Comments on: Cruikshank’s London Almanack, 1835 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/ 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, 04 Feb 2016 23:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Classof65 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-130134 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:01:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-130134 Anyone who has read Mayhew’s “London Labour and the London Poor” would recognize all the drawings. Thank you so much for posting them!

Best regards,
Classof65

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-130058 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:31:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-130058 Sweeps has been revived in Rochester & London.
A jack-in-the-green accompanied by dancers.
Some, because of the sweeps’ association are “blacked-up”
Which confuses some idots, who “think” it’s “racist” the twerps.

]]> By: Vicky https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-130010 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-130010 I love these, particularly April Showers. What is the contraption on the pavement to the right with the sign ‘Showers Bath’? I’m puzzled. Cruickshank having fun?

]]> By: GM https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-129954 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:46:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-129954 Vauxhall Gardens haven’t changed at all!

]]> By: Libby Hall https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-129953 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:40:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-129953 Wonderful treat to be able to enlarge and stare at these marvellous illustrations – and to learn of events I’d never heard of, like ‘Sweeps on May Day’ and ‘Oyster Day’.

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/07/31/cruikshanks-london-almanack-1835/#comment-129946 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 05:55:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=94820#comment-129946 I particularly like the image for March, which I trust is a gross exaggeration…..

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