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I am new to this site. Being Hackney born and bred I have lots of memories of Hackney and as I am a talkative kind of bloke, will bore the pants off of anyone who is prepared to listen. To avoid the ordeal of listening to me, take a look at my website where I have written a lot of these tales. www.tales-of-the-old-east-end.co.ukDon’t forget to click on to the newsreel Big Timber Blaze.”

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  1. Hello @king4acknee . Have read your Tales of the Old East End.  Brilliant! If there is such a thing as living history, you’re it!Have you heard that there are plans to restore the old stone-built Victorian schoolhouse at Lea Bridge (aka the former Testi’s engineering works) and open it as a local heritage centre focussing on the River Lea and generations of people whose livelihoods have depended upon it.  You’d make a great guide. For the latest details of the project seehttp://www.beecholme.blogspot.com

  2. @king4acknee @daisyroots more on the School House project over here: http://www.yeahhackney.com/clapton-arts-trust-and-the-old-school-house/“

  3. Thanks for the positive comments about my scribblings. I often take a walk along the Lea passing all the places that are now empty and soulless and find myself giving imaginary guided tours.  So if you see a strange geezer muttering to himself staring at something that is not there, that will be me!

  4. I have just added Part 2 to the stories and still adding. I told you that I talked a lot. I have written about some local characters and got a few replies from readers who remember them. Have you ever heard of Tex Withers, The Clapton cowboy? Take a look!

  5. I have just added Part 2 to the stories and still adding. I told you that I talked a lot. I have written about some local characters and got a few replies from readers who remember them. Have you ever heard of Tex Withers, The Clapton cowboy? Take a look!

  6. After finding some long lost family photos, I have added them to my website along with a few memories stirred up by them.http://www.tales-of-the-old-east-end.co.uk“

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