East End Photographs and Drawings

[Andrew Firth]

Spent a large part of yesterday in and around the east end, taking some photographs, as you do. Here are some of the results....

Rooves on the south side of Hanbury Street, east of the junction with Brick Lane.


Christchurch Spitalfields as reflected in the window of number 3 Fournier Street.


A newly discovered image of the Millers Court entrance. Seriously though folks, it's actually Fournier Street...


How very thoughtful that the local authorities should now mark out Dutfields Yard with these helpful yellow markings. (Can't think of any other reason why they would be there....)


Woods Buildings as it looks today, providing you stick your camera on the end of a tripod, use the timer function, and hold it up in the air over and above the level of the metal doorway.


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

A few more....

Christ Church Spitalfields, complete with railings.


The former Orange Market, looking towards Mitre Square.


Tea at the Happy Days Restaurant on Goulston Street. Mmm, chips.....


The counter of the Happy Days, which crosses the site of everyone's favourite flight of stairs.


A small fragment of the original wall. No sign of any scrawled messages though!


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

And a final few for now....

Hanbury Street, as seen from Commercial Street.


Princelet Street


Puma Court


The Whites Row car park, with moon.


A tour group on the former Dorset Street. Although why the guide has stopped that far up the road is anyone's guess. Answers on a postcard etc...


All the best
Andrew

[Suzi]

Love the 'watcher' in the window top left in Dorset St- Pic No.5 below!
Great pics Andrew!
Suzi :-)

[Mike Covell]

The shot of Hanbury Street, as seen from Commercial Street by Andrew Firth is great. Is that Jake the Peg's ghost walking across the road?

[Suzi]

The shot of Hanbury Street, as seen from Commercial Street by Andrew Firth is great. Is that Jake the Peg's ghost walking across the road?

Obviously just off 'Opping down in Kent' !!!! :-D

[Andrew Firth]

I thought the one of Jake the Peg would provoke a few comments!

Here's a few more shots...

Brick Lane curry houses at night, looking north from the junction with Hanbury Street.


Wilkes Street


General overview of Artillery Passage as seen from Whites Row car park.


Commercial Street


Mitre Square complete with tour group as viewed from Church Passage.


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Number 3 Fournier Street at night.


A more detailed view of Artillery Passage from the car park.


Brick Lane, looking south from Hanbury Street.


Commercial Street looking towards the Ten Bells.


Mitre Passage and the bollards in the square.


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Artillery Passage from ground level.


Fashion Street.


The London Fruit Exchange as seen from Spitalfields Market on Brushfield Street.


The litter louts have been at work again, (no it wasn't me, your Honour!).


The junction of Princelet Street and Wilkes Street, with Christ Church in the background.


All the best
Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Last few....

The former soup kitchen for the Jewish poor on Brune Street.


The stairway to hell, a.k.a. the toilets in the Ten Bells


Thrawl Street, the Commercial Street end.


Tower House on Fieldgate Street


Wentworth Street looking east towards the junction with Brick Lane.


All the best
Andrew

[AdamWalsh]

excellent work Andrew - especially liked the "NOIR" reflection shot with ChristChurch - so you went up in the Whites Row carpark at night - on your own? I want to try some shots there too but have been told its bit dodgy.....

[Andrew Firth]

Adam,

It's not the safest of places I'll admit!

I was constantly looking over my shoulder whilst I was taking those pictures, although I didn't actually see anyone about in the car park at all. It was very busy everywhere else, with people standing outside the Ten Bells and wandering up and down Artillery Passage, but it has to be said that the car park is the one place round there where there's not a soul to be found.

Except intrepid photographers of course...

Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Not a soul....

See?

No-one there but me and my shadow.


All the best
Andrew

[Mike Covell]

Great pictures Andrew, you should release a book...

[Andrew Firth]

Hmm, funny you should say that Mike!....