Comments on: At The Shops With Tony Hall

By: David Levy

David Levy — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:24:37 +0000

Ross Butt remembers Artillery Lane and the corner of Gun Street.
My grandparents and uncle Jack ran the grocery shop on the corner of the two streets ‘Samuel Stores’ It is now a hair dressing establishment

By: steve

steve — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:54:28 +0000

The photo of Chris the hairdressers was in Brick Lane, the quiet end.The alley next to it would take you in to Rhoda St.When the shop closed, one of the barbers set up in Calvert Avenue as Sotos.Still there,under different owner. Sotos long retired to Cyrus.The butchers featured Barkers i’m pretty sure was also here just up the street before the traffic lights, near the beauty spa!!! where the flats are.

By: Philip Marriage

Philip Marriage — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:10:15 +0000

My photo of S. Spital, Tobacconist & Confectioner, May 1970

I have never been able to place this shop and had assumed it to have been in Brushfield Street, however my walk that day finished in Old Montague Street . . .

“Would this be the Spital Shop in Old Montague St E1.” – Terry Baynard, Spitalfields Life, 9 January 2015

. . . and I think Terry could well be correct.

By: jean rayner

jean rayner — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:17:30 +0000

i live in Australia and just love happy times thank you

By: sheila

sheila — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:47:47 +0000

Don’t you just HATE supermarkets !!!

By: Barbara Jezewska

Barbara Jezewska — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:31:28 +0000

I think I have been able to identify images 90, 671, 672 and 674. I have attached details to the individual photos. Thankyou Tony Hall for capturing these amazing old shops.

By: Barry 1936

Barry 1936 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:41:36 +0000

Not just a record of an area, but a social history and study of consumerism. The paucity of cars. Who would ever buy fish from a dilapidated and unhygienic shop like that – but we did! The butcher with no heating in the shop, the shop assistants glass of beer on the shelf behind and the ash tray which she clearly smoked in the shop whilst serving fresh meat. I wonder who demanded the higher standards of presentation, quality and hygiene that we “enjoy” today – the consumer or officialdom? And are we really any better off for it

By: Homer Sykes

Homer Sykes — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:58:39 +0000

Some wonderful photographs. (And in other sets too.) What would be great would be a decent book.

Tony Hall’s work needs other audiences and his work recognised, not only as a record of the east end of London, but as a work of photographic documentary art. He had a voice, it needs to be heard.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:06:02 +0000

Gentle Author if you , Libby Hall or anyone else has a photograph(s) of the Iron Bridge Tavern which stood at the east end of the East India Dock Rd. Poplar, can you please, please post them on this site.
I am also after pictures of the Harry Tavern which stood on the corner of Brunswick Road and Joshua Street in Poplar. Can anyone help. Thanks.

By: Ron Pummell

Ron Pummell — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:00:54 +0000

As the location of the shops are identified could the address be shown on or below individual images please? Ron Pummell