East End Photographs and Drawings

[Ms Diddles]

Hi all,

I thought this exhibition may be of interest to anyone in the London area.

I'd definitely be going if I didn't live so far away.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2023/jun/30/a-history-of-living-conditions-in-the-east-end-in-pictures?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Plus it's always nice to give this excellent thread a run out....!

[DJA]

Nope,not Chinese.

[DJA]

Some appear to be Chinese.

[MsWeatherwax]

Hi all.

This popped up in one of my Facebook history groups this morning. It's tagged as a picture of "Victorian Slums in London, 1890", but for a Victorian slum, it looks remarkably clean (and recently white washed) to me? The other features of the building seem off to me too, but it did cross my mind that it might be an old barn or storage shed that was being used to doss in.

All I've been able to establish so far is that the Guardian seem to use the picture frequently for pieces on housing. I'm going to keep poking around, but I was wondering if any of the very knowledgeable folk on this site have any insight into where in London this could be?

[Christian]

Lovley colour image Goulston st entrance early 50s

[Christian]

One of my photos Vine Court 1994

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Hi Al,
It looks like like the shop is STRONGWATER (at least that's what I could make out) which was a butchers based on a comment I found at this site -

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/22/alan-deins-east-end-shops-x/

Val Mutch PERMALINK
October 22, 2021

Such sad pictures. I grew up on the East End and my father was a Kosher butcher. He worked for Maxie Strongwater in Old Montague Street. He made the best Vienna’s and SaltBeef ever.

Thanks Ven,

Yes, definitely Strongwater. Thanks for that link, absolutely fascinating, great pictures. Really shows the effects of time and change. Interesting personal connection you've got there too.

[Ven]

Any details on this one? Looks post war, either bomb damage or general dilapidation.

The remains of the shop sign are still visible but I can't make it out.

Hi Al,
It looks like like the shop is STRONGWATER (at least that's what I could make out) which was a butchers based on a comment I found at this site -

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/22/alan-deins-east-end-shops-x/

Val Mutch PERMALINK
October 22, 2021

Such sad pictures. I grew up on the East End and my father was a Kosher butcher. He worked for Maxie Strongwater in Old Montague Street. He made the best Vienna’s and SaltBeef ever.

[Christian]

Not Belgravia then?

Great photo Christian.

Thanks H

[Christian]

Any details on this one? Looks post war, either bomb damage or general dilapidation.

The remains of the shop sign are still visible but I can't make it out.

Afraid not just came across image Al

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Old Montague Street

Any details on this one? Looks post war, either bomb damage or general dilapidation.

The remains of the shop sign are still visible but I can't make it out.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Old Montague Street

Not Belgravia then?

Great photo Christian.

[Christian]

Old Montague Street

[Christian]

Berner Street 1940-41
Afraid no more information on this image!!

[DJA]

The Bon Marche store tells us it was after 1921.

The folk singers suggest late 1940s,early 1950s.