Comments on: James Brown at W.F.Arber & Co Ltd https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/ 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, 04 Jan 2013 14:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Libby Hall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-81068 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:25:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-81068 Today I went to Arber & Co. I had a lovely time, and now, when I look at my handsome print, I will be able to think of all that there is behind that facade.

]]> By: James Brown https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-78001 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:57:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-78001 Hey Libby, you can get a print here;
http://generalpattern.bigcartel.com/product/printing-works
Best
James

]]> By: Gary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-77962 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:10:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-77962 A lot of people have commented that they prefer the shop before it was re-painted, but as the last time that I painted it was in the 1960’s the woodwork was beginning to rot. The photo, post painting looks a bit bare but the picture was taken before the new window display was installed, it does not look so bare now. Mary Portas has been filming me as part of an item on Roman Road that she will be showing on Channel 4 in the new year, so anyone who is interested in the old place may get a look inside, it depends on how much survives the edit.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
Gary

]]> By: Libby Hall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-77927 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:41:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-77927 A magical shop. The sort of place one might try to return to only to find it had last been there half a century ago and you had originally got there through a time-warp portal. It was the earlier articles about W.F. Arber and Co that were part of the reason I first fell in love with Spitalfields Life.

And what a marvellous print! What perfect words for something connected to the Gentle Author.

I wish there could be copies of this print for sale.

]]> By: Shop Effrontery https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-77926 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:38:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-77926 What a wonderful post. Thanks for showing the beautiful pre-Olympics photograph too. I look forward to a trip to the shop and to James Brown’s exhibition.

]]> By: Pamela https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-77914 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:40:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-77914 I think I prefer the look of the shop before the Olympics! The window is a treasure trove and magnet to stationery lovers like myself. It just calls for you to go and delve.

]]> By: Bruce Eames https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/15/james-brown-at-w-f-arber-co-ltd/#comment-77913 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:21:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=76595#comment-77913 Great story – am I missing something but didn’t the shop front look better BEFORE the Olympics…?

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