Comments on: Harry Fishman’s shop. 97 Brick Lane, after closure, 27 Sep 1987 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/02/05/clive-murphy-snapper/harry-fishmans-shop-97-brick-lane-after-closure-27-sep-1987/ 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, 04 Mar 2023 10:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Wendy Berger https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/02/05/clive-murphy-snapper/harry-fishmans-shop-97-brick-lane-after-closure-27-sep-1987/#comment-1503283 Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:04:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Harry-Fishmans-shop.-97-Brick-Lane-after-closure-27-Sep-1987.jpg#comment-1503283 I live, on top of Harry fishmans shop when I was a little girl I loved him very much, he used to give me and my sister the chocolate’s that could no longer be sold, and I remember the cream soda and ice cream drinks he made for us, lovely memories, brick lane, not the same now, everyone looked after each other,

]]> By: steve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/02/05/clive-murphy-snapper/harry-fishmans-shop-97-brick-lane-after-closure-27-sep-1987/#comment-1148084 Tue, 02 May 2017 01:34:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Harry-Fishmans-shop.-97-Brick-Lane-after-closure-27-Sep-1987.jpg#comment-1148084 Having written about Harry myself, it was sad to see his shop boarded up and ready for demolition. End of an amasing era.

All things must change – that seems to be the rule of human existence – but Harry and his shop will live on in many hearts and minds for decades to come.

RIP Harry and thank you Gentle Author for such a poignant picture.

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