Food Lives: Food History Tour of Tower Hamlets (Elaine Swan, Sajna Miah and Shazna Hussain)
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| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
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| 11 Mar 2024 | Food Lives, Tower Hamlets and the role of the Community Researcher | 00:40:46 | |
In our first episode, Elaine explains how the tour came about and its connection with a wider project, FoodSEqual, looking at food systems across the UK. Sajna and Shazna share more about the vital role of the community researcher and we get a flavour of what to expect from the tour and the next few episodes. ‘Sometimes you can hear that the stories they're sharing- you can feel that they've wanted to share this story for a long time.’ Shazna Miah.
Helen New interviews Elaine Swan, Sajna Miah and Shazna Hussain Podcast artwork by Nasima Sultana We would like to thank Sanjida Alam from the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive for her help with our research into Tower Hamlets food histories.
The Women’s Environmental Network (Wen) Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive
If you would like to find out more about our project or to let us know where we’ve missed something or where we’ve got something wrong (some of the history is difficult to ‘prove’) please get in touch. Elaine: e.swan@sussex.ac.uk or via the contact page on the Servings website. | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | Part One of our Food History Tour: Watney Market, the Cable Street Mural, Café Rio and Wombat’s City Hostel. | 00:44:41 | |
In episode two, we begin at bustling Watney Market, the founding place of J Sainsbury’s, and discover its valuable culinary contribution to communities past and present. We move on to Cable Street where we learn more about how the humble wooden spoon played a significant role in the campaign for justice. We visit the original site of Café Rio which provided comfort and familiarity for new immigrants and finish at Wombat’s City Hostel gaining an understanding of the importance of these spaces to food and community along the way. Part One of our food history tour of Shadwell and its environs, this episode is for those wishing to know more about the food systems and food histories of Tower Hamlets.
The Women’s Environmental Network (Wen) Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive
If you would like to find out more about our project or to let us know where we’ve missed something or where we’ve got something wrong (some of the history is difficult to ‘prove’) please get in touch. Elaine: e.swan@sussex.ac.uk or via the contact page on the Servings website. | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Part Two of our Food History Tour: Wilton’s Music Hall, Wellclose Square and Swedenborg Gardens and Orchard. | 00:33:32 | |
In our final episode we start at the beautiful Wilton’s Music Hall where Elaine explains more about its original food-related purpose. Shazna and Sajna then take us back to the time of the former dairies and sugar factories that dominated the area. We take in Wellclose Square and learn about the historical importance of Swedenborg Gardens and finish the tour at an urban orchard in the heart of the St George’s Estate where we learn how it serves the community today. Part Two of our food history tour of Shadwell and its environs, this episode is for those wishing to know more about the food systems and food histories of Tower Hamlets. Helen New interviews Elaine Swan, Sajna Miah and Shazna Hussain Podcast artwork by Nasima Sultana We would like to thank Sanjida Alam from the Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive for her help with our research into Tower Hamlets food histories. Food Lives is part of a 5 year research programme funded by UKRI and led by University of Reading, FoodSEqual. Food Lives Tower Hamlets is run by Wen and University of Sussex and is taking place on the St George’s Estate, Shadwell. The project looks at the role food plays in our lives and the importance of history, culture and heritage to our food habits.
The Women’s Environmental Network (Wen) Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archive
If you would like to find out more about our project or to let us know where we’ve missed something or where we’ve got something wrong (some of the history is difficult to ‘prove’) please get in touch. Elaine: e.swan@sussex.ac.uk or via the contact page on the Servings website. | |||