East End Photographs and Drawings

[John Bennett]

John -

Brian Ford looks quite young for someone whose grandfather had opened a shop 190 years before, don't you think?

Regards,

Mark

The Hackney Gazette ran the story too (same photo). They described AJ Hone as Mr Ford's 'great-grandfather'. Still, I reckon they could have added another couple of "greats" there!

That's local reporting for you.

[halomanuk]

Jake brilliant photo's..!!

[sgh]

Some more Whitechapel photos

Three more photos taken during our JTR tour last Saturday.

1st - The magnificent frontage of Christ Church (opp Spitalfields Market )
2nd - The Ten Bells pub and Fournier St to the right.
3rd - Part way down Fournier Street (L/H side when walking away from The Ten Bells).


Best
Steve

[Stephen Thomas]

Interesting clipping from the East London Advertiser, 5th July 1985.
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Many thanks for finding and posting that, John. Woods Buildings was (and maybe still is) wonderfully evocative of JTR's time but I've never seen the two linked before, apart from by people here.

[AdamWalsh]

that second shot with the men - is it still like that?

[John Bennett]

that second shot with the men - is it still like that?

Effectively, yes, Adam. Unfortunately it's now blocked at both ends by metal gates. I was there last year when they were open and got some shots.


Ignoring the gas canisters and scaffolding (they've now gone) it would still be pretty much the same.

[Ryan_Miller]

Does anyone have a large scan of the backsteps of 29 Hanbury Street?

[Archaic]

Current WC Real Estate Prices?

I'm curious as to what Real Estate prices in Whitechapel are like. I know its becoming yuppified/gentrified, & the old buildings are being gutted or demolished to be turned into condos.

If there were an ordinary little LV-period storefront for sale (in as-is condition) how much would it sell for?

What about a small flat in one of the old buildings? Thanks, Archaic

[Stephen Thomas]

I'm curious as to what Real Estate prices in Whitechapel are like.

Hi Archaic. Here you go....

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?searchType=SALE&locationIdentifier=REGION%5E85210&radius=0.0&displayPropertyType=&minBedrooms=&maxBedrooms=&minPrice=&maxPrice=&maxDaysSinceAdded=&retirement=&partBuyPartRent=false&_includeSSTC=on&sortByPriceDescending=&primaryDisplayPropertyType=&secondaryDisplayPropertyType=&oldDisplayPropertyType=&oldPrimaryDisplayPropertyType=&oldSecondaryDisplayPropertyType=&newHome=&auction=false&x=85&y=11

[Archaic]

Doss-House, Here I Come

Holy Toledo, Stephen, talk about sticker-shock!

The prices on pg. 1 gave me a heart attack- 1.4 Million Pounds for a 3- BR? And the 1-BR ''budget'' flat on pg. 10 is nearly 400,000 Pounds! How can anyone possibly be able to afford to live in London?

Well, I'm afraid it's still the old doss-house leaning-rope for me.

Goodnight all. -Archaic

[babybird67]

Steve - your photos are works of art. I love them. Thanks for sharing.

[Andrew Firth]

I took a couple of friends around Whitechapel & Spitalfields this week, and took the following shots which I thought I'd post.

First, Abel's Buildings, complete with bollard.


The site of Dutfields Yard, where the flowerbed used to be.


Old setts underneath the tarmac on Durward Street.


Looking East from the site of 29 Hanbury Street.


An arty one of Old Castle Street.


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Just a few more......

Puma Court as seen from the Wilkes Street end.


The new gates at the Harry Gosling Primary School fronting onto Henriques Street have now been installed, as can be seen here.


Wilkes Street now has a station apparently...


All the best
Andrew

[Archaic]

Andrew, I like the photo of the old setts under the pavement- sort of like having Historical X-Ray Vision. I can see right back into the LVP.

Best regards, Archaic

[Paddy Goose]

Brick Lane in 1977