About Poplar
Poplar is a residential area in the East End of London and is within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, situated approximately 5.5 miles east of Charing Cross. If you are in Poplar tonight and you are looking for some female company, then look no further than Diamond Escorts, you will definitely find your dream date and add some spice to your evening in Poplar. Our Poplar escorts are the very best that you will find, and no matter what type of lady you are looking for, we have her for you. We all know that men have in their minds their fantasy women, she could be slim, curvy, tall, short, blonde or brunette, whatever your choice of one thing you can be sure, she will be sexy, sensual and stunningly beautiful as well as charming. We can have your delectable escort to you within 45 minutes of your booking. If you are looking for a quiet night in the privacy of your home or hotel then it will be so, on the other hand if you are looking for the nightlife in Poplar then this will be fine too and be sure in the knowledge that you will be the envy of all around with your gorgeous escort on your arm. Once you have enjoyed your night on the town why not take your escort home and enjoy some adult fun with your lady, who will be only too pleased to pamper to your every whim.Poplar was the home of the headquarters of the DLR and the manor of George Lansbury, Mayor of Poplar in 1921, Labour Party leader and renowned pacifist. George Lansbury was also Grandfather to Angela Lansbury- actress of televisions "Murder She Wrote". In 1866 there was a major outbreak of cholera and in Poplar alone 6,000 people perished in that outbreak and to put this into prospective only 12 people died in Poplar in the Great Fire of London.
Poplars has had its fair share of catastrophes and one of those happened during World War I when a bomb was dropped on a school in Great North Street and eighteen young children were killed. That sad occasion is remembered by a touching statue by A R Adams which is situated in Poplar's Recreational Park. This is a child-sized angel which stands on four ten foot high black marble pillars with the names of the lost children engraved on the plinth.
The are many places of history to visit in Poplar and its surrounding areas, one of these is the St Matthias Old Church which was built in 1654, this is the oldest building in Docklands and is a rare example of mixed Gothic and Classical architecture. This is no longer a place of worship but the London Docklands Development Corporation refurbished it and made it into a local community centre.
Another building which played an important role in the area of Poplar was The Queens Theatre, Poplar which was originally built as a Music Hall which was called The New Albion Theatre, this was attached to a public house and was built by J T Robinson in 1856. Later the theatre became known as The Oriental and then The Queens Arms Palace of Varieties and Public House. In 1898 this theatre was completely reconstructed by Bertie Crew who was a respected theatre architect of that time. Sadly, The Queens Theatre, Poplar was demolished in 1964.
The Poplar we see today is so different from the Poplar of yesteryear. Before World War II the picture of the streets of Poplar would see children running errands for their parents, neighbours or local shopkeepers, They would be laden down with paper sacks, delivering the evening papers, collecting used bottles; taking babies out in their prams; running goods between wholesalers and local shops 'earning small sums to help the household kitty'.
When they did get the opportunity to play they made the most of what little material they had, certainly there were no Play stations or video games, maybe just a tin can, some old sticks, or just the street itself together with a healthy helping of imagination. Some of the street games that would be played would be of Tin Copper Charlie, Tibby Cat and German Cricket; this was a game where not only the wicket was the target for the ball, but players too. Very popular games were Leapfrog and Knockdown Ginger, those today's children will recognize.
East India Dock Road was the hub of local life with its overhead lighting and blazing shop fronts which were a welcome relief from the dingy streets behind the main parade. Here the young and old would come, window gaze, meet friends and do their courting'.
People went out for their entertainment to the municipal baths, cafes, dozens of cinemas and theatres, and countless pubs unlike today with its leisure centers, restaurants and coffee shops and up market bars that have appeared over the last few years. Many of the folk's social life revolved around the local pubs with the occasional special trips to Southend and Margate.
People used the streets of Poplar to protest too. One memorable protest took place during the 'Poplarism' of the 1920s. George Lansbury and members of Poplar Borough Council were jailed for using rates money to feed the many starving local people. The crowds turned out to protest and, after six weeks, the Government freed the councilors.
Although the area has progressed with standards of living thought to be so much better than in the past, but many things have been lost that possibly in today's fast moving life some people would appreciate, such as Saturday night knees-ups round the piano, eel and pie stalls, chimneysweeps, Clarnico's toffees and a little shop called Woolworth's selling 'nothing over sixpence'. Maybe some people would like to turn the clock back.
