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short films from the historic work of The The of work historic the from films short

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Archives Film event: Tony Fletcher, film film Fletcher, Tony event: Film Archives

9.30am – 4pm – 9.30am July 6 Monday

Thursday 9 July at 6 – 7pm – 6 at July 9 Thursday

Closed July 5 Sunday

development of in the East End East the in Army Salvation The of development 5pm – 10am July 4 Saturday

explore unique historical materials that chart the the chart that materials historical unique explore 5pm – 9.30am July 3 Friday - June 30 Tuesday

Workshop: ’s East End. A chance to to chance A End. East Booth’s William Workshop: 8pm – 9.30am June 29 Monday

277 Bancroft Road, London E1 4DQ E1 London Road, Bancroft 277

Heritage Centre will be open as follows: as open be will Centre Heritage

Archives, and Library History Local Hamlets Tower During the 150th anniversary Boundless Congress, the the Congress, Boundless anniversary 150th the During

2.30pm June, 30th Tuesday

484 stop outside the College. the outside stop 484

Library and Archives and Library History

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Anscombe John event: Film Archives

Saturday 4 July 2.30 – 3.30pm – 2.30 July 4 Saturday

to 5.30pm and on Saturday from 11am to 4pm. to 11am from Saturday on and 5.30pm to

fight for survival against the . Skeleton the against survival for fight We will be open on Wednesday to Friday from 10am 10am from Friday to Wednesday on open be will We

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‘Blood on the flag’ – Major Nigel Bovey, Editor Editor Bovey, Nigel Major – flag’ the on ‘Blood

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6.30pm June, 30th Tuesday

Terrace Park Abney 9

Poverty in the East End: Past and Present and Past End: East the in Poverty Stoke Newington Cafe Newington Stoke

Salvation Army exhibition launch and Conference: Conference: and launch exhibition Army Salvation

6.30pm June, 29th Monday

Cadmen and the Booth-Tuckers, etc. Booth-Tuckers, the and Cadmen

Florence Booth, Commissioner Railton, Elijah Elijah Railton, Commissioner Booth, Florence Free access on first come first served basis: served first come first on access Free

Booth, General Bramwell and Commissioner Commissioner and Bramwell General Booth, Events

Visit the Gravesite of William and Catherine Catherine and William of Gravesite the Visit

Free Admission and Access to Toilets to Access and Admission Free

Bus Routes: Bus 73, 67, 76, 106, 243, 276 243, 106, 76, 67, 73,

daily 10am-5pm

Closest Train Station: Station: Train Closest Stoke Newington Stoke July, 5th Sunday - June 30th Tuesday

Exhibition: Anniversary 150th

Closest Tube Stop: Tube Closest Manor House on Picadilly Line Picadilly on House Manor

EAST END TOURS END EAST

House at 321 Rd, London E1 1BU. E1 London Rd, Whitechapel 321 at House High Street, London N16 0LH N16 London Street, High

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Situated very close to the Blind Beggar Public Public Beggar Blind the to close very Situated South Lodge, Abney Park, Stoke Newington Newington Stoke Park, Abney Lodge, South

10 The Idea Store Whitechapel Whitechapel Store Idea The Park Abney

Not quite done touring? done quite Not Events End East Congress

In 1865 The Christian Mission, 2 3 and 4 The Bust, The Statue 7 The Dancing Academy which became The Salvation Army and the Mural* 23 New Road bears a blue plaque indicating that, in 1878, was founded in the East The bust of William Booth was unveiled in 1927. on Sunday 3 September 1865, Professor Orson’s dancing academy was used for the first indoor End of London. A lot has changed The statue (at the other end of what now remains Christian Mission meeting. When the Saturday in Whitechapel since then, but this of Mile End Waste) was erected to commemorate night dancers left in the early hours of Sunday the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his morning, the missioners would move in with brooms guide will help you find some of birth by General Arnold Brown in 1979. and benches to prepare the room for Sunday the important locations associated The mural on the side of the solicitors building was worship. This arrangement went on until 1867. with The Salvation Army in its painted in 2011 and is a montage of influential East End characters. There is a key explaining the mural 8 Booth House Lifehouse earliest years. which is located on the door of the solicitors’ office. 153-175 Whitechapel Road London E1 1DN 1 The Blind Beggar Public House* The Tent at Vallance Gardens* 5 Booth House, named after the Founder, is a From Whitechapel underground station turn left On Sunday 2 July 1865 (what is now known as purpose built residential centre for 150 homeless along Whitechapel Road to The Blind Beggar Public Founder’s Day), here, on a disused Quaker burial men opened by Her Majesty The Queen. House on the corner of Cambridge Heath Road. ground, William Booth led meetings in a large tent erected by a group of missioners. From this beginning The primary purpose of Booth House is to prepare In June 1865 William Booth met a group of mission grew the world-wide work of The Salvation Army. formerly homeless men for independent living. As workers holding a street meeting outside the Blind a ‘Lifehouse’ the service engages residents into Beggar Public House. He addressed the assembled 6 Hanbury Street healthcare, treatment, employment, education crowd and the missioners were so impressed with and employment services so that they can sustain his preaching that they invited him to lead a series of From Vallance Gardens you can see Hanbury Street independent living in the community. A key part of meetings in a tent in a nearby Quaker burial ground. where the first Salvation Army Rescue Home their work is to re-connect clients with their family. began. Mrs. Elizabeth Cottrill began bringing saved Booth House encourages each individual to have a prostitutes to her home on Christian Street in 1881 sense of personal dignity and for that to be recognised and when her house became too crowded in 1884, by others. Booth House also works to serve the the work moved to a refuge on Hanbury Street. local community and reach the needs of people. Booth House looks forward to welcoming Congress delegates to the East End of London. Pop-up café: Friday: 2pm – 4pm Saturday: 10am – 12pm

Hanbury Street Rescue Home Hanbury Street 9 The People’s Mission Hall Across the street from the Booth House used to be where the People’s Mission Hall stood. This was where the Headquarters of the Mission were transferred to from the Eastern Star and it remained * Tour guide will be at this location to * Tour guide will be at this location to there until The Salvation Army set up its International give a more detailed history. give a more detailed history. Headquarters in Queen Victoria Street in 1881. The current IHQ remains on that same spot between Friday: 2pm – 4pm Saturday: 12pm – 4pm Friday: 2pm – 4pm Saturday: 12pm – 4pm St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge. W PEOPLE’S MISSION HALL

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