East London: Then and Now

[Rob Clack]

This is something I have been meaning to do for a while now. Just a continuation of what Winston Ramsey done in his book 'The East End: Then and Now', where he used an old photograph of the East End and took a modern photograph showing how the same scene looks today.

Back Church Lane:
7 April 1909


October 2007


Berner Street:
7 April 1909


13 September 2007


Cressy Place, Stepney:
1897


2007


Rob

[George Hutchinson]

Great idea, Rob. Someone could do a book using those techniques.

PHILIP

[Mike Covell]

These are great, I am a little concerned that a roundabout has been built over the little boy at Cressy Place though.

Do you have any of Burdett Road, I am looking for either snaps of the road or any houses/shops.

Regards Mike

[Stephen Thomas]

Hi Rob

Keep 'em coming please. I love 'then and now' pictures.

Here's a book I bought just a couple of days ago:


The book was published in 1969 and the very first picture in it just happens to be the one of Berner Street which was supposedly not discovered until 20 years later.

[George Hutchinson]

Hi Stephen.

Thanks for buying me that book. I owe you a drink.

It was worth a try...

PHILIP

[Stephen Thomas]

Hi Philip,

Yes, quite a nice book but my picture shows the entire East End content.

Here's a photo that JakeL discovered and cleverly identified as Commercial Road with the top of Berner Street showing bottom right, followed by a pic by me a hundred or so years later.

[George Hutchinson]

Not that clever, Stephen. It says COMMERCIAL ROAD on the bottom left!

PHILIP

[Blackkat]

Can anyone put up a picture of 29 hanbury and a new photo of where the building stood with what is there now? I'd like to see the differences, especially if there is a picture of both from the same angle.

spank ya

[CitizenX]

Some nice eastend photography on this site, including then and now shots. Its got a clever interactive map showing the direction the photograph was taken...

http://www.sublimephotography.co.uk

Kevin

[Mike Covell]

Those two pics are yet again amazing, I would love to get a group together to position people in the same spot as the origional shot, that would be great.

Anyway, I love the first shot, really sends home the message that we are slowly losing our heritage.

Thankfully, these pictures go someway to preserving it.

Mike

[Blackkat]

OMG ROB !!

Thank you! I just checked this thread again today and saw it, (hanbury)thank you for taking the time to do that!

[Rob Clack]

Hi Blackkat, your welcome.

Durward Street c1970, photo by J. E. Connor


Durward Street 2007


Gardiners Corner, Whitechapel High Street, taken from Commercial Street 1956


Same view 2007


Rob

[George Hutchinson]

Victorian buildings to the left of the Lloyds TSB (often seen in old photos) are under threat. Currently (and recently) covered in scaffolding and hoardings - I'm worried they're coming down. I do hope not.

PHILIP

[Govenor Leeus]

This may just be me, but isn't it good to see some of the buildings remaining virtually untouched for nearly 100 years?

[Mike Covell]

This may just be me, but isn't it good to see some of the buildings remaining virtually untouched for nearly 100 years?

Rest assured it is probably most, if not all members of the board, who love seeing these old buildings untouched next to more modern structures, and despite the advancements in design and construction, still kicking ass!

Mike