East End Photographs and Drawings

[Monty]

Dan?

I dont want to know bout your fondness for the lavatory man. I didnt share it no. Mainly cos I may have been wrong. Musta been the beer, bloody Truemans

[Robert]

Rob, the combination of glass tiles and "scream" made you think of "Carry On Screaming" - the film where Charles Hawtrey (Mr Dan) gets drowned.

[Rob Clack]

Thank you Robert, nice to know someone here with a bit of class

Rob

[Sam Flynn]

Rob, the combination of glass tiles and "scream" made you think of "Carry On Screaming" ...

... how appropriate, Rob. Doubtless they were "frying tonight" at the Happy Days fishbar on Goulston Street

[John Bennett]

2 days? for what?

Got a slight concern about the rear photo John posted.

There's no windows on the side of the building

Rob

I think perchance I have the 108-119 bit wrong!

[Robert]

They were indeed, Gareth.

[John Bennett]

A few shots I took in Spitalfields last night...

Wilkes Street


Duval Street


Christchurch - you don't say!

[Paddy Goose]

John, you hit the jackpot with the LMA photos. Thank you.

End of the line, Millwall Junction

Poplar 1st Station

Stepney East

Railway Goods Depot Minories

Fenchurch St Station 1960's

[Cubitt]

Love the photo's, especially the derelict Poplar Station one. According to "the internet" the station was only open for five years between 1840- 1845. It goes on to say:

Despite this very early closure the platforms remained intact until the late 1960's when the cutting was filled in. A brick building on the up platform had no connection with the station and was part of the hydraulic pumping system for the Midland Railway Dock branch.

Presumably that brick building is the hydraulics thingy.

Anyway, great stuff. Wonder why it was only open for five years?

[Paddy Goose]

Don't know why, Cubes. Glad you liked the shots.

Oops, Blackwall Station was the end of the line.

[John Bennett]

These two shots were taken in 1975 by Paul Trevor.

I'd seen them before, but only just realised the significance.

Brick Lane entrance to Flower and Dean Street during demolition work.


More importantly, this view through the skeleton of the Brick Lane shop shows what was the White House (56 Flower and Dean Street) in the process of being demolished.

[Suzi]

Superb!!! Love the EMERGENCY sign!!!!!!!!...is that guy in Pic One reading it- while chummy in the foreground says.........."'er I wouldn't stand there if I was you........." Oooooooooooops too late!!

OMG Batchelor's Peas!!!!

[Mike Covell]

It's like walking upto a shop window and buying a white house from Flower and Dean Street!

Amazing pictures!

[Robert]

The sign reads : Emergency. If you can read this, you are in danger of falling masonry.

[Suzi]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! great line Mr Q !!!- Beware of pinnys though.......

What's the name of the 'Demolition Contractor' ?? Eyes have given up on me!!!