Comments on: Catalogue Of Destruction

By: touchstone

touchstone — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:02:38 +0000

There are still naive people who think writing to MPs and petitions will make any difference whatsoever….if we want to live in a society that remotely resembles the one we grew up in, the people doing this are going to have to start decorating lamp-posts.

By: Simon C

Simon C — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:10:30 +0000

As ever, people fail to “follow the money”. This is not a matter of urban decay and reconstruction, it is not a matter of a failure of aesthetic judgement, it is a calculated raid on public or historical assets for private purposes. Johnson (the humorist, the wit, the “harmless buffoon”) is part of a class ripping Britain apart for its own enrichment. They see such booty capitalism as a right… But so many fools lap up the tabloid rubbish about Milliband being unelectable, forgetting that the tory filth are desecrating every principle, every social value, every week… Welcome to The Bullingdon Club.

By: Sambalsotong

Sambalsotong — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:06:42 +0000

It is shocking, saddening and all too predictable in this day and age, unfortunately.
I don’t know how effective things like this are but it might be worth starting a petition and giving 38Degrees a go – http://www.38degrees.org.uk

By: Finding Frank

Finding Frank — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:06:53 +0000

This subject is dear to my heart. My Grandfather ran a shop at number 7 Toynbee Street for a number of years (one of the streets mentioned above) until he sadly passed away in 1966. I also have a family connection to number 15 “Conway Trading” which is where the business moved to when he died. Number 7 stood untouched for over 40 years, with number 15 and the other shops in the parade referenced above standing still for decades as well. Toynbee Street has been like a little time capsule, buried away in the hustle and bustle of Spitalfields. With the pending redevelopment ahead I feel compelled to capture as many stories as I can about the street. This is why I have set up http://doccler.com/user/FindingFrank. If anyone knows any stories about the street or has any connections to it, please get in touch findingfrank@outlook.com

By: Derek Yates

Derek Yates — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:22:59 +0000

I love this website but sometimes it brings sad news such as this.

By: Susan Cooke

Susan Cooke — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 08:26:42 +0000

The so called developers are causing more destruction to London then what was seen during two world wars. I am very upset to see Blossom street is included in the next round of lets knock down our heritage. My Beavis family rented 10 blossom street for many years were they run their Engine Loom Making buisness very inportant part of Spitalfields Silk Weaving Industry.This is all very sad news for people like us who love London with it’s wealth of history which is being pulled down and loss forever before our very eyes.

By: john garwood

john garwood — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:58:38 +0000

So sad to see these old building disappear to be replaced with eyesores what can we do to get rid of this buffoon who has absolutely no idea of what Londoners want or need!!! as Greg Tingey previously mentioned we need another Betjeman with his efforts we managed to save Liverpool Street Station and Kings Cross.
John Garwood

By: Chris Love

Chris Love — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:31:05 +0000

Why do the likes of Boris Johnson and his cronies insist on destroying our beautiful old buildings that have stood for many, many years only to be replaced with “faceless buildings” that have no character or interest to anyone other than the fat cats that can get fatter by the building of same. England is world known for its architecture and as a nation we should be protecting any heritage that we have remaining, enough damage was done in the 1960’s by the destruction of many fine buildings countrywide!!!!! What these developers and the Boris’s have to do is consult what the people of London and indeed this country wants, not keep making decisions for us about our heritage !!!

By: aubrey

aubrey — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:24:02 +0000

The air pollution and essences of all the old industries which were prevalent in the old East-end was driven out along the Thames by the prevailing westerly winds. That’s one of the reasons why, through the centuries, London’s industry was based (and kept) there. It kept the western part of London more or less free of foul air which emanated from, and occupied the East-end through the millennia. When the traditional heavy industry all but vanished there was nothing to stop the more affluent from moving in to buildings such as re-converted warehouses and ‘taking up the slack’ so to speak!
I just hope that the designers and developers of the proposed buildings that come along will be sensitive to the ‘little people’. But somehow I doubt it.

By: Janet M

Janet M — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:39:39 +0000

A sad story.