Exploring Bethnal Green in east London, including Young V&A, York Hall, the Approach pub, 19th century housing and the Funeral Directors who oversaw the funerals of all three Kray brothers. Starting as a medieval hamlet, Bethnal Green became a nice rural retreat in the 17th century, attracting Huguenot weavers in the 18th century, became a series of slums in the 19th century and very badly bombed during World War Two. #london #explore #bethnalgreen #eastlondon #ww2 #vandamuseum #thekrays #histor

178 Vallance Road in Bethnal Green is best known as the childhood home of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, who later became notorious figures in London’s criminal underworld. Growing up in this modest East End terrace, the twins were surrounded by close-knit family, local loyalty, and the hardships of post-war London. The house became an early base where they developed the toughness and reputation that would define their later lives. Though outwardly ordinary, 178 Vallance Road is now remember

Red Arrows over Bethnal Green | Hidden London

The Princess of Wales was in Bethnal Green reopening the Young V&A Museum after a £13 million renovation which took three years. As part of the redesign, the museum worked closely with local schoolchildren, parents and teachers to design the display areas and galleries. | London Live

London’s much loved Museum of Childhood reopens as the Young V&A on Saturday 1 July after a £13 million redevelopment. @young.vam in London’s Bethnal Green has been designed with and for 0–14-year-olds. Entry is free. Young V&A’s mission is to inspire the next generation of artists, designers, practitioners and performers. It’s where children, young people and families can imagine, play and design. Young V&A’s free Summer Festival takes place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July with fun-filled activ