Comments on: The High Days & Holidays of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 28 Dec 2019 10:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Judy Sumray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-1325964 Sat, 28 Dec 2019 10:55:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-1325964 I’m out of superlatives……can only say thank you for delight(s) brought to me every day…..so precious when one has wobbly legs and lots of decades…….g

]]> By: Diana Buck https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-1101381 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:34:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-1101381 What you do in preparing all of these wonderful stories and pictures are such a gift to those of us who are interested.
I feel overwhelmed in such a great way.
You carry me with you.
I can smell the horses and feel as if I have traveled in time.
What a gift.
D

]]> By: Natalia Spornik https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-605026 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:28:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-605026 Wow! I’ve been going through all these Old London pictures for the whole night and still can’t stop. They captured my interest to the extent that it’s 5 am and I’m still looking! It doesn’t feel like im looking at photos, it feels like im actually over there walking, passing all those shops and buildings! Fascinating experience! Thank you to the author.

]]> By: Julia https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-74051 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:59:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-74051 Physiotherapy at a Sanatorium, 1916.

Yes, this is Hertford Villa, built by 3rd Marquess of Hertford and designed by Decimus Burton in 1825-27 in Regent’s Park. The tent-roof ballroom is on the left of the photograph. The villa stood on the site of the present Winfield House, the US Ambassador’s residence.

Lord Hertford acquired the clock made for St Dunstan’s in the West when the medieval church in Fleet Street was demolished and installed it at his villa in 1831. Thereafter the villa was known as St Dunstan’s. The leading financier and philanthropist Otto Khan owned the house in the First World War and he lent the house as a hostel for servicemen who lost their sight in the conflict – hence the subsequent name for that organization. The first 16 men moved in in 1915 and by 1918 600 men had been trained in a variety of trades.

Lord Rothermere bought the property and in 1935 he returned the clock to St Dunstan’s (rebuilt 1830-33) in Fleet Street. The Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton bought the property and had the villa torn down in 1936 and the present house built on the site by Guthrie.

]]> By: Elaine Napier https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-72304 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:40:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-72304 Hi. I think that the Physiotherapy Exercise in 1916 is a photograph from St Dunstan’s, encouraging those who have lost their sight to exercise. I’m sure I’ve seen this picture before – you can see that all those exercising are wearing dark glasses.

I find these photographs from the Bishopsgate Institute absolutely fascinating.

Thank you for your amazing posts.

]]> By: Penny https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-71844 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:03:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-71844 These are fascinating – thank you so much for such an interesting article.

]]> By: joan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-71812 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:21:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-71812 Lovely picture of the Spotted Dog. It’s still here but only just hanging on – empty and on the English Heritage Buildings At Risk register. Such a shame as we don’t have that many historic buildings in this part of Newham.

Best wishes,

Joan

]]> By: Warren O'Brien https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-71764 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:25:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-71764 Wonderful!!! I love getting my daily update BUT this is wonderful. Thank you Gentle Author.

Warren

]]> By: Gillian Bagwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/28/the-high-days-holidays-of-old-london/#comment-71738 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:32:42 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=73541#comment-71738 More great photos! I love these. The photo of the Wall’s vendor, though, was taken more like 1925-1929 than 1910, judging by the lady’s dress.

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