East End Photographs and Drawings

[carol smith]

A photo of an eviction from an east end court from the Jewish history museum

[Steve S]

"Blue Coat Boy, 5 Norton Folgate, Spitalfields
An old form of the address is 5 High Street, Spitalfields. The pub was established by 1760, was still present in 1968, but was gone before 1983."

How many Blue Coat Boy's were there?...'Cos I'm sure I remember going into a large one on a corner,in what I thought of as Bishopsgate in the mid-'70's.???
Steve

[Celesta]

A photo of an eviction from an east end court from the Jewish history museum

Hi Carol,

Wow, shades of Miller's Ct! I'm surprised they had that much stuff to evict.

I spent a long time, the other night, looking over that link. It's very interesting. Includes other tenements and old pubs, etc.

Best,

Cel

[Rob Clack]

How many Blue Coat Boy's were there?...'Cos I'm sure I remember going into a large one on a corner,in what I thought of as Bishopsgate in the mid-'70's.???
Steve

Quite a few I shouldn't wonder. I've got photos of two Bricklayers Arms but none of the relevant one. This Blue Coat Boy was just North of Spital Square on the Eastern side of Norton Folgate.

Rob

[Bulldog]

How many Blue Coat Boy's were there?...'Cos I'm sure I remember going into a large one on a corner,in what I thought of as Bishopsgate in the mid-'70's.???

At least 3 in Jack's day, maybe 4:

From The London 1839 Public House & Publican Directory:

Blue Coat Boy, Corry William, Dorset st, Spitalfields
Blue Coat Boy, Edwards Richard, 5 Norton folgate
Blue Coat Boy, Levis Rebecca, 42 Lant st, Borough
Blue Coat Boy, Scott Thomas, 1 City road


From The London 1899 Public House & Publican Directory:

Blue Coat Boy, John Henry Gage, 5 Norton Folgate NE
Blue Coat Boy, Alfred Holder, 415 City Road EC
Blue Coat Boy, William James Turner, 32 Dorset Street, Spitalfields E

Cheers,
Bulldog

[John Bennett]

The Market Trader, Middlesex Street

I'm afraid I don't have a picture, but I found out today that this spring, the Market Trader pub on the corner with Petticoat Lane and New Goulston Street is changing its name back to the Bell!!

Check out 'The Bell' on the wiki pages and you'll find a link to their 'in progress' website.

[Rob Clack]

That's good news John.
Here's 'The Bell' as the 'The Bell' 1930s, and as 'The Market Trader' 2007



Rob

[John Bennett]

No explanation necessary.

[Rob Clack]

Some photos I got hold of today:

Brady Street 1978


Gun Street 1975


Whitechapel High Street 1920s


Whitechapel High Street July 1910


Woods Buildings 1978


Rob

[Mike Covell]

Nice pictures Rob, love all the wagons lined up with hay, looks like some sort of starting line in a crazy race! Really atmospheric stuff!

[Steve S]

The Brady street one is really spooky.....Addams family meets the Bates Motel...Or is that just me......?
Steve

[Stephen Thomas]

Gun Street 1975

Where Alice McKenzie lived with John McCormack.

Do you know where Mr Tenpenny's lodging house was on the street, Rob?

[Rob Clack]

Hi Stephen,

It was just before the car on the left.

Rob

[Stephen Thomas]

Cheers Rob, and thanks for finding and posting these great 'new' photos

[Rob Clack]

Pleasure as always Stephen.

Here's a few more:

Brady Street 1929


Brady Street 1930


Brady Street Dwellings 1918


and again, same year


Brick Lane 1946, this is just past Hanbury Street with part of the Brewery Building(which is still there) at the end.


Neath Place from Brady Street 1913


Neath Place from Pereira Street 1913


A couple of Vallance Road from 1913. Another Horn of Plenty Pub


This one shows The Whitechapel Union Infirmary. You can make out people standing on the roof watching the photographer.


and Whitechapel Road 1971. You can see the Kearley & Tonge Warehouse in the background starting to be demolished.


Rob