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Amazing who turns up when youโ€™re not looking - Rewatching โ€˜The Long Good Fridayโ€™ and who should appear in bed about to get his ears pierced with a shooter?

None other than Paul Barber as Errol - that Denzil gets about a bit, doesnโ€™t he..!

Amazing who turns up when youโ€™re not looking - Rewatching โ€˜The Long Good Fridayโ€™ and who should appear in bed about to get his ears pierced with a shooter? None other than @PaulBarberActor as Errol - that Denzil gets about a bit, doesnโ€™t he..! #onlyfoolsandhorses #eastend
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LITTLE KNOWN FACT ALERT - there has been a church on the site of St Paulโ€™s Cathedral since about 604 AD, but did you know that in the reign of Henry VIII, the old reprobate gambled and lost the Bell Tower and its entire contents in a game of dice to Sir Miles Partridge?

LITTLE KNOWN FACT ALERT - there has been a church on the site of St Paulโ€™s Cathedral since about 604 AD, but did you know that in the reign of Henry VIII, the old reprobate gambled and lost the Bell Tower and its entire contents in a game of dice to Sir Miles Partridge? #History
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Horace remembered very little of his officeโ€™s New Yearโ€™s party - he couldnโ€™t even recall what park he woke in - or why he was wearing womenโ€™s clothesโ€ฆ

Horace remembered very little of his officeโ€™s New Yearโ€™s party - he couldnโ€™t even recall what park he woke in - or why he was wearing womenโ€™s clothesโ€ฆ #eastend #History #humour #HappyNewYear2024
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C1900 Side shows in the East End (like this one featuring the Mexican Armless Queen) were home to Joseph Merrick aka โ€˜The Elephant Manโ€™ before Frederick Treves, a surgeon in the London Hospital, offered him an apartment and some dignity until he died...

C1900 Side shows in the East End (like this one featuring the Mexican Armless Queen) were home to Joseph Merrick aka โ€˜The Elephant Manโ€™ before Frederick Treves, a surgeon in the London Hospital, offered him an apartment and some dignity until he died... #eastend #elephantman
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel and designer John Scott Russell oversee the launch of the SS 'Great Eastern' from Wapping. The ship was due to be launched on 3rd November 1857 but after two failed attempts, she was eventually floated at 10.00am on 31st January 1858โ€ฆ

Isambard Kingdom Brunel and designer John Scott Russell oversee the launch of the SS 'Great Eastern' from Wapping. The ship was due to be launched on 3rd November 1857 but after two failed attempts, she was eventually floated at 10.00am on 31st January 1858โ€ฆ #eastend #History
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In January 1917, an enormous explosion rocked Silvertown in East London - 50 Tons of TNT had ignited at Brunner, Mond & Co and the sound of the explosion was heard in Sandringham, Norfolk - read the story of that fateful nightโ€ฆ the-east-end.co.uk/the-silvertownโ€ฆ

In January 1917, an enormous explosion rocked Silvertown in East London - 50 Tons of TNT had ignited at Brunner, Mond & Co and the sound of the explosion was heard in Sandringham, Norfolk - read the story of that fateful nightโ€ฆ the-east-end.co.uk/the-silvertownโ€ฆ #eastend #History
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Just for Dawn Neesom - Veronica vowed to get her hearing checked after discovering that what had actually been said to her at the New Yearโ€™s Party was โ€œThat bloke in the corner has a huge, upright CLOCKโ€โ€ฆ

Just for @DawnNeesom - Veronica vowed to get her hearing checked after discovering that what had actually been said to her at the New Yearโ€™s Party was โ€œThat bloke in the corner has a huge, upright CLOCKโ€โ€ฆ #eastend #humour #History #NewYear
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I call this a contingency planโ€ฆ! I hope ALL my followers have a safe and glorious evening , and are looking forward, as I am to a FANTASTIC new year in 2024 - many thanks for your support in the last twelve monthsโ€ฆ ,

I call this a contingency planโ€ฆ! I hope ALL my followers have a safe and glorious evening , and are looking forward, as I am to a FANTASTIC new year in 2024 - many thanks for your support in the last twelve monthsโ€ฆ #eastend, #humour #History #NewYearWishes
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Eleanor regretted having second helpings of Nigelโ€™s โ€˜Sprout Surpriseโ€™ at the office party!

Everybody - I know itโ€™s a little early for some, but thank you for all your support in the last yearโ€ฆ

Eleanor regretted having second helpings of Nigelโ€™s โ€˜Sprout Surpriseโ€™ at the office party! #HappyNewYear2024 Everybody - I know itโ€™s a little early for some, but thank you for all your support in the last yearโ€ฆ #eastend #humour #History
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LITTLE KNOWN FACT ALERT! Used by Delboy to describe a nice and comfortable situation. 'Cushty' is a word used a lot in , but did you know it originates from the Romany Gypsy word โ€˜Kushtipenโ€™ which means โ€˜happinessโ€™ or โ€˜in good orderโ€™โ€ฆ

LITTLE KNOWN FACT ALERT! Used by Delboy to describe a nice and comfortable situation. 'Cushty' is a word used a lot in #OnlyFoolsandHorses, but did you know it originates from the Romany Gypsy word โ€˜Kushtipenโ€™ which means โ€˜happinessโ€™ or โ€˜in good orderโ€™โ€ฆ #eastend #ofah
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A slightly late Christmas present - but possibly the most valuable one. If you havenโ€™t given blood before, itโ€™s so easy to do, and can quite literally be the difference between life and deathโ€ฆ contact Give Blood NHS ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿฉน for detailsโ€ฆ

A slightly late Christmas present - but possibly the most valuable one. If you havenโ€™t given blood before, itโ€™s so easy to do, and can quite literally be the difference between life and deathโ€ฆ contact @GiveBloodNHS for detailsโ€ฆ #eastend #blooddonor
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โ€œDel - letโ€™s goโ€ฆโ€

A very merry Only Fools and Horses Christmas to everyone out there - I do hope you ALL have a wonderful timeโ€ฆ See you soonโ€ฆ

โ€œDel - letโ€™s goโ€ฆโ€ A very merry Only Fools and Horses Christmas to everyone out there - I do hope you ALL have a wonderful timeโ€ฆ See you soonโ€ฆ #eastend #humour #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #ofah
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Officials at the base of the stairway at Bethnal Green tube - site of the worst civilian disaster of WWII - the report of the numbers of the dead was kept secret for fear of encouraging the Nazi war effort - 173 civilians were to dieโ€ฆ the-east-end.co.uk/the-bethnal-grโ€ฆ

Officials at the base of the stairway at Bethnal Green tube - site of the worst civilian disaster of WWII - the report of the numbers of the dead was kept secret for fear of encouraging the Nazi war effort - 173 civilians were to dieโ€ฆ the-east-end.co.uk/the-bethnal-grโ€ฆ #eastend #History
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Liverpool Street Station C1953 - until then, British Railways had not existed and was only formed after nationalisation in 1948 - the name was changed again in 1965 to British Rail (and no doubt some PR company was paid a fortune to come up with that nameโ€ฆ)

Liverpool Street Station C1953 - until then, British Railways had not existed and was only formed after nationalisation in 1948 - the name was changed again in 1965 to British Rail (and no doubt some PR company was paid a fortune to come up with that nameโ€ฆ) #eastend #history
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