Comments on: Peter Bellerby, Globemaker

By: Carolyn Badcock - nee Hooper

Carolyn Badcock - nee Hooper — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:45:33 +0000

Delightful story! Peter Bellerby certainly deserves his success. I’ve loved owning a globe for many years and quite often give it a spin to look up where the equator “cuts” through a certain somewhere.
Only 2 weeks ago I was in a Myer store checking out their latest stock of globes.

By: Kelly @ Moving to London

Kelly @ Moving to London — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 23:30:24 +0000

Oh how this blog post had me transported to a Dicken’s style London and then to see it grow in to something completely different and yet totally linked. Your photography is outstanding and the choice of Black and White was just perfect in my opinion.

By: Robert G. Redford

Robert G. Redford — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:20:41 +0000

Yet another great blog from the Gentle Author; I start my day by reading the latest offerings which are always worthwhile. It is incredibly gratifying to know that craft like this is returning to the east end and City, where so many wonderful things have been made in the past. The purchase of a Globe is now firmly on my wish list, preferably including Iceland!!

By: Jill O'Donnell

Jill O'Donnell — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:24:32 +0000

wonderful, talented people, an inspiration!

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:43:39 +0000

As usual I couldn’t agree more with all the comments, what a wonderful way to earn a living making something useful that is so beautiful too. And I too would never have known about this without you GA so thank you once again.

By: Diana Wilson

Diana Wilson — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:57:26 +0000

I am in constant awe of your blog–the quality, the depth,
the incredible diversity of topics. This was a particularly lovely story–especially given my newly found fondness for ‘all things globe.’ Thank you!

By: Mike Hall

Mike Hall — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:13:17 +0000

Thanks Gentle Author for this fantastic post! As a maker of maps myself I was very intrigued to see what Peter’s studio is like after reading about him in Simon Garfield’s book ‘On The Map’ (which dedicates a whole chapter to him and is a book I highly recommend).

By: Ed Paul

Ed Paul — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:35:00 +0000

The postings from Spitalfields life really make my day. The tone is always one of respectful curiosity and they are much like a kind of emotional Google Street view which they zoom down to the life going on in the streets and behind doors.

By: dianne hofmeyr

dianne hofmeyr — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:40:32 +0000

I want to work there! What a brilliant way to spend the day. And I think the name Isis Linguanotti – Globepainter, deserves a place in a book. The photographs were truly brilliant. A wonderful post.

By: Caroline Bottomley

Caroline Bottomley — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:03:31 +0000

Well done Peter Bellerby 🙂