A walk through Bow

Thursday 22 April, 2010

Rivers, Reformers and Radicals - Historic Bow,
with Blue Badge Guide, Diane Burstein
Diane Burstein has her own website here.

Meet at Bromley-by-Bow Station at 11 a.m.
The recommended route is by First Capital Connect to Farringdon and change on to the Hammersmith and City Line.

This walk is full of surprises – an 18th century tidal mill, film studios, artists' studios, a "cathedral to sewage" and a delightful medieval church all vie for attention. A number of interesting characters passed through Bow including Queen Matilda who nearly fell in the River Lea, Chaucer's fictional Prioress, Indian political leader Ghandi, social reformer Annie Besant and suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst. Learn about the struggles of the matchgirls, the battles for female suffrage and the campaign for a fair rate by radical local councillors. This walk is a "must" for anyone interested in London's social history.

Please contact Pat Howe either by email pathowe@talk21.com or phone 01727 857274 as soon as possible. We need a minimum of 20 people to maintain the fee of £6.50 each. Cheques made payable to SAHAAS should be sent to Pat Howe, 7 Cranmore Court, Avenue Road, St Albans ALI 3QS to confirm a place on the tour.