Description: History of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which includes Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Stepney, Wapping, Limehouse, Poplar, Bow, Bromley-by-Bow, Shadwell, Ratcliff and the Isle of Dogs.
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Welcome to Tower Hamlets History On Line where you will find articles on the history of Bethnal Green, Bow, Bromley-by-Bow, the Isle of Dogs, Limehouse, Mile End Old Town, Poplar, Ratcliff, St. George's in the East, Shadwell, Spitalfields, Stepney, Wapping, Whitechapel - or any of the other hamlets that make up the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was created by David Rich in 1998 and has been growing steadily ever since.
In 2003 responsibility for maintenance was assumed by the East London History Society .
Last updated: 05/06/2017