Comments on: A Hoxton Childhood

By: Steve Bryan

Steve Bryan — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:17:52 +0000

Hi, what a great book. My mother who’s 92 now recommended this to me as she lived in Crondall street and my dad, who I miss so much, lived in Purcell street. We then moved to Hyde road (Girling House), until we all moved away to Essex in the 70’s. Great memories of Hoxton though and still proud to have “survived “ my era from being born in 1955. Best Steve

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:45:46 +0000

Love this book and very sad that I couldn’t make the reading . How things change , Hoxton is a very different place now .

By: Ron Pummell

Ron Pummell — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:35:16 +0000

Should be a good night at the Hoxton Hall next Thursday.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:22:45 +0000

I haven’t read this book yet but I love Boswell’s first edition cover.

Steve – Yes, it seems the Golden Heart was once called the Golden Harp prior to 1827.

http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/Spitalfield/CommercialSt110.shtml

By: Josie

Josie — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:34:13 +0000

Steve Buckley,
According to Uk Pub History, the Golden Heart was previously known as the Golden Harp…..

http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/Spitalfield/CommercialSt110.shtml

By: Steve Buckley

Steve Buckley — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:53:21 +0000

Hello, v. good blog – having stumbled across it, I will make regular visits.

I came across your blog whilst researching a pub (I’m a history teacher) and noted a comment from you in 2012 – ‘Naturally, my undying loyalty is to The Golden Heart in Commercial St, as the hub of our existence here in Spitalfields and the centre of the known universe.’ – and I was wondering, is there any chance this pub may once have been called the ‘Golden Harp’?

Hope you can help

Steve Buckley – Barrow College