East End Photographs and Drawings

[Stephen Thomas]

I'm sure I ought to know but what are the locations of these two photos?



Great new pics, Chris. Keep 'em coming.

[John Bennett]

Stephen -

The left picture is the junction of Durward Street and Brady Street, with the Roebuck pub on the left and the Brown & Eagle wool warehouses to the right.

The right picture is Durward Street looking towards Brady Street.

[ChrisGeorge]

Excellent pictures and information here. Keep it coming!

Chris

[Suzi]

Sensational pics!!!
And them 'orses on Globe Rd !!- They're cornering at some speed! Whoa Neddy Whoa!!!

Love The Rising Sun- see you had to go outside for a cig then too! Hmmmmmmmmmmm

[Stephen Thomas]

Thanks for that, John.

[ChrisGeorge]

Sensational pics!!!
And them 'orses on Globe Rd !!- They're cornering at some speed! Whoa Neddy Whoa!!!

Love The Rising Sun- see you had to go outside for a cig then too! Hmmmmmmmmmmm

I'm a postcard collector so I wouldn't mind obtaining a copy of that old postcard, with so much life in it. Love the big painted sign on the pub wall. Very fine. Suzi, I hate to contradict you but I don't think that wagon is proceeding at speed. As far as I can tell the wagon is just turning the corner, not necessarily doing so at any speed.

Chris

[Suzi]

He he sure you're right Chris - and Yep it is a lovely photograph.
Keep 'em comin'

[Versa]

wow i've spent all day on and off looking through this thread. There are some simply amazing pics, some have made me quite tearful looking at the lives people were leading, the girl with one shoe and the matchbox maker being evicted brought me to tears.

Some of the more modern photographs are simply stunning and atmospheric.

Theres a book by a midwife who worked in the eastend in the 1950's that has a couple of old pics of the area/people that i havent seen in here that i'll try to scan and post asap

Thanks for sharing these pics they really are fantastic and i LOVE this site!! Its so holistic and theres so much knowledge on these pages its really great.

[Rob Clack]

Some photos I came across today:

Aldgate Pump August 1908


Aldgate High Street September 1908


Bloom Court, Blossom Street 1956


Chamber Street from Leman Street 1973


Kent and Essex Yard c1926. This ran North of Whitechapel High Street close to the West side of Commercial Street


Two photos of the wonderfully named 'Labour in Vain Street'




Lamb Street looking towards Commercial Street c1930. That's The Golden Heart in the distance.


Lambeth Street


Leman Street c1930


Limehouse Causeway November 1936


Lowder Street 1918


Maidman Street 1953


Mansell Street 1902


The old Watch House in Bethnal Green, June 1946


Pereira Street 17 September 1913 just before demolition. Pereira Street ran parallel with Brady Street, the tower in the distance belonged to the Albion Brewery in the Whitechapel Road.


Pollard Row

[George Hutchinson]

Great stuff, Rob. Two things that jump out - how tiny those kids were in the pump shot, knowing where the wolf (?) head is today and secondly - wondering about the Aldgate High Street shot; can't work it at all. Is that the Hoop & Grapes on the left and does that mean the White Swan is shown?

Seeing these shots really shows you there was just so damn MUCH of it.

PHILIP

[Rob Clack]

Hi Philip,

I think the water shrunk them

Yes and no. Yes it does show the hoop and Grapes and I think you'll find The White Swan was Whitechapel High Street.

Here's another one of Aldgate High Street from slightly higher up.




Took so many today haven't had time to sort them all out yet.

Rob

[Observer]

Hi Rob here's the above view of Leman Street, as it is today



all the best

Observer

Ps Time I got a digital camera methinks.

[Rob Clack]

Thanks Observer. It's practically unchanged. The pub is still in business if I remember correctly (The Brown Bear).

Regards

Rob

P.S. I love 35mm and slide film. It's the only way to take a photo but impractical and expensive if you take loads of photos and upload them onto a computer.

[George Hutchinson]

Cheers Rob.

Duh. Of course. I say the White Swan was on WHS every time I give a tour, so why I was thinking it could be west of the Hoop & Grapes on AHS is beyond me. It was late. I was tired.

PHILIP

[Mascara & Paranoia]

how tiny those kids were in the pump shot

They're miniscule! Though I thought the one on the right using the pump was a dwarf at first. o_O