BackYard of Miller's court

[Gene Lewis]

Hello everybody: are we (i mean, the whole forum, and specially the great Anciens) completely sure that the famous picture of the demolition of Dorset street represents the back of Miller's Court ? I've seen many colour emphasis, legends and comments, but, i'm still in doubt...

[Wickerman]

Hi Gene.
Then step up, give your reason's why you doubt the pictures.
Lets see if someone can put your mind at rest.

Regards, Jon S.

[Simon Wood]

Hi Gene,

A Doubting Thomas might ask, [a] is why is the 234 ft. spire of Spitalfields Church not visible in the background, and [b], where have all those trees come from which appear to be running along Commercial Street?

Rest assured that someone will have a suitable answer.

Regards,

Simon

[m_w_r]

Rest assured that someone will have the answer.

Hi Simon,

I'm happy to be corrected, but aren't the answers:

[a] It's out of shot to the left.
[b] That's Itchy Park.

Regards,

Mark

[Simon Wood]

Hi Mark,



If you're right, then Spitalfields Church appears to have moved north [out of shot to our left in the photograph] of Itchy Park and, also, Brushfield Street.

Regards,

Simon

[m_w_r]

Hi Simon,

Utter, unadulterated poppycock. But I'm sure someone sensible will come along to arbitrate in a minute.

Regards,

Mark

[Simon Wood]

Hi Mark,

"Utter, unadulterated poppycock"?

It's hardly my fault if you're geographically-challenged.

I eagerly await the arbitration of someone sensible.

Regards,

Simon

[m_w_r]

I eagerly await the arbitration of someone sensible.

Hi Simon,

Excellent. Then let us hope someone sensible turns up soon.

Regards,

Mark

[John Bennett]

Simon,

Mark is correct.

[AdamNeilWood]

Hi Simon,

I don't claim to be sensible, but how does the attached look to you?

In fact I think I've even got the viewpoint too far south of Christ Church!

Adam

[Simon Wood]

Hi John,

Please explain.

Regards,

Simon

[AdamNeilWood]

More like this...

Ignore the first image.

Thanks Adam

[Gene Lewis]

Nice work Adam, cute angle... Didn't think i opened such a thread...

[John Bennett]

Hi John,

Please explain.

Regards,

Simon

Looks like Adam beat me to it.

JB

[Gene Lewis]

about my reasons of doubting, there's only one: that picture fits too much with the sketches of MC backyard for being the real place………

(excuse my syntax, gosh, i'm french !)