court, E3 Werner Court is a block on Upper North Street.

Werner Court, E3

Weston Court, E3 Weston Court can be found on Glaucus Street.

Weston Court, E3

Willis Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Willis Street, E14

Winchester House, E14 Winchester House is a block on Edward Mills Way.

Winchester House, E14

Wyvis Street, E14 Wyvis Street runs east-west beside Manorfield Primary School.

Wyvis Street, E14

Yeo Street, E3 Yeo Street leads west from Violet Road.

Yeo Street, E3

Zetland Street, E14 Zetland Street runs west from a former section of Brunswick Street.

Zetland Street, E14

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Langdon Park

Langdon Park is a DLR station in Poplar which opened in 2007.

Langdon Park was originally proposed to be called Carmen Street, but later took the name of the adjacent park.

Construction took just over a year at a cost of �£10.5 million. The Mayor of London presided over its opening ceremony on 10 December 2007.
The station features three art installations by British artist Kate Davis.

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Poplar (1910) TUM image id: 1556886600 Licence:	Poplar Baths (2005) Credit: Gordon Joly TUM image id: 1582639714 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Bow Locks, with Bow Creek, beyond, at low tide (2006) Limehouse Cut begins to the right of the locks. Credit: Wiki Commons/Gordon Joly TUM image id: 1642165114 Licence: CC BY 2.0	’Old Clo’ Women on Chrisp Street: Ashkenazi Jewish women working with shoddy and other old cloth ply their trade in Poplar Credit: ’KY’ (unknown early twentieth century photographer) TUM image id: 1682603883 Licence:	East India Road, Poplar It takes it name from the former East India Docks and its route was constructed between 1806 and 1812 as a branch of the Commercial Road. The road begins in the west at Burdett Road and continues to the River Lea bridge in the east in Canning Town. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1562851965 Licence:
Pennyfields, Poplar (around 1900) TUM image id: 1605021763 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Air raid damage at Athol Street bus garage, Poplar View of the damage caused to the garage roof. It can be seen that several of the roofing panels are missing, whilst others are damaged. A line-up of seven STL-type buses can be seen on the left. Credit: Topical Press/London Transport Collection TUM image id: 1665500763 Licence:	’Blood Alley’ in the West India Docks, circa 1930. This photograph was taken at the North Quay shows a gang of dockers trucking bags of sugar beneath an awning of washed sacks that are hung out for drying at. ‘Blood Alley’ was the nickname given to roadway between the transit sheds and sugar warehouses because handling the sacks of sticky West Indian sugar badly chafed and cracked the dockers’ skin. This quay is now home to the Museum of London Docklands Credit: PLA collection/Museum of London TUM image id: 1685546420 Licence:	Canary Wharf: West India Dock North Floating Footbridge (2018) The footbridge joins Wren’s Landing on Canary Wharf, from which this photograph was taken, with the North Quay of the West India Dock North. The footbridge was opened in 1996 and floats on a series of pontoons. The footbridge is about 94 metres long, covering an open water span of about 84 metres, and narrows towards its centre. Credit: Geograph/Nigel Cox TUM image id: 1685540785 Licence:	Hanbury Place, Ming Street, looking towards Hanbury Buildings (1939) The signs changing King Street into Ming Street are in place. Credit: British History Online TUM image id: 1685552237 Licence:
Lochnagar Street, looking east towards Islay Wharf Before the coming of the Blackwall Tunnel approach road, there was a road called Brunswick Road from which Lochnagar Street ran and from which this photo was taken. This area of Poplar contains a large number of streets with Scottish names because they were built on an estate which had been bought by the McIntosh family in 1823. The initial letters of local street names were chosen alphabetically - Aberfeldy Street, Ailsa Street, Blair Street, Culloden Street, Dee Street, Ettrick Street, Findhorn Street, Leven Road, Oban Street, Portree Street, Spey Street, Teviot Street, Wyvis Street and Zetland Street. TUM image id: 1562852551 Licence:	Castor Street Chinese Laundry, Limehouse While Chinese laundries first began to appear in Britain in Liverpool at the turn of the 20th century, one of the first in London was that run by Hop Lee in Castor Street. The Chinese moved into laundries as they were often denied other business opportunities. They were often successful because they offered a cheaper and better quality service than existing laundries. TUM image id: 1592068664 Licence:	Rook Street, Poplar decorated with flags, shrines and a banner in preparation for a Catholic procession, September 1914. TUM image id: 1660580248 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Pennyfields together with Limehouse Causeway, was where London’s thousand or so Chinese community lived, and the only place where a Chinese restaurant could be found in London. (c.1920). TUM image id: 1685033375 Licence:	A line of Vauxhall cars in front of an old masonry warehouse awaiting export shipment at West India Dock on 12 June 1935. TUM image id: 1620309913 Licence:

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Poplar Baths (2005)
Credit: Gordon Joly
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’Old Clo’ Women on Chrisp Street: Ashkenazi Jewish women working with shoddy and other old cloth ply their trade in Poplar
Credit: ’KY’ (unknown early twentieth century photographer)
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East India Road, Poplar It takes it name from the former East India Docks and its route was constructed between 1806 and 1812 as a branch of the Commercial Road. The road begins in the west at Burdett Road and continues to the River Lea bridge in the east in Canning Town.
Old London postcard
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Rook Street, Poplar decorated with flags, shrines and a banner in preparation for a Catholic procession, September 1914.
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East India Dock Gates and the entrance to Blackwall Tunnel (1929). The photograph is taken from the corner of Woolmore Street and Robin Hood Lane. In the background is the Poplar Hospital for Accidents
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