East End Photographs and Drawings

[Archaic]

When Human remains are discovered they are either re-interred in one of the City of London cemetries or are taken to the Museum of London Archeological Survey's warehouse up by the canal North of Old Street. The Times article was misleading in implying that remains are left in situ.

Over 10,000 (Roman and Medieval) skeletons were discovered during the redevelopment of the Western half of Spitalfields market. I think that these are all in the MOLAS warehouse now.

Hello, Ade, and thank you for responding to my question.
I found that Times article to be confusingly ambiguous in some of its statements; it seemed highly unlikely that the city would choose to leave thousands of skeletons under the street if they knew where they were located.
(Though I'm sure that Times phrase "Walk over skeletons on your way to work" might sound very attractive to the more gothically-minded among us, lol )

Have you by any chance been to the museum exhibit?

Thanks and best regards, Archaic

PS: Sorry, I almost forgot- welcome to Casebook!

[George Hutchinson]

Inspired, Mr Firth!

PHILIP

[Paddy Goose]

Photo 1907 - place of plaque for Captain James Cook at 88 Mile End Road (formerly 7 Assembly Row) Building demolished 1959.

[Paddy Goose]

The former donkey shed in Hope Place in which Dr Barnardo began his teaching of poor children in 1866.

[cerburusuk]

Hello to everyone who has contributed such wonderful photographs on this thread. I was just wondering if there were any surviving photographs of The Britannia Public House that Mary Kelly used to frequent?
Many thanks.
Cerburusuk.

[Andrew Firth]

Hi Cerberusuk. Welcome to the boards!

The only picture I can think of is in the photo archive here: http://photos.casebook.org/displayim...lbum=15&pos=12

The Britannia is on the left of the picture.

All the best
Andrew

[Rob Clack]

Here's a better copy of the one on the Archives.



Rob

[Scott Nelson]

surrounded by street urchins. oh the horrors

[Stephen Thomas]

Here's a better copy of the one on the Archives.

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Rob

Oh, right, a brand new, pinsharp photo of The Brittania totally out of the blue.

Anything else up your sleeve, Rob?

[Rob Clack]

Oh, right, a brand new, pinsharp photo of The Brittania totally out of the blue.

Anything else up your sleeve, Rob?

Just an arm

[cerburusuk]

Very many thanks Andrew for the thread, and also to you Rob for the wonderful sharp blowup. I've been searching for this for so long.
Thankyou both.
Best wishes,
Cerburusuk.

[Rob Clack]

Some recent photos I got hold of.

This is a better quality copy of Old Castle Street that appeared in our book. c1890


The entrance to the East India Docks and the entrance to Blackwall Tunnel in Poplar


A Metropolitan Police Ambulance c1885


St Botolphs, Aldgate from the Minories c1908


The entrance to Angel Alley, Whitechapel High Street c1860. It's a bit hard to make out but it's second from the left.


Whitechapel High Street c1890. This also shows the entrance to Angel Alley just to the right of the Angel public house


Whitechapel Road c1950, with the Underground Station and the Working Lads Institute.


The King Edward Statue opposite the London Hospital c1920


Rob

[Chris Scott]

Great pics Rob and thanks for the Britannia one - so sharp
The one of the police ambulance is just so begging for a caption...

[Steve S]

The 1950 one doen't look all that different to how I recall it 20 years later....Shows how little changed til the '70's..........
Steve

[Rob Clack]

Great pics Rob and thanks for the Britannia one - so sharp
The one of the police ambulance is just so begging for a caption...

Thanks Chris, the police ambulance one was used for training purposes.

The 1950 one doen't look all that different to how I recall it 20 years later....Shows how little changed til the '70's..........
Steve

I don't think there's that much difference even now. The only notable difference I can think of is the Ideal Store building on the corner with Brady Street.

Rob