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Three unique walking tours of the Jewish East End.
These are the only tours we do, so you can gather we're in love with our subject.
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5. The first Sephardi synagogue was established in 1657, but the congregation quickly outgrew the premises.

In 1701 the congregation moved to Bevis Marks synagogue, still a functioning synagogue to this day.

6. Petticoat Lane market, one of the most famous in the world, was primarily a Jewish street market up until recent times.

Nowadays, although there are still a few Jewish traders, it is becoming a predominantly Asian market, to highlight the changing social climate of the East End.

Here is a view of the market in the 1950s

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