East End Photographs and Drawings

[Rob Clack]

I took this of the pavement outside the WMD buildings on the oposite side in Goulston Street. I thought at the time that this was how it would have looked when they were built. I'm not to sure now. Just wish some plans had survived



Rob

[Monty]

Rob,

I dont think that floor is original in your photo. I think you are bang on, Goulston Street had basemment wells.

It matches with the maps as far as Im concerned. And I cant see them flooring it over after just, what?, 8 years? (86 to 94).

No, no, no. I think the wells where part of the original design and one, in Johns photo (for which I could kiss him as Jake and I were totally flummoxed by what seemed to be a wall jutting out for no reason), survived at the front. The others at the back also survived.

To me it makes sense.

Monty

[Rob Clack]

Yeah, I agree. The filling in must have happened much later. Surprising there is no mention of the wells being searched or at least looked at.

Rob

[Monty]

Exactly

Yeah, I agree. The filling in must have happened much later. Surprising there is no mention of the wells being searched or at least looked at.

Rob

Cos if we are right then this opens up a whole new debate re Apron, wall writing, Police action etc.

Monty

[Rob Clack]

Cos if we are right then this opens up a whole new debate re Apron, wall writing, Police action etc.

Monty

I'll stick to maps and photographs and leave the rest to you

Rob

[Monty]

Rob

I'll stick to maps and photographs and leave the rest to you

Coward.

Monty

[Rob Clack]

Coward.

Monty

[Monty]

Rob,

The piece Ive squared off. Ive always wondered why the building didnt run flush all the way down the street.

I suspect that some investigating is in order.

Monty


PS I say 2 days

[Sam Flynn]

Cos if we are right then this opens up a whole new debate re Apron, wall writing, Police action etc...

... not to mention if/how he disposed of the organs.

[Monty]

... not to mention if/how he disposed of the organs.

Quite Gareth.

Also how visible the wall writing was to the passing public, and the apron, after all you wouldnt have been able to walk right across the entrance.

I fear a new thread is in order, like we need another one. However, this one shouldnt be hijacked.

Im retreating to slumberous intentions....maybe tomorrow. Unless you wish to.

Monty


PS Plus Longs pass at 2.20am is up for a review.

[Rob Clack]

2 days? for what?

Got a slight concern about the rear photo John posted.



There's no windows on the side of the building



I'm sure I've got a photo somewhere from the same angle, I'll have a look.

Rob

[Monty]

2 days...

...before APists scream photoshop. Going from memory but you remember when you, I, Philip and John wandered around the back some years ago? Well I swear I noted the bricked in windows. Im happy to be corrected but Im pretty certain.

[Mike Covell]

I did a paranormal investigation a few years back in a building with a cellar and to light it up they had these glass floor tiles. They were flat on the top but the underside was like a "W" so the light could hit the top and be reflected or refracted into the room underneath.

Great during the day, but not so during the darker hours.

The building that had these had seperate businesses and living sections in the celler.

[Rob Clack]

...before APists scream photoshop.

Oh, I thought you were talking about something important then.

I remember us walking around the back. If you noted them you weren't sharing. This old postcard doesn't give much away, but I'll check in a couple of weeks.



Rob

[Rob Clack]

When I see glass floor tiles I think of Dan Dan, the lavatory man

Rob