Comments on: The Gates Of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ron https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232855 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:16:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232855 Being a Londoner I found that I was dwelling in the past ,having worked in the city for many years around the Threadneedle street area .A well put together piece of history of our capital. More please.

]]> By: Susan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232820 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:53:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232820 What lovely pictures telling a fascinating history. As previous comment said, the negative outcome of the demise of cigarettes is the cards. So much great history in our capital city

]]> By: Helen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232558 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:38:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232558 Thank you for this post and for every other one. Although I was born and live in south rather than east London I love all of this city and its too often vanishing history so it’s great to know you are keeping it alive. Happy New Year to you and to all your readers.

]]> By: David https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232531 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:42:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232531 Another enjoyable post. Thank you. I’ve only found your site over the Christmas holidays and I’m using every available minute to catch up with your past posts.

I look forward to your work in 2014 and wish you a happy and healthy New Year.

]]> By: Tommy Folkesson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232524 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:05:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232524 Happy New Year GA

]]> By: Sonia Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232521 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:53:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232521 Wonderful pictures – thank you so much, and for all the joy your articles have brought to us throughout the years! Can you tell us why so many of the beautiful old gates were demolished in the 1760’s? Was it a government scheme?

Have a very, very happy New Year, Gentle Author!
Love,
Sonia in the U.S.

]]> By: Gerry Wiseman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232511 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:30:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232511 Dear GA,
Another fine posting. I do so enjoy reading them every day. I had no idea that there were so many gates around London.
The cards remind me of my schooldays when we used to play with cigarette cards in the playground.
Have a wonderful New Year.
Gerry (In America)

]]> By: Candy Blackham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232462 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:10:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232462 Thank you for this – fascinating information which I will link to my Bradshaw posts. And all the best for the New Year

]]> By: Andrew Ashdown https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232452 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:59:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232452 Wonderful images and enlighteneing captions. What about the one in Whitehall, the ‘Holbein Gate’?

]]> By: Annie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/12/31/the-gates-of-old-london/#comment-232446 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:44:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=104752#comment-232446 What bliss. At least you could find out fascinating facts while having a tab! How I would have loved to have seen the gates of London. Have to make do with admiring Temple Bar and yet
to visit St John’s museum in the old gate. A jaunt for 2014? Happy New Year, dear Gentle Author and many more merry rambles. Please give Mr Pussy a reverential tickle behind the ears.

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