East End Photographs and Drawings

[tnb]

Thanks Andrew - that's stopped me wondering! Thanks for the kind compliment too.

In that case, I did a rather more 'round in circles' route than I realised - as that would mean that photo is the other end of the same street seen crossing Hanbury St here -

[Andrew Firth]

Thanks Andrew - that's stopped me wondering! Thanks for the kind compliment too.

In that case, I did a rather more 'round in circles' route than I realised - as that would mean that photo is the other end of the same street seen crossing Hanbury St here -

That's the one!

Andrew

[Andrew Firth]

Finally, here are a couple of photomontages, using modern day pictures taken last Saturday, along with a couple of old images from the Casebook photo archive.

The archway into number 23a Hanbury Street


Duval Street, formerly Dorset Street with the south side of the street in situ.


Now, if only I could make the north side reappear!

All the best
Andrew

[John Bennett]

Now, if only I could make the north side reappear!

Ta-daaah! Easy!

[Andrew Firth]

Ta-daaah! Easy!
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What, that blurry old thing? I was looking for slightly better quality than that!

Andrew

[tnb]

Princelet street. I think you've got this building in one of your photos too, Andrew?



Plaque on the wall of Christ Church School, Brick Lane, c. 1873, showing the older building it replaced 'that formerly stood at the northwest angle of the church yard of this parish' (presumably Canon Barnett's school?).



The new school building itself.



Brick Lane mosque, originally built as a Hugenot chapel, which is the period the sundial dates from (it is dated 1745). In between it has also been a Great Synagogue.



One last one for now - can anyone confirm whether this is the correct location for what was formerly Sion (alternatively Zion) Square, residence of Pizer and possibly (a) Kosminski? Now Mulberry Place, although the map I was using was somewhat vague about even that.




It was a great moment when I finally realised how to get file sizes smaller.
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By the way - Andrew, do you have a website? I have googled your name but not sure whether the 'Andrew Firth photographer' I get is you or not? Looking to add a link on my website, if it is.

[Andrew Firth]

tnb,

Yes, the building on Princelet Street is the same as the night shot I took with the six second exposure.

As for a website, well, I have a blog which I'll update in the next couple of days at http://fromthegardenshed.blogspot.com/

Plus I have a flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_firth/ where you can download higher resolution versions of the stuff I put on this thread.

All the best
Andrew

[Clueless]

Hello, folks.

I'm a new member, although I've been reading along for a while. I just wanted to say that this is my favorite thread and to thank all of you whose contributions have made it so interesting.

My girlfriend and I are hoping to visit London and we really enjoy seeing the very detailed photographs of the architecture as well as the fascinating photomontages of old and new together.

Thank you,
Clueless

[Chris Scott]

I know, of course, that the attached image of Dorset Street is extremely well known but this version is the best I have seen for some time and may be of use
Chris

[Chris]

I guess that these may have been seen before. They're from "The Real Dickens Land", by H. Snowden Ward and Catharine Weed Barnes Ward (1904), which is available at Google Books. Unfortunately the photos haven't scanned very well.

[Rob Clack]

Thanks Chris, I haven't seen them before.

Rob

[Andrew Firth]

Another photomontage, which I thought I'd share. This time of 29 Hanbury Street....



All the best
Andrew

[The Grave Maurice]

Wonderful work, Andrew. Just wonderful. More please, anytime you're so inclined.

[Rob Clack]

Some photographs I got hold of recently.

Looking north towards Aldgate from Jewry Street. The corner building is where the Aldgate Post Office was in 1888.


Aldgate from Leadenhall Street c1872. The pump would be just out of shot to the right.


A similar view from 1899


South side of Aldgate 1913


Aldgate looking East, just past Mitre Street 1899


I think this is Saracens Head Yard, Aldgate 1913


A view of Aldgate from Mitre Street 1899


Aldgate High Street 1899


Aldgate High Street 1961


North side of Aldgate High Street by St Botolphs c1875


Billingsgate Market 1910


And three colour slides I've got of Petticoat Lane from April 1963

[robhouse]

Nice photos Rob... I especially like the one of Saracens Head Yard, Aldgate. Where was that exactly?

Rob H