Comments on: Joseph Markovitch of Hoxton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stuey the time traveller https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-1523048 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:04:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-1523048 Oh, the pathos! Both in the words and the wonderful photographs.

All the more so assuming that Joseph is no longer with us and if that is indeed the truth, the fact that Martin no longer has him as a friend.

Taking that thought one step further, who (or what) is Martin now taking his fantastic photos of…?

]]> By: John Kahlow https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-47114 Mon, 07 May 2012 22:44:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-47114 It was good to see a piece about real Hoxton it brought back some memories,
I was born 1935 in 204 Hoxton Street (St Leonard’s).
My father born 1900 in Fanshaw Street.
My mother born 1905 in Wilmer Gardens

]]> By: Sandy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-24984 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:12:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-24984 “Anyway, if I was married, I might be dead by now. I probably would be, if you think about it. I would have been domineered all my life by a girl and that ain’t good for nobody’s health.”

LOL i just love this!

What an awesome post… that photo looking down from his forehead is just fantastic.

Sandy

]]> By: Lucy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-22779 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:45:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-22779 This is truly wonderful. Being from Hoxton myself (still live round there but I’m a novice in comparison to Joseph!) its lovely to hear of another native Hoxtonite’s perspective. I’m always getting surprised looks when I say I was born and brought up round there, as if its modern context is of purely a transient nature, and not in fact a place which is home, where people live and grow up.

Beautiful photos of what sounds like a beautiful man.

]]> By: Deborah Harvey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-7202 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:36:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-7202 My friend Rosie sent me this link, as she knew it would make me smile.

We used to live behind Hoxton Square about 6-8 years ago. I would see Joseph and talk to him. It would upset me to see peoples narrow minded reactions to him, as many people brushed him off when he went to talk to them.
Whenever I saw him, he would always have something interesting to tell me and a he is a truely genuine man.
I love his positive outlook to things like Graffitti and change in an area he has lived in for so many years. A lot of people could learn a lot from Joseph. I am so pleased that he has a friend in Martin. The first photo is beautiful!
I don’t live in Hoxton anymore, but I hope to catch up with Joseph one day to tell me more stories!

]]> By: MARIA https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-4875 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:00:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-4875 couldnt agree more

]]> By: Annabelle https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-1730 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:40:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-1730 I stumbled across your blog through Tired of London, and found this really moving. Your photographs are beautiful and his words are wonderful.

]]> By: jeannette https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-1697 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:18:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-1697 xxx

]]> By: Cav39 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-1642 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:24:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-1642 Joseph’s shoes are well polished (first photo), a sure sign of a true gentleman, according to my late father.

]]> By: Rowena https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/16/joseph-markovitch-of-hoxton/#comment-1637 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:50:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14543#comment-1637 I found this so poignant, the pictures and Joseph Markovitch’s comments. Made my heart break a little.

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