Betty May Gray House on Manchester Road Isle of Dogs is undergoing a major renovation.

This blog is here to serve the residents of BMGH as a forum for opinions and observations as well as a contemporary history of the events and the people involved during the refurbishment and new build construction begun in the freezing cold early spring of 2013.

A few 'before' pictures…

Green and quiet in the autumn of 2012

7 floors of light and airy flats built in 1962

The garden of St John's House

The green corner of Pier Street