Many thanks, Ken. Whilst I can take no credit for finding these images, I certainly share your sentiments regarding the children. The sad reality, however, is that such deprivation continued for decades. Jon Pearson's The Profession of Violence, a sublime book that charts the rise and fall of the Kray twins, confirms that the socioeconomic situation was every bit as bad in the Thirties and Forties and only improved as a consequence of the 'clearance programme' undertaken by the Luftwaffe. Worse still, virtually every town and city in the UK had its own Spitalfields, hence the rise of the Trades Union movement and the Labour Party - though given that this culminated in the emergence of Tony Blair, it might have been better for all concerned had we stuck with the Luftwaffe.
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Just discovered this thread today, and really enjoyed all of the photographs. Wonderful work on cleaning up these old images so we can see details more easily.Pat D. https://forum.casebook.org/core/imag...rt/reading.gif
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Originally posted by Garry Wroe View PostThings were still pretty grim in certain parts of East London in 1967 and beyond, PM.Last edited by pinkmoon; 06-01-2015, 01:36 PM.Three things in life that don't stay hidden for to long ones the sun ones the moon and the other is the truth
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What stunning work you have achieved. Actually, that's too poor an adjective. You've made it live for me in all its sadness, hardness, but occasional spots of joy. Still the woman and baby, and girl holding baby, barefoot. Speechless.
I cannot thank you enough.From Voltaire writing in Diderot's Encyclopédie:
"One demands of modern historians more details, better ascertained facts, precise dates, , more attention to customs, laws, commerce, agriculture, population."
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Originally posted by Rosemary View PostWhat stunning work you have achieved. Actually, that's too poor an adjective. You've made it live for me in all its sadness, hardness, but occasional spots of joy. Still the woman and baby, and girl holding baby, barefoot. Speechless.
I cannot thank you enough.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Confused, easily because I from Down Deep South
Difference between Richard & Garry??From Voltaire writing in Diderot's Encyclopédie:
"One demands of modern historians more details, better ascertained facts, precise dates, , more attention to customs, laws, commerce, agriculture, population."
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