East End Photographs and Drawings

[John Bennett]

This photograph appears in the new book which ties in with the JTR exhibition at the Museum in Docklands.

It claims to be of Frying Pan Alley c.1900 and is a shot of a street fracas attracting unwanted attention.

But it's actually The Frying Pan pub. Note the tenements of Thrawl Street too.


I've certainly never seen it before.

[Stephen Thomas]

Hi John

What a great photo. But not a fracas, I think. It looks like some street tricksters, out of sight in the middle of the group, are making a few pennies with the Find the Lady con or that thing with the three upturned cups.

[John Bennett]

Whoaahh!!

Phew..

This photo was taken in Thrawl Street in 1977, can't quite make out which bit.

Health and Safety regulations out the window!

[Monty]

John,

This photo was taken in Thrawl Street in 1977, can't quite make out which bit.

South side? The reason I say that is cos of the buildings in the bottom left hand corner.

Where the hell is Clacky when you need him? Oh wait, Liverpool play Chelsea tonight. I know where he'd be.

Monty

[John Bennett]

South side?

I can't quite put a finger on it.

I thought it could be the last bits of Rothschild Buildings (and that's Commercial Street in the background), but I thought they had certainly disappeared by '76.

JB

[Monty]

John,

Ah, I see. Im looking at it from a different angle.

Re the demolition date, Im sure its in the boys book. That or Fishman.

Read it somewhere.

Monty

[Rob Clack]

A couple of photographs I came across today.

St James Place 1890 (corner with Creechurch Lane)



The Prince Albert Public House on the corner of Brushfield Street and Steward Street. This was Mrs. Fiddymonts pub. There was no date on the photo, it looks 1950s/60s to me. I'll try and check to see if I can find out when it was demolished.



Rob

[Monty]

Rob,

St James Place...what a beauty ?!!

Do you remember the 'contemporary' conversation when we were in the Square last?

Id say the left hand building put paid to that.

Great shots, great finds, as usual.

Monty


PS Note the posters upon the wall. Certainly Orange Market.

[John Bennett]

Great finds Rob. Very much so.

JB

[Celesta]

Ah all those old atmospheric Spitalfields/Whitechapel Streets that are no more - Dorset Street, Thrawl Street, Flower & Dean Street - the wicked quarter mile!

I envy your very good fortune in seeing them, Veritas.

Best,

Celesta

[Rob Clack]

Rob,

St James Place...what a beauty ?!!

Do you remember the 'contemporary' conversation when we were in the Square last?

Id say the left hand building put paid to that.

Great shots, great finds, as usual.

Monty


PS Note the posters upon the wall. Certainly Orange Market.

I only remember the conversation about cobbles

Jake thought you'd be pleased.

Rob

[John Bennett]

Re the demolition date, Im sure its in the boys book. That or Fishman.

Read it somewhere.

Monty

I know they started demolishing them in 1973. Arnold Wesker visited that year and found that there were people still living in the bits that hadn't been pulled down yet. Crazy.

There are photos from '74 of the partially demolished buildings, but they had certainly gone completely by 1977 - unless this one little corner remained till the bitter end. It could of course be one of the other dwellings in the street.

JB

[Natalie Severn]

Great to see that one of Mrs Fiddymont"s pub.Lovely photos.

[Natalie Severn]

1]Sandy"s Row Synagogue

[Natalie Severn]

Re above photos taken today:
1] Sandy"s Row Synagogue.This is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in London, built in 1766.
2]Goulston Street-market area.
3]Wentworth Street Market---the tradition continues.
4]Commercial St,taken close to Fashion St and Whites Row.On right is Christchurch,its clock discussed at the Inquests on Annie Chapman and Mary Kelly.Ten Bells is in middle to left of church.