Comments on: Illustrated London, 1893 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bob Steel https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-699550 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:10:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-699550 In his earlier career my grandfather worked for H R Mopsey & Co. He patented a liquid chocolate dispensing valve and I have a picture of him standing by what I believe to be a chcoolate pouring machine labelled H R Mopsey & co. He went on to patent clips to facilitate the mass process dipping of photgraphic films for Ilford and ran his won business producing the clips et al.. I lived with my grandfather for most school hoildays from 1955-1959. He and his sons referred to his (their?) time working at Mopsey’s engineering deopartment with great respect.

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-559937 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 07:40:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-559937 As previously – who’se left?
See also Gary Arber’s comment – thanks.
Allen & Hanburys only moved out in the late 1970’s IIRC … who else is still around?
The name/location: “Topping Wharf” remains, though Toppings are long gone….
Whitehead Morris appear to still be around
Fitters in Leadenhall ??

More that the previous selection at any rate!

]]> By: Gary Arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-558348 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:11:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-558348 Whyte Ridsdale & Co moved to Stratford Market.
We bought consignments of toys from them which they imported direct from Hong Kong, We were trading with them between 1960 and 1980. We had a toy shop which we ran alongside our printing & stationery business.
Gary

]]> By: John Campbell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-558227 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 15:52:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-558227 The mourning industry was hugely popular in victorian times and such lucrative emporiums occupied numerous prime locations along Regent Street in positions which today house London”s flagship stores.

]]> By: Sarah Vernon https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-558016 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:13:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-558016 Oh, the memories that are stirred by seeing the name Allen & Hanburys!

]]> By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/10/11/illustrated-london-1893/#comment-557617 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:01:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=121832#comment-557617 They all look as they are built to last, with architecturally distinctive premises and names proudly displayed – such confidence in the future! Interesting blog as usual – thank you.

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