Comments on: Larry Goldstein, Toyseller & Taxi Driver

By: Miriam Pope

Miriam Pope — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:08:52 +0000

Here I am, now 76,in Brooklyn, New York, the granddaughter of the only surviving members of my grandparents’ families in Bolshvets, then Poland-Austria….now the Ukraine, reading your stories with great appreciation. Once again, this story reminds me, that from the humblest families come such resourceful and determined people. My father, had a genius mind, and it might have been lost had he not been born in NYC at the right time.

Thank you for your collection of histories…which inspire and enrich us endlessly.
Miriam

By: Hilary De Martino

Hilary De Martino — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:19:20 +0000

Just to say we have the pleasure of caring for Jack in our home and found this story both sad and extraordinary. He is a lovely gentleman and having this additional info will help staff to empathise with him more – Thank you Larry for forwarding it to us

By: julie

julie — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:03:01 +0000

What a wonderful site. I remember going down Petticoat Lane every Sunday when all the fantastic Jewish traders were there, then going to meet friends in a pub in Bishopsgate. Great times.

By: marianne isaacs

marianne isaacs — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:02:01 +0000

A great story . My family escaped the Polish pogroms in Kalisch and emigrated to Australia at about the same time .

By: ely

ely — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:24:41 +0000

What an interesting and fantastic blog! I can’t stop reading and looking for old stories and pictures from Spitafields! Thanks for such a nice blog!

By: Lewis Fox

Lewis Fox — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:48:16 +0000

Just as a point of interest,if Larry’s grandfather worked as a presser in Flower & Dean st, he must have worked for my late father, as it was the only workshop in that street, his name was Harry Brochocki.

Regards Lewis Fox.

By: jeannette

jeannette — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:43:54 +0000

your ability to persuade subjects to lend old photographs is preternatural. they tell so much and add so much impact, thanks to you for asking and them to giving.

By: Jean Weddle

Jean Weddle — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:09:50 +0000

What a delightful and inspiring story. Your website is wonderful, insightful and the local history is very interesting and intriguing. The local history of Spitalfields is very rich and I look forward to new postings.

I am an American, but I love Britain and it’s history. This story of hope is uplifting and reminds many of us of our own ancestor’s humble beginnings and sometimes tragic stories as well. The Goldstein family should be very proud of their history.

By: Ron Goldstein

Ron Goldstein — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:48:01 +0000

If Larry is reading this, I send him cordial greetings from another Goldstein who found himself on the pages of Spitalfields Life !

Best wishes and, Gentle Author, yet another super story !

Ron Goldstein