LESSER KNOWN FACT ALERT - Opened in 1927, this tiny underground railway operated until 2007 shifting mail on behalf of the Post Office. The line ran from Paddington Head District Sorting Office in the west to the Eastern Head District Sorting Office at Whitechapel in the east…

A day late, but on the 95th anniversary of his birth here are some of Gerry Anderson’s finest - Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Joe 90 all in glorious ‘Supermarionation’ - there are loads before and since, but these were some of my favourites… #eastend

1909 - The flyer and the evidence - a poster from the National Women’s Social and Political Union calling for the vote - and a photograph showing the force feeding of an agitator who had been arrested during the Suffragette Protests… #eastend #suffragette

I’ve just finished painting the front wall at home, so spare a thought for these matelots in Millwall Docks - balanced high up the side of a ship on a rickety scaffold board with a paint pot and brush on a broom handle (I’ve had this broom 20 years!)… #eastend #docks #History

Still my favourite John Sullivan line…

Del: “This is my punishment, isn't it? Spending the rest of my life in this wheelchair.”

Trigger: “Still, it could have been worse.”

Mike: 'How?'

Trigger : “Well, my Gran had one with a squeaky wheel…”

#OFAH #onlyfoolsandhorses

A view of the Whitechapel Union Infirmary, with people on the roof staring down at the photographer - until 1872, the building was the Union Workhouse and housed over 400 residents - it was eventually demolished in the 1960s... the-east-end.co.uk #eastend

The Kray twins with mother Violet - played by real life brothers Martin Kemp and Gary Kemp with actress the late Billie Whitelaw - read a little more of their film (which regularly returns to our screens) here… the-east-end.co.uk/the-krays-1990/ #Eastend #krays #kemp

Claiming ‘Thousands Slain Nightly’ with the promise of ‘Terrible Slaughter’ - this enterprising Bug Man certainly knew how to promote his services… the-east-end.co.uk #eastend #History

Happy Monday, everyone! To explain how I felt last week, I’d like to introduce you to this week’s new word…!

#eastend #history #humour

Typical..! A day at the seaside and you can’t get away from Carol Challis Sue Holderness and the rest of the Only Fools and Horses crew! Penny drop, anyone?

#eastend #ofah #onlyfoolsandhorses #seaside

I’m getting a little sick and tired of the world at the moment - the news is diabolical - everyone appears to be against everyone else and I just need a short break - this is my last tweet until Monday… #eastend #history #humour #burnout

Petticoat Lane Market. I can hear the cry now “Ere yer are missus - get yer ‘ands on our soles” - a market trader (and entertainer) finds a unique method of demonstrating the non slip properties of his goods… the-east-end.co.uk/petticoat-lane… #Eastend #History

A bit of wise #eastend advice - remember- there are SO many scammers on the Internet…!

#history #humour

Chaim Reuben Weintrop (better known to us as Bud Flanagan) aged two, with his brother Simon. Bud was born in Hanbury Street, Spitalfields in 1896. (Incidentally, he took his name Flanagan from a Sergeant Major who had persecuted him for being Jewish)… #eastend #History #jewish

Matchbox making in the East End - better than working in the match making factory but the workers had to supply their own glue and were paid just tuppence ha’penny for every 144 boxes completed… the-east-end.co.uk/the-match-girl… #eastend #History

1883 - A picture of part of Aldgate with the City Bicycle School on the right and a bill poster for Singer Sewing Machines on the left... to read a selection of tales of the people and places of the old East End visit the-east-end.co.uk #eastend

Another area name origin - Soho, which first appears in the 17th century, and is said to be derived from a former hunting cry. The area has been well known for its ‘bohemian’ outlook and the picture shows a man in drag (NOT me) at the Soho fête back in July 1956… #Soho #History

The second book of John’s autobiography is available from the Castle Bookshop in Ludlow.I’m in this one,how and where and when we met and some good photos as well.

Nicholls and Clarke - I worked for this company (who had established their building materials business in Spitalfields in 1875) - the cellars which were accessed from the rear (picture with horses) were a treasure trove of almost impossible to source ironmongery... #eastend

A quick drift across London for this shot of the Chelsea Workhouse in Dovehouse Street. For those of you who like such things (and there are many of you!) Chelsea gets its name from Chelchehithe which was Anglo-Saxon for a chalky landing place… #History #London