https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/02/20/tony-bock-photographer/015_pearl-street/ 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, 02 Mar 2017 08:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/02/20/tony-bock-photographer/015_pearl-street/#comment-1139007 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:40:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/015_pearl-street.jpg#comment-1139007 I recognised this block of flats in the photo immediately it’s Oswell house on Prussom St.
In the mid 1980’s my best friend from lived there. We were both at college at the London College of Printing in Elephant and Castle. We had a very happy uncomplicated time!
Wapping was not developed even then. We used to wander around the old abandoned warehouses. I loved Cinnamon Wharf warehouse, where you could smell the spices that had been housed and distributed from there. The old winching chains still dangling above the hatches clanking in the wind. So atmospheric at night, I loved it. Not the same now!
Thank-you for taking such great pictures!

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