East End Photographs and Drawings

[Mike Covell]

The window and metal work match up with the same area on Observers picture. Wonder if any of the unfortunates took any notice, or if they just considered it a way to pass the time.

[Steve S]

The Pulpit is fascinating...I always think of them as Pre-Reformation,with the open-air sermons at St.Pauls..........
Steve

[Suzi]

Great stuff Frip!!! Posting on Suzi on Forums in a bit x

[Celesta]

Observer, I like the photos. I esp. liked the Swallow Gardens.


Philip, Very interesting old stuff there.

Thanks, gents.

[Rob Clack]

Here's some photos I took last night.


Artillery Lane


Christ Church, Spitalfields


Commercial Road


Commercial Street


Durward Street


and again


Duval Street


Duval Street, same position as photo Colin took a while back.


Gracies Alley, Wiltons is on the right


Mitre Square


and again


Pinchin Street. You can't see very well in this photo but along the top of the arches are some blue lights which was very strange.


Shadwell New Basin


The George, Commercial Road


The Ten Bells


View from Wapping


Whitechapel Art Gallery and the Passmore Edwards Library


Whitechapel High Street


Whitechapel Road


When I was in Mitre Square last night I saw John giving a tour. Unfortunaetly I didn't have Jack's stealth as John saw me before I could sneak out the square.


Speaking of tour guides (and I use the term loosely in this case), I bumped into De locksley in Durward Street and he was with a group about 30 feet from the murder spot so I called over to him "alright John" and he replied "hello" and as quick as a flash I said "it's over there" pointing to the murder spot

Rob

[George Hutchinson]

^ Excellent! That one-liner is wonderful on several levels. Ha ha ha.

These are smashing photos, Rob, but you must stop walking around the East End on your own at night.

The first Durward Street photo - a fake in Photoshop, right? I say this as you're quite close to the ground.

PHILIP

[Suzi]

He he Great pics Rob!

Philip- The low level is because Rob was lying on the ground (next to the stick man) wetting himself laughing!
Suz x

[Limehouse]

Fantastic photos Rob. Thanks once again.

[Rob Clack]

These are smashing photos, Rob, but you must stop walking around the East End on your own at night.

I had a bodyguard with me, and she was tough. I certainly wasn't going to go up the Whites Row Car Park by myself at night.

^
The first Durward Street photo - a fake in Photoshop, right? I say this as you're quite close to the ground.

PHILIP

Damn. Didn't think anyone would notice. That's why I left out the cobbles

Rob

[Cubitt]

Damn. Didn't think anyone would notice. That's why I left out the cobbles

Rob

The photoshopped lens flares gave it away as a poor fake

Daft question alert-

Am I correct in thinking that the photo's labeled Duval Street are of the street behind the White's Row car park? The one that used to be called Dorset Street? I've noticed this before and was wondering why you all call it such when I've only ever known it as Dorset Street. It doesn't even register on google maps but is that what it's now called?

[The Grave Maurice]

Cubitt,

Since nobody who actually knows anything seems to be around at the moment, I'll answer this for you. The alleyway behind the car park has no name at all at the moment. In 1904, the name of the street that formerly existed there was changed from Dorset to Duval. People on these boards often use either name, as the mood strikes them. You can read more of the street's history here.

[Celesta]

Nice pictures, as usual. I love the Shadwell New Basin.

[Observer]

Hi here are a few more photos

Site of Church Passage the murder scene in the distance



Looking down Chamber Street Swallow Gardens is on the right



Quaker Street



all the best

Observer

[Mascara & Paranoia]

Site of Church Passage the murder scene in the distance

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Is there where Jack and Eddowes presumably walked down to venture into Mitre Square? 'Cause if so, that's just eerie.

Nice shots.

[John Bennett]

Nice shots, Rob, as always. The White's Row car park had no lights that night - good job you had the bodyguard!

Is there where Jack and Eddowes presumably walked down to venture into Mitre Square? 'Cause if so, that's just eerie.

It certainly was- however in 1888 it would have been a lot narrower and therefore even more eerie!