Dorset Street

[Steve F]

Bringing the thread forward to the New Year.

Roy

Bringing the thread forward

[Roy Corduroy]

Bringing the thread forward to the New Year.

Roy

[Rob Clack]

Well, since Colin got a photo of the inside of Swallow Gardens it's not surprising he can walk on air

Rob

[Monty]

Colin,

Apologies, you can see Itchy park, or rather a bit of it.

It would seem that the car park is a bonus after all. You see Rob, flying can be done.....told you.

Monty

[Jake L]

Wow Colin, the angle from above ex-Dorset St is an unusual one! Frikking good actually!
I wonder how you managed that, though....by getting into the Crispin St shelter or just hovering?

Either way, well done!

Are we sure that this shot was taken from the western end of Dorset Street? Rumbelow and Aliffe got into a tiny tiff about this photo in Baltimore. Don thought it was looking east, and Andy thought it was looking west. No one wanted to disagree publicly with Don but, privately, some people voiced the opinion that, if you were looking east, you would see Itchy Park at the end of the block. What appears to be in the background, however, are the buildings on Crispin Street.

... is taken from Crispen st end looking east. You wouldnt see Itchy park as the buildings on the left obscure it. Confusion arises today cos people assume the current street runs along the same line as Dorset st, it doesnt, Dorset was further south, very near to the car park.

... clearly it's looking eastwards.

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The left half of the background (end of street) does in fact, depict Itchy Park !!!

The right half depicts a building that remains to this day; but, which is no longer visible when looking eastward along what was the middle of Dorset Street.


Looking Eastward along the Middle of Dorset Street, Christ Church Spitalfields, February 2007


Commercial Street, Christ Church Spitalfields, February 2007

The building on the left is the one seen at the end of Dorset Street, in the 1902 photo. The building on the right was The Queen's Head.


Colin

[The Grave Maurice]

You know, it's too bad that things like work get in the way of the more important things in life. I've just gotten back to this thread and appreciate the info, boys. It's nice to have that issue settled.

[joelhall]

ah thats what i first thought looking at it. think i got my wires crossed reading the thread in bits

thanks stephen

[Stephen Thomas]

would the entrance to millers court be slightly off the photo to our right?

No, as has been stated, this photo was taken from the western end of Dorset Street looking towards Commercial Street. Millers Court would be a little way beyond the third gaslight on the left.

[Rob Clack]

Hi Joel,

It's on the left roughly where the carriage/vehicle is.

Rob

[joelhall]

would the entrance to millers court be slightly off the photo to our right?

[Rob Clack]

Always happy to oblige.

I think this copy is the best one I've seen, and shows clearly it's looking eastwards.



Rob

[Monty]

Rob,

Glad you could make it, sorry I interrupted your hot date.

Your confirmation is good enough for me. Case closed as far as Im concerned.

Monty

[Rob Clack]

A bit late, and I'm only here by special arrangement. The photo is definitely facing Eastwards towards Commercial Street, there's no doubt about it.

Rob

[Sam Flynn]

That photo, in Gareths post, is taken from Crispen st end looking east

Thanks, Neil.

PS Ive text Rob, he will be along in a minute.

I can hear the "William Tell" overture already...