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Charles Goss’ Vanishing City
. Archivist Stefan Dickers will be giving a lecture at the Hanbury Hall in Spitalfields next Tuesday 9th January at 7pm entitled THE TREASURES OF THE BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE. As well as its celebrated...
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At The Ceremony Of The Baddeley Cake
. Archivist Stefan Dickers will be giving a lecture at the Hanbury Hall in Spitalfields next Tuesday 9th January at 7pm entitled THE TREASURES OF THE BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE. As well as its celebrated...
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Oranges & Lemons Wrappers
This is the season for oranges and lemons, so I was more than delighted when Keren McConnell kindly sent me her glorious fruit wrapper collection from the seventies to share with you. If any other...
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The Silent Traveller
When I encountered the work of Chiang Yee (1903-77) writing as ‘The Silent Traveller’ I knew I had discovered a kindred spirit in self-effacement. These fine illustrations are from his book ‘The Silent...
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Matchbox Models By Lesney
It is my pleasure to publish the Matchbox 1966 Collector’s Guide & International Catalogue by Lesney Products & Co Ltd of Hackney Wick, courtesy of the late Libby Hall. The company was founded...
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The Juvenile Almanack
On this frosty day in mid-January, I thought this might be a good moment to look forward through the year with this almanac from the eighteen-twenties, published by Hodgson & Co, 10 Newgate St. I...
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Elwin Hawthorne, Artist
Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Rd, 1935 Elwin Hawthorne (1905–54) was the nephew of the artist Henry Silk, with whom the family of six shared a small house in Rounton Road, Bow. When Elwin left school...
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At Glamis Adventure Playground
Guest Writer Jonathan Moules describes his visit to a much-loved Shadwell institution, accompanied with pictures by Contributing Photographer Rachel Ferriman . It is Friday night on a scrap of land...
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New Threat Of Demolition For Whitechapel’s Theatrical Terrace
3-13 Vallance Rd It was an early success for the nascent East End Preservation Society in 2014 when this old terrace in Whitechapel, comprising the last fragment of the nineteenth century Pavilion...
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Valentine Delights From Dennis Severs’ House
I am thrilled to announce that Rupert Thomas, new director of Dennis Severs’ House and formerly editor of ‘The World of Interiors,’ has asked me to become an Associate Creative Director at the house,...
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Vinegar Valentines For Bad Traders
Only a couple of tickets left for the VALENTINE’S CARD WORKSHOP next Saturday 10th February 2:30pm – 4:30pm at Townhouse, Spitalfields. Introduced by Rupert Thomas, Director of Dennis Severs’ House,...
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Albert Turpin, Painter
Last chance to book for the VALENTINE’S CARD WORKSHOP tomorrow Saturday 10th February 2:30pm – 4:30pm at Townhouse, Spitalfields. Introduced by Rupert Thomas, Director of Dennis Severs’ House, with an...
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The London Alphabet
Although this Alphabet of London in the archive at the Bishopsgate Institute dates from more than one hundred and fifty years ago, it is remarkable how many of the landmarks illustrated are still with...
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Valentine’s Day With Viscountess Boudica
On Valentine’s Day, I cannot help thinking back to the days when we had Viscountess Boudica of Bethnal Green to make the East End a more colourful place, before she was ‘socially cleansed’ to Uttoxeter...
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In Praise Of Older Women
Contributing Photographer Chris Kelly sent me this glorious collection of her pictures of older women from the East End and elsewhere, entitled In Praise Of Older Women after the book by the Hungarian...
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Roy Gardner’s Sales Tickets
One shilling by Roy Gardner Paul Gardner, the current incumbent and fourth generation in Spitalfields oldest family business (Gardners’ Market Sundriesmen in Commercial St since 1870 and now at...
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Raju Vaidyanathan’s Brick Lane
. JULIE BEGUM is giving an illustrated lecture outlining the long history of the presence of Bengali people on this side of London. IMAGES OF THE BENGALI EAST END is at 7pm on Tuesday 5th March at the...
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A Walk Through Dickens’ London
An occluded winter’s day when sunlight barely glimmered offered the ideal opportunity for a ramble through Charles Dickens’ London. Employing a set of cigarette cards from 1927 which Libby Hall kindly...
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Whitechapel’s Theatrical Terrace Is Saved, Again
3-13 Vallance Rd Thanks to the objections from you – the readers of Spitalfields Life – Whitechapel’s Theatrical Terrace has been saved, again. Yesterday Transport for London withdrew their...
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The World Of The Saree Shops
. JULIE BEGUM is giving an illustrated lecture outlining the long history of the presence of Bengali people on this side of London. IMAGES OF THE BENGALI EAST END is at 7pm on Tuesday 5th March at the...
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