East End Walks

Welcome to East End Walks

tours through radical times and places

East End Walks specialises in organising historical walks of London's East End - an area in which successive waves of immigrants have helped make London what it is today.

Our walks bring to life the people and places of the East End especially from the1880s to the 1930s. From the time when Jews arrived in large numbers from Eastern Europe to the time when they united with non-Jewish Eastenders to drive out Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists in the Battle of Cable Street.

The tour of the "Radical Jewish East End" and our "Anti Fascist Footprints" tour both take about two hours each. They are suitable for people of all ages from teenagers to pensioners.
"My friends and I all thoroughly enjoyed it. I personally found the experience informative and entertaining as well as deeply moving." (Ben L - Winchester)
"David's knowledge and enthusiasm brought the period to life, reminding me of things I'd forgotten and introducing me to new characters and events in the rich history of East London's anti-fascist struggle. We went away feeling inspired to keep these great traditions of unity and defiance alive" (Steph G - East London)

SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2.30-4.30pm

BRAND NEW WALK!

"THE SPARK OF REBELLION IN BOW AND MILE END"

Walk the streets where strikers, suffragettes and rebel councillors made their stand for the rights and dignity of ordinary working women and men from the 1880s to the 1920s. Find out what they did, who led and supported them, and why they should be remembered and celebrated. Places on this walk will be strictly limited to 30 on a first-come first-served basis. £7/£4.

Book today by emailing david@eastendwalks.com

MORE 2010 WALK DATES ANNOUNCED - online booking available for these walks now!

The next Radical Jewish East End tours are on Monday July 19th and Monday September 6th at 6pm

The next Anti-Fascist Footprints tour is on Sunday September 26th starting at 11am.

The Spark of Rebellion in Bow and Mile End will take place also on Sunday October 10th at 2.30pm

...and beyond the East End, "Visionaries, dissenters and Rebels - a walk through Islington's radical history" will take place next on Saturday October 16th at 10.30am. This walk takes 2.5 hours. Fee: £6/£4. Book a place by emailing: david@eastendwalks.com

Find out more about the tours

They are just the right tours for you if you are
• an individual who wants to explore a place with family connections
• an individual who wants to know why the East End is so important in London's history
• a visitor from abroad wanting to discover the story of the East End
• an organisation whose members have links to the East End or a special interest in it
• a school class or a participant in a college or university course, learning about Jewish history or London's history
• a company wanting to organise an interesting and exciting away-day activity for your employees
It is also the tour to take your friends on to mark a special occasion such as a birthday or anniversary, or to remember someone special.

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Outreach: Tour groups in 2010 have included UNISON, the RMT union, The Runnymede Trust, Red Rope, Archives for London, university students from Vienna, Hamburg, Southampton and Middlesex, A-level students at New Vic 6th Form College, alumni of Queen's University Belfast, and 11-year-olds from Harbinger Primary School on the Isle of Dogs. Recent tours have also taken round visitors from Russia, America, Japan, Malaysia, Israel, Serbia, Argentina, Germany, Rumania, France and Italy.

UNION BREAD: BAGELS, PLATZELS AND CHOLLAH - The Story of the London Jewish Bakers Union, by Larry Wayne has been published. This union was established and based in the East End. This book tells the story of their struggles against the odds to better their conditions. It is available for £6 (plus 75p p&p) from JSG, BM3725, London WC1N 3XX.

"What is great about David's walks is that they place the history and experience of East London's Jewish and working class communities into a context that can be drawn on by today's anti-fascists." (Kevin B - East London)

"Suddenly the East End has a new look to it. Dave is a natural stand-up who knows the East End like the back of his hand - and there's a curry in Brick Lane at the end. A fabulous evening." (Clair C - North London)

The tours have been devised by David Rosenberg .