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Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Poplar’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.

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The reason why we need to remember the Poplar Rates Rebellion

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 138 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

One hundred years after the Poplar Rates Rebellion, a series of events celebrating the ordinary people who fought to change

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Cultural heritage Culture & communities Local 

The real Poplar stories behind BBC’s Call the Midwife

June 22, 2021October 21, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 1995 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

To celebrate ten years of BBC’s Call the Midwife we share the real-life stories of the Poplar residents who inspired

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A group of people sat around round tables outside the orange The People Speak space on Aberfeldy Street
Arts & artists Leisure & recreation Lifestyle Local Places to visit Shopping Things to do 

Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke: Encouraging Poplar to natter

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 134 Views 0 Comments News 4 min read

Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke has given the community of Poplar the chance to meet, connect and natter on topics of all

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The cartoon sketch is the first look at the regeneration plan for Aberfeldy Street
Culture & communities Local Planning and development Society 

The Aberfeldy Street Regeneration: Is it paving the way for retail revival?

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 123 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The Aberfeldy Street regeneration has begun and with overwhelming support from the community, is paving the way for what retail

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ShumGhostJohn exhibition featured origami hanging on string around the room
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Aberfeldy Street celebrates Poplarism with art installation

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 585 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The community installation, created in a collaborative effort by Hong Kong art trio ShumGhostJohn, uses East Asian folktales and traditions

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A busy and bustling Chrisp Street Market in 1968 with the Chrisp Street Clock Tower in the background
Cultural heritage Local Shopping Street markets 

The story of Chrisp Street Market

May 1, 2021September 20, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 398 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Chrisp Street Market is at the heart of Poplar and has been a key part of the East End community

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Buildings & landmarks Local Places to visit Society Things to do 

Stock bricks to Brutalism: The social housing architecture of Poplar

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 122 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Poplar’s architecture tells the story of the 20th century, from stock bricks to brutalism. Our writer Ruby Flanagan takes you

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Campaigns Good causes Local 

Ackroyd Drive Greenlink’s transformation into community garden

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 320 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Ackroyd Drive Greenlink is set to be transformed into a glorious garden vista for the people of Poplar thanks to

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Arts & artists Local Places to visit 

Chrisp Street: The Best of Poplar’s Street Art

April 12, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 123 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Did you know Poplar is a rising star for street art in East London? With some very cool pieces just

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Arts & artists Buildings & landmarks Lifestyle Local 

Poplar’s Chihuahua mural: a tale of gentrification

April 4, 2021April 6, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 294 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Have you ever wondered why there is an 80 foot mural of a Chihuahua on Chrisp Street in Poplar? Now

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Campaigns Good causes Local 

Sister Christine Frost MBE walking 500 miles for a new minibus

March 30, 2021April 5, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 146 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Sister Christine Frost MBE, the 83-year-old founder of the charity Neighbours In Poplar, is working hard for you by walking

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Vintage exterior
Vintage exterior to the White Horse Pub 1930
Buildings & landmarks Cultural heritage Local Society 

Mary East: the Poplar pub landlord who fought for LGBTQ+ equality

March 13, 2021March 21, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 214 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

The life of Mary East, the LGBTQ+ pub landlord of 1700s Poplar, is a story of extortion and gender-fluidity.

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