Richard EdmundsAug 12, 20214 min readThe London Hilliards - Artists, Weavers & WorkhousesMy late grandmother Jean Bellenger, shown above in 1945 at the age of eighteen, was a keen painter who sold and exhibited her work at...
Richard EdmundsJun 30, 20215 min readThe Blind Beggar of Bethnal GreenOne of the earliest records I have of my Huguenot families in France is the marriage entry of my ancestors Isaie Martin and Marie...
Richard EdmundsMay 21, 20216 min read 157 Brick LaneSandwiched between two rival Beigel shops, a legacy of 19th century Jewish settlement in East London, lies the Georgian façade of 157...