Comments on: Antony Cairns’ Old Shops https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 13 May 2014 05:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Paul https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-332769 Tue, 13 May 2014 05:57:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-332769 The Oswin Street shop is not in Oswin St SE11. I know I lived in the old shop in Oswin st. That looks more like West London?
(The shop actually was 193 Brook Drive SE11 not Oswin St). 😉

]]> By: Ian Silverton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-224959 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:18:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-224959 The unknown shops in Hackney road,where a mens tailors shop,and mens out fitters,both up market,for the 1950s remember them well.

]]> By: Bintylicious https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-220627 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 13:30:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-220627 More wonderful photographs that capture those bygone days that are now, sadly out of reach but yet, can still be felt by your senses!

]]> By: Chris Ashby https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218956 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:47:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218956 I believe M.J. Evans, Warren St, W1 still exists and may now be a smart cafe.

]]> By: Gary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218938 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:07:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218938 The picture of my shop was taken on a weekend when I had an old orange flysheet from a tent covering the window when the shop was shut, the sheet finally disintegrated due to sunlight. It was in a pretty good condition in that picture so I estimate that it was taken in the 1970’s.
Gary Arber

]]> By: kurt`roll the dice` https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218835 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:38:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218835 Excellent as ever

]]> By: valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218793 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:42:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218793 Nice to se the old places – what a pity so many have disappeared. I knew the fishmonger on Commercial Road, I used to go there after school to buy a bag of ‘pussy pieces’ for my cat! Valerie

]]> By: annie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218791 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:38:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218791 The buildings in Northwold Road N16 are all still there. the Victorian building behind the shops was a school which has been converted into flats.

The single storey building with the sign Caris is now a space which sells fridges – aptly named Sellfridges!

]]> By: Colin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218789 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:34:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218789 Gosh – better effects than Instagram!

I think that the photo captioned Printworks, Blackfriars Rd, SE1 is actually a sign that would have started round the corner of the shop and read The National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA) – in the trade they were known as natties.

]]> By: annie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/04/antony-cairns-old-shops/#comment-218768 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:19:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=103232#comment-218768 The dairy shop in Warren Street is still there, it’s a cafe now but they have kept the old signage.

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