https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/08/20/marie-iles-machinist/img_9661/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/08/20/marie-iles-machinist/img_9661/#comment-1293002 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:46:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_9661.jpg#comment-1293002 Personally I would loved to have heard a bit more about Marie’s sample machining days in the East End rag trade. It’s fast disappearing in London now and as my father & uncle were Indian Tailor’s, I’m fascinated by how ethnic minorities flourished in the garment industry and fashion.

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