The reason why we need to remember the Poplar Rates Rebellion
One hundred years after the Poplar Rates Rebellion, a series of events celebrating the ordinary people who fought to change
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Society
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.
The real Poplar stories behind BBC’s Call the Midwife
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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Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke: Encouraging Poplar to natter
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 Aberfeldy Street Regeneration: Is it paving the way for retail revival?
The Aberfeldy Street regeneration has begun and with overwhelming support from the community, is paving the way for what retail
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Aberfeldy Street celebrates Poplarism with art installation
The community installation, created in a collaborative effort by Hong Kong art trio ShumGhostJohn, uses East Asian folktales and traditions
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The story of Chrisp Street Market
Chrisp Street Market is at the heart of Poplar and has been a key part of the East End community
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Stock bricks to Brutalism: The social housing architecture of Poplar
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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Ackroyd Drive Greenlink’s transformation into community garden
Ackroyd Drive Greenlink is set to be transformed into a glorious garden vista for the people of Poplar thanks to
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Chrisp Street: The Best of Poplar’s Street Art
Did you know Poplar is a rising star for street art in East London? With some very cool pieces just
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Poplar’s Chihuahua mural: a tale of gentrification
Have you ever wondered why there is an 80 foot mural of a Chihuahua on Chrisp Street in Poplar? Now
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Sister Christine Frost MBE walking 500 miles for a new minibus
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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Mary East: the Poplar pub landlord who fought for LGBTQ+ equality
The life of Mary East, the LGBTQ+ pub landlord of 1700s Poplar, is a story of extortion and gender-fluidity.
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