Welcome to Barryoneoff’s

Hello to you and thanks for visiting the site. My name’s Barry, and I’m based in Bethnal Green, the heart of London’s east end (England). If you’re interested in the Cockneys, the East End kids of the 1950’s or the history of The City of London and how it came to be the capital city of England, then this is the site to bookmark.
That’s me, the old Whizwrinkly in the photo. Too old to be a whiz-kid, too stubborn to stop trying. The name Oneoff? Well it’s nothing to do with what you’re thinking! It came about because I used to design and print individual greetings cards. Now it’s one-off logos, shirts, and the odd web site.
There is plenty more on the site, including the history of Saint George and some of my views on why we should celebrate England’s patron saint on April 23rd. and make us proud to be English. There are also a few other bits and pieces on the site that you may find interesting. Have a look below for more details of what’s available.

Feeling patriotic? Feel gagged by political correctness? Or just want some information about our patron saint? This is the place to go then. There is also a full list of our Kings and Queens, as well as some personal views. Go >>

This began as a brief history of the original “Square Mile” from Roman times onward, but as my interest grew, so did the content. It is still growing now, but unfortunately the old City is being torn down. Go >>

Ave a butchers at this, geezer. (Butchers hook - Look). You can pick up a bit of cockney rhyming slang, or see what we got up to as kids in Bethnal Green during the 1950’s. If you’re not old enough to remember this, have a look anyway, and if you are old enough, it may bring back a few nostalgic memories. Go >>

This was the latest section to be added to the site, and was inevitable really. It leads off from both the East end, and the City pages to give a small insight into the great Victorian age. The vast gap between classes, caused by one thing only; money! The Victorians were also good at sweeping things under the carpet to prevent feeling guilty. Go >>

I added the forum in May 2003 in the hope that local people and ex patriots could get together. It is now popular with people tracing their east end roots. The membership was slow to take off, but as well as the natives we now have members from all over the world. I had to restart it in February 2007. Go >>

For anyone who wants to know a little more about the old Whizwrinkly, there’s a page dedicated to me. After all, I designed, researched, took the photos and put the site together, I must be entitled to a mention (modest as I am). Just a brief look at who I am. Feel free to skip it if you wish. Go >>

Your comments and feedback are important to me. Not just words of encouragement either, your criticisms help me know what you would like to see changed or added to the web site. I doubt very much that you will change my opinions on certain things in the text, but I will be happy to make changes to the subject matter or the appearance.

The original purpose of this web site was to show off some of the cards I was producing at the time. They sort of got left by the wayside as the site grew into a larger project. As most people are now capable of turning out their own cards I now concentrate more on the printed T-shirts, and if the opportunity arises, web site and banner design. Go >>