East End Photographs and Drawings

[Rob Clack]

Hi Julie.

What does "4%" mean? Doesn't it have something to do with finances and rents; I think the rate of profit the builders/donors had agreed to accept?

In other words, didn't they agree to create affordable housing and to not become "slum landlords" who continually raise the rents as high as the market would bear?

Thanks,
Archaic

Hi Bun,

Here you go

http://www.jewisheastend.com/fourpercentdwellings.html

Rob

[Limehouse]

Hi Julie.

What does "4%" mean? Doesn't it have something to do with finances and rents; I think the rate of profit the builders/donors had agreed to accept?

In other words, didn't they agree to create affordable housing and to not become "slum landlords" who continually raise the rents as high as the market would bear?

Thanks,
Archaic

That's it precisely Archaic. There were blocks in Spitalfields, mentioned in quite a few JtR books - but Navarion Mansions was a little further north east. My father lived there until the family moved out to Chingford - which in 1936 was still in 'the countryside' but is now part of the urban sprawl of east London.

I am not sure how my grandparents secured an appartment in Navarino Mansions. My grandfather was born in Westleton in Suffolk. My grandmother was from Strood in Kent. Grandfather joined the navy in WW1 and stayed in until 1923. He apparently met my grandmother in Chatham (Kent) during the war and my father was born towards the end of the war.

When grandfather left the navy they settled in Hackney and my grandfather worked for the post office. Grandfather was not Jewish, but there is some speculation that my grandmother may have had some Jewish connections. However, my father and his siblings were raised in the established Christian church.

My mother's side of the family have long-established east end connections, having been marine engineers based in Limehouse and Poplar. However, they had Dutch origins and were seasoned travellers, one branch ending up in Odessa (where some of them still live) whilst others settled in Constantinople. Others were resident in Dutch Guyana and it is said that my great, great, great gradfather was named George after Georgetown, the capital of then Dutch Guyana.

[Archaic]

4%?

Hi Julie.

What does "4%" mean? Doesn't it have something to do with finances and rents; I think the rate of profit the builders/donors had agreed to accept?

In other words, didn't they agree to create affordable housing and to not become "slum landlords" who continually raise the rents as high as the market would bear?

Thanks,
Archaic

[Limehouse]

This should be right up everyone's alley!

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/east-london-road-signs/query/whitechapel

Archaic

Wow! That last clip featured Dalston Lane. My father lived in Dalston Lane - in Navarino Mansions - from aged 4 - about 19 years of age! Navarion Mansions was one of the '4 percent' mansion blocks built for Jewish Artisans.

[Archaic]

1930 Pathé News: East London Road Signs

This should be right up everyone's alley!

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/east-london-road-signs/query/whitechapel

Archaic

[Archaic]

1934 Pathé News: Hopping Holiday

It's very easy to imagine Kate hopping when you watch this one: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ho...hare-this-titl

Probably the only fresh air many people ever got.

Best regards,
Archaic

[Archaic]

1946 Pathé News: East End Family Going Hop-Picking

1946 EAST END HOP-PICKERS: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/hop-pickers-1

Perhaps it wasn't so very different in 1888?

Archaic

PS: Hi Colin. You're welcome.

[Bridewell]

Here's a good 6 minute YouTube video on the 'Great Fog of London'. Interesting montage of old black and white newsreel footage that goes up to about 1962.

I love the homemade "Space Helmet" the young lady is wearing to escape the smoggy air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlwGIapFJI

Archaic

So do I. I was living in London in 1962. Thanks for posting.

[Archaic]

Video: 'The Great Fog of London'

Here's a good 6 minute YouTube video on the 'Great Fog of London'. Interesting montage of old black and white newsreel footage that goes up to about 1962.

I love the homemade "Space Helmet" the young lady is wearing to escape the smoggy air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlwGIapFJI

Archaic

[Hutch Orris]

Thank you Adam. I always thought that Woods Buildings passage was a right of way but it's clearly not. Once gates go up they don't come down.

Still, if they can do away with an ancient thoroughfare like Duval/Dorset street on the say so of one man I guess they can do anything they want.

There are City speculators who would happily flatten anything not made from concrete, steel and glass from Bishopsgate to Brick Lane if they could.

[AdamWalsh]

Brilliant photos Hutch! Im using Hawksmoor as my backdrop. Was walking down Durward St on Thursday and see they have now put a gate installed running parrallel with the road attached to the school building so you can no longer see Woods Buildings passage at all.

[Observer]

One for the Christopher Marlowe fans. Norton Folgate

[Observer]

Here's a one of Brushfield Street. Good job this wasn't around when Isenschmidt roamed the streets, as it would have ended up minus it's bowels. Although I think Mr I would have blunted his knife somewhat

Regards

Observer

[moonbegger]

Hello Hutch ,

Fantastic pic's , Great job uploading these . Totally agree with the Ten Bells comment . The Times they are (indeed) a changing.

cheers

moonbegger .

[Observer]

Hi Hutch

Yes the Tenter Street North area sadly shows no resemblence to how it would have appeared during the time of the TV series. However there are a couple of period buildings if my memeory serves me well.

Regarding pronunciation of street names, I think the varience in pronounciation goes back a very long time. I know an old timer who pronounces leadenhall Street, leedenhall Street. I'm sure there are many other instances where pronunciation differs regarding street names.

Regards

Observer


Regards

Observer