Comments on: The Wallpapers of Spitalfields https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jillian Foley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-1690000 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:25:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-1690000 What a lovely article. I was decorating my bathroom in my 1874 built house and found under the wallpaper the original one which was a scene of boats in the sea. I managed to salvage some of it and kept it on show alongside the new wallpaper. In the kitchen under the dumb waiter I found the original kitchen style wallpaper and salvaged that but on a recent visit by a plumber he unfortunately ripped a lot off thinking it was rubbish. In the attic I found a load of upholsterer aids that the original freeholder had in 1874 as he was a professional upholsterer. When he lived here he had living in servants who lived in the basement and as he had quite a few children I found some old dusty dolls in the attic. I sent off for the history of the house which was most interesting as it had been converted into four flats in the fifties. I immerse myself in the history of this house and find it very relaxing while the world outside carries on in the digital age.

]]> By: Ana https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-94243 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:28:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-94243 You have all the best stories 🙂 .

I love the floral one from the 1960s.

]]> By: Elizabeth cornwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-94105 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:42:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-94105 How fascinating,personally I dont like wallpaper,but as an historical document its real archive stuff.I wonder what people will make of our homes in centuries to come.Although I dont live in London I find your posts completely engrossing!

]]> By: Sara O'Leary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-94041 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:53:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-94041 This is so beautiful. I stripped about 150 years of wallpaper in my dining room but nothing as amazing as this. Love the surprise of the modernist paper after all the florals. Can just imagine how pleased someone was the day that went up.

]]> By: Trina Jensen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-75073 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:48:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-75073 Thank you for the lovely information on Spitalfield. My ancestors came from Picardy France in the 1600’s and settled in Spitalfields ( silk weavers by the name of Pierre Le Sage).
James Le Sage then living in Sydney St. Bethnal green was the last weaver in the family with his own weavery. A will found on the national archives written in 1832.
They formally belonged to the Threadneedle St. Huguenot Church in London.

]]> By: Nina https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-58672 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:46:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-58672 …… lovely article – I’ve only recently found this website and dip in and out of the goodies to be found therein …. beautiful words, often moving and always plenty of interesting photographs – you should be famous Gentle Author (perhaps you are?) ….

]]> By: catherine hack https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-41652 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:41:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-41652 I am fascinated by the silk-weavers workshop at the top of the building, I have silk-weavers in my distant family but am sure they worked in places a lot less salubrious. What a studio !!

]]> By: Georgette Hasiotis https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-10397 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:07:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-10397 This and several other recent posts have captured my complete attention – and reverence – as they details worlds unknown to me. You are a most original thinker and I am deeply grateful for my good luck in discovering your blog.

]]> By: Ruth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-9515 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:11:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-9515 This is fascinating to me – the history of old houses brings us closer to past generations. Thank you for this wonderful article. With regard to the shoe, please follow this link to some information you may be interested in.

http://wayhistsoc.home.comcast.net/~wayhistsoc/whs/Shoes_in_the_Wall/shoes_in_the_wall.htm

]]> By: a cultural historian from Massachusetts https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/02/08/the-wallpapers-of-spitalfields/#comment-7044 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:36:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=23175#comment-7044 Fascinating !
Like one of the apartments in the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City. And artfully expressed in words as well…… I enjoyed receiving this !

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