East End Photographs and Drawings

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Buckle Street



Buckle Street Looking Over Demolition Area For New Hotel April 2011
(Does anyone know it it has been built yet?)

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Buckle Street



Buckle Street Showing Gate To Alley Leading Towards Commercial Street

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Buckle Street 2011



Buckle Street From Leman Street End April 2011
Demolition Site On Left. Defunct Bank (Santander?) On Right

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Old Castle Street & Castle Alley



Rear of the Wash-House April 2011

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Castle Alley



"Castle Alley" from Whitechapel High Street

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Christchurch



From Middle of Commercial Street (from a pedestrian safety island)

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Christchurch



Christchurch from junction of Commercial Street and (What Used To Be) Dorset Street

[curious4]

I have heard that back then when beds were full they would take a rope and tie it across the middle of the room for more people to sleep on. I was wondering if there are any pictures of this? I just can't picture it in my head, how could someone sleep like that? I've seen the pics of men sleeping in those coffin looking boxes but sleeping on a rope??? Come on, I couldnt think of anything less comfortable. Is that even true?

Hello Red,

Ropes were strung across the room, threaded through canvas "hammocks" at each end. Early in the morning the rope at the foot end was untied thus effectively tipping the occupants onto the floor and preventing them from "oversleeping".

Best wishes,
C4

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Church Passage



Modern View (2011) From Mitre Square Towards Duke Street

(JtR didn't "Report To The Admin Office" - Fiendish Blighter!

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Commercial Street



Looking Through Alleyway Towards Buckle Street From Commercial Street

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Commercial Street



Commercial Street Looking South-East From Whitechapel High Street End (On The Week-End of The 2011 London Snickers -formerly Marathon).

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"Dorset Street"



View Along What Used To Be Dorset Street (towards Commercial Street)

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"Dorset Street"



The Closest Thing Possible To A Modern View of Dorset Street (From Commercial Street End)

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"Dorset Street"



"Dorset Street" From Crispin Street End
(the Modern Equivalent Of The One Which Appears In All The Ripper Books)

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"Bucks Row"



Durward Street (Formerly Bucks Row) From Brady Street End 2011