Comments on: Terry Smith, Envelope Cutter https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/ 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, 24 May 2024 06:55:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Myra Collins https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-1575603 Fri, 24 May 2024 06:55:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-1575603 Interesting read. My great grandfather was an envelope cutter according to my grandfather’s birth certificate. I’ve often wondered about this. My grandfather was born in 1875, would be interesting to know how different the machinery was back then.

]]> By: Shirley Starling was Smith https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-157309 Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:42:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-157309 I loved to read this interesting story, all the more because its about my brother. Keep up the good work Terry, for as long as you can.
Lv shirley

]]> By: josie bruce nee turner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-156412 Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:20:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-156412 hi terry
nice to here from shirley and your link to to role in paper envelopes. glad you are keeping well
lv jo xx

]]> By: Brian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-131141 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:58:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-131141 I was absolutely enthralled, a most interesting post on something I and everybody else no doubt would not give a second thought to, the making of an envelope.

In future when addressing an envelope I shall think of Terry Smith his craft and treat my envelope with a great deal more respect; and will in the future refrain from just ripping them open when I receive my mail.

Thank you very much for this post it’s made my morning 🙂

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-129337 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:54:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-129337 How fascinating. It’s always special to receive mail in a ‘quality’ envelope. At least you know it’s not another bill. I love heavy paper, probably a creamy white, and like Elizabeth Cornwell, am a sucker for the ones lined with tissue paper. Long may you continue, Terry Smith and colleagues!

]]> By: Candida https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-129282 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:12:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-129282 This is absolutely brilliant, thank you! Fascinating to learn about a craft and even better still to see it and the employees who make it possible keeping it alive. We need more like this x

]]> By: Elizabeth cornwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-128948 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:57:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-128948 How fascinating I never really thought about them.I love the ones lined with tissue paper,they make you want to write letters or send invitations!

]]> By: Michael Brown https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-128866 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:53:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-128866 Another fascinating look at life in the East End.

]]> By: Catherine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-128852 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:06:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-128852 Thankyou so much for another wonderful story which is indeed intriguing.
Lovely to meet you Terry… and your colleagues 🙂 …

]]> By: Christine Carder https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter/#comment-128732 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:35:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94448#comment-128732 Yet another fascinating post,I am so enjoying my Spitalfields Life start to each day.Thankyou.

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