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[[File:East End.png|thumb|One view of what constitutes the East End]]The '''East End''' of [[London]] has no definite boundaries, but roughly corresponds to the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]] – in other words the area to the East of the [[City of London|City]]. | [[File:East End.png|thumb|One view of what constitutes the East End]]The '''East End''' of [[London]] has no definite boundaries, but roughly corresponds to the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]], possibly including parts of [[Hackney]] and [[Newham]] – in other words the area to the East of the [[City of London|City]]. | ||
:"All Londoners have a different idea of where the East End is, so let's start by being clear. To the west, the border is the City of London, to the south the River Thames, to the east the A102M motorway and the River Lea and to the north, Victoria Park and Hackney Road."<ref>http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A513596.''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition''. Accessed: 2016-01-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ehMSdh89)</ref> | :"All Londoners have a different idea of where the East End is, so let's start by being clear. To the west, the border is the City of London, to the south the River Thames, to the east the A102M motorway and the River Lea and to the north, Victoria Park and Hackney Road."<ref>http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A513596.''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition''. Accessed: 2016-01-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ehMSdh89)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 10 July 2026
The East End of London has no definite boundaries, but roughly corresponds to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, possibly including parts of Hackney and Newham – in other words the area to the East of the City.
- "All Londoners have a different idea of where the East End is, so let's start by being clear. To the west, the border is the City of London, to the south the River Thames, to the east the A102M motorway and the River Lea and to the north, Victoria Park and Hackney Road."[1]
LGBT history
The East End has long been considered a mainly working class area, in comparison to the West End, and has had its own distinctive gay scene.
East End Phoenix FC is a local LGBT friendly football club.
References
- This article is a stub. You can help the UK LGBT History Project by expanding it.
- ↑ http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A513596.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition. Accessed: 2016-01-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ehMSdh89)