A surprise at the Paul Sandby exhibition are three large pictures of Luton Park showing ancient trees, cows and deer.
This parkland is today known as Luton Hoo and Sandby’s snapshots were painted about 1765 when the house was the home of former prime minister Lord Bute.
The exhibition is at the Royal Academy where the latest [...]
Forman’s, the smoked salmon firm on the River Lea, has opened a gallery.
It is called the Smokehouse Gallery and tonight saw the launch of the first exhibition. East Meets West is described as “a diverse collection of street and graffiti artists from Eastern Europe and East London”.
H. Forman & Son is a family owned salmon [...]
The towpath is now closed just south of Old Ford Lock and Bow Flyover.
This is not caused by the Olympics but the construction of Crossrail which will not be ready for 2012.
After Old Ford Lock you cross the Old River Lee and pass under the Northern Outfall Sewer, better known now as The Greenway. As [...]
Here is early notice of an interesting event after Easter.
Jim Lewis, author of several books on the Lea Valley, is giving a talk in central London on Wednesday evening 21 April.
He will be speaking about the industrial archaeology of the valley as guest of the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society.
The venue is the Morris Lecture [...]
Thank you to the 15 walkers who made it through snow and numerous rail line closures to get to Hackney Wick by 1pm for today’s Walk London ramble down the Lea Valley.
I think most of us had difficulty at Stratford Station finding the bus. I suggest that staff need to be more helpful and have [...]
The Olympic Delivery Authority has issued some pictures showing the Olympic Park after the 2012 games.
The Bow Back rivers are lined with wild flower meadows.
It remains to be seen how the towpath will benefit but the area will certainly have a different feel from the 20th century.
News also comes this week of support from the [...]
I have been on the towpath alongside the Olympic park today in preparation for leading the walk this Saturday 30 January.
One of the weekend Walk London routes is ‘The Lower Lee Valley: Hackney Wick to Limehouse Station’.
The Greenway will be open for us to look at progress on the stadium and the swimming pool. Open on [...]
I shall be leading a free walk down the Lea Valley as part of the Walk London weekend.
Meet at 1pm on Saturday 30 January at Hackney Wick Station to walk south to Limehouse.
It’s a chance to catch up on progress in the Olympic Park before following the Limehouse Cut from Three Mills to the River [...]
The body of a woman was found yesterday morning (Tuesday) in the water just north of the Bow Flyover. She is believed to be 20 year old Musonda Chimfwenbe who lived in Bow.
Police would like to hear from anyone who might have seen her handbag on the towpath by the Olympic Park fence on Saturday [...]
Vanessa Feltz conducted a debate on BBC Radio London yesterday about the spelling of the Lea Valley. She called it a debate “gripping the capital”.
The first caller was Keith from Harpenden who made the very good point that the River Lea rises at Leagrave.
I had a five minute interview with her afterwards when we ranged [...]