East End Photographs and Drawings

[Observer]

Hi Rob, from what i've been reading about digital you are correct, it's much less expensive and easier to upload to computer than 35mm. I've been reading that it's possible to capature night shots (with digital,) without the aid of a tripod, is this correct? how good are the images though? It would save me lugging a tripod about hehe.

all the best

Observer

[Chris Scott]

Hi Rob
Super pics and many thanks for posting
Re the Aldgate Pump, for comparison see

http://www.jamd.com/image/g/3135768

http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/Item&sp=Y12%3A208&sp=32225&sp=X

Chris

[John Bennett]

Top Pics as always, Rob.

Who's been to the LMA again, then? (or somewhere similar)

I'm going tomorrow.

[Jake L]

Great finds, Rob!

Why haven't they made you a Peer of the Realm already?

[Rob Clack]

Hi Rob, from what i've been reading about digital you are correct, it's much less expensive and easier to upload to computer than 35mm. I've been reading that it's possible to capature night shots (with digital,) without the aid of a tripod, is this correct? how good are the images though? It would save me lugging a tripod about hehe.

all the best

Observer

Hi Observer, You'll still need a Tripod for night shots as you can tell from the long streaks of lights in some of my night ones. I've got quite a decent Digital and it allows me to adjust the ISO rating.

Top Pics as always, Rob.

Who's been to the LMA again, then? (or somewhere similar)

I'm going tomorrow.

Hi John, yep, I've been to the LMA. I've still got a lot of stuff to go through so I'll be back there next week Friday.

Great finds, Rob!

Why haven't they made you a Peer of the Realm already?

My parents are married
Check your e-mail in the next day or so as I've got some great shots for you.

Rob

[Monty]

How come Jake gets all the great shots?

Merriman Street? That the one we discussed?

Monty

[Harry the Hawker]

video footage early C20th London

- apologies if this has been posted before!

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/21/early-20th-century-l.html

HH

[Celesta]

Even if it has been posted before, it is still a great video, Harry. Thanks.

Rob C., Those are amazing pictures. The Bloom Ct. bldgs are so reminiscent of Miller's Ct. style. I guess so many of them were, of course, but still it gives one pause.

[John Bennett]

First wave....

Petticoat Lane, 1979. Remember the dustman's strike that year?


Fournier Street, 1974. Remember the dustman's strike that year? :-)


Crispin Street, 1977.


Artillery Passage, 1974. Not a wine bar in sight.

[John Bennett]

Second wave...

Brick Lane during extension work on the brewery, 1974.


The Naz Cinema, Brick Lane, 1976.


Two of Brushfield Street, both 1974. What a mess.

[John Bennett]

Last gasp...

Wilkes Street junction with Quaker Street, 1974. Rob posted a picture of this very scene a while back, but it was obviously taken in much happier times. It also appears in Fishman's 'Streets of East London'.


And slightly further north before the railway lines/dead end. All gone now, I'm afraid.


And finally, everybody's favourite den of iniquity. Flower and Dean Street in 1976 after the GLC had finished with it.

[Observer]

Hi, this is the entrance to Woods Buidings in Whitechapel high Street, wonder if there was anyone occupying the room just above the passage on the night of the murder?




all the best

Observer

[Rob Clack]

Great stuff John, those Fournier and Brushfield Street photos are how I remember it from the 80s.

Here's some more I got hold of the other day:

Aldgate 1883, this has been see many times before, but I managed to get a decent copy of it.


again Aldgate 1883 and probably seen by many


Same buildings but in 1908


This is back of Berner Street, not sure where, the caption just says 'Berner Street School c192-?'


Brushfield Street 1949


and again


Old Castle Street 1908


Three of Old Montague Street, I pretty certain John may have posted the third one before, in fact he's probably posted all three before as I know he has a fondness for the street
1961


1961


1962


Two of Pedley Street 1943




Poyser Street


Pritchards Street 13 January 1903


Vallance Road with Sale Street 1953


Rob

[John Bennett]

Groovy shots.

Re: the Old Montague Street ones - I've not actually seen the first two.


Cheers Rob.

[Scott Nelson]

Re: The two pictures of Aldgate 1883, I believe the second view shows the north side (the bicycle school is a south side view) The archway between William Harris' resturant (no. 19-20) and the tobacconist on the left (no. 13?) is the entrance to Crown Place, still visible in the 1908 view.