Comments on: Dioramas of Spitalfields at The Bell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Dawn Bridie Griffiths https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-1145996 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:10:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-1145996 Simon Rook we may be related..!

]]> By: Dawn Bridie Griffiths https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-1145994 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:06:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-1145994 My relative in laws the Bremer’s ran the Bell in the 1840s-1860s and then the Three Crowns in New Castle Street around the corner. Maybe that’s Mary Ann Hegerty my Great Great Great Aunt behind the Bar!
Do you know where the Diorama’s are going?
Bethnal Green Museum? Bishopsgate Institute or back in the pub!

]]> By: Penny Wolswinkel https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-55982 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:51:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-55982 This was not the only pub in Petticoat Lane – my ancestor James Dubock (1804-1846)Licensed Victualler of the “Coach & Horses” 129 Petticoat Lane. Which he took over c 1833 on his death his wife remained until her death in 1854 when her brother in law continued, George Johnston.
Records date to the ‘Coach & Horses’ being there from 1772
Wish I had a diorama of that !

]]> By: TokyoDon https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-41399 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:01:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-41399 Nice one, Stefan – and nice one, GA!

]]> By: Chris Mills https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-41090 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:28:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-41090 To: The Bishopsgate Institute: customers, guvner or which? I am not sure.

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-41065 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:59:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-41065 Great news! Thanks, Bishopsgate Institute!

]]> By: Simon Rooks https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-41002 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:07:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-41002 …and re Matt Brown’s comment, I am that great, great great grandson! Ellen Gerken, a widow whose family were also in the trade I believe married John Bremer – also of a local pub-running family and they ran the Bell for about 30 years from 1840. I’ve more research to do, but I believe other pubs I might be connected with include The White Horse in Middlesex St/Petticoat Lane, The Cherry Tree in Back Church Lane and The King’s Arms in Fieldgate St.

Amazing coincident to be invited to speak at the London Historians event there and to see one of these fascinating dioramas.

er, Cheers all.

]]> By: CHC https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-40948 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:20:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-40948 Wonderful “end” to this story!!! So happy, always, to visit this site and see the spirit of community Spitalfields Life has created — no matter how far from the East End we live. As always, my thanks to The Gentle Author!

]]> By: Matt Brown https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-40657 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:27:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-40657 By chance, we held the History in the Pub event upstairs at the Bell last night and were able to view one of the dioramas. By a staggering coincidence, one of our speakers turned out to be the great, great grandson of the publican who ran the Bell around the time depicted in the dioramas. It was one of those spooky confluences of people and places.

]]> By: Judy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/03/13/dioramas-at-the-bell/#comment-40631 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:00:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=57928#comment-40631 Just came back in to see what had transpired – Overjoyed that the Bishopsgate Inst. has adopted them and will make every effort to visit there next time I am in the UK!!!!

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