Comments on: Colin O’Brien, Photographer Of London Life https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:00:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Robert Vietro https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-975920 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:00:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-975920 Fantastic pictures and I can’t wait to visit the museum. Victoria Dwellings were posh when I was a kid we lived in Northampton buildings by Exmouth Market and I went to Sir Hugh Myddleton School Bowling Green Lane. Dad was Italian Mum was Irish. Being brought up in Clerkenwell (little Italy was Wonderful) and I remember Mr Solly lovely family magical shop when i was a kid I still remember my Eddie Calvert trumpet bought from there.
Can’t wait to get the book.

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-905768 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:30:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-905768 The photographer mentioned – Solly was my grandfather (Harry Solomons) He owned the toyshop in the market.

]]> By: Roger Cocks https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-892456 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:14:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-892456 Roger (Carr), sorry for going OT, but I would be intrigued to learn what part of a screw thread Leica would “eat up the oil something fierce”? My mind is still ‘boggling’ at the thought of any oil getting near a Leica! :/ Can’t wait for June and my delivery of this book to arrive. B)

]]> By: elke https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-890446 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:42:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-890446 Thank you very much for these great pictures!

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-888815 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:36:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-888815 Great shots of Colin. Looking forward to the book.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-888609 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:12:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-888609 Nice to see Colin in person. I still have my Brownie box camera, I can’t bring myself to part with it. Valerie

]]> By: Roger Carr https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-888583 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:53:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-888583 I love the can of “3 in One” on the kitchen table . Those Leica’s could eat up the oil something fierce! Also, the sharp outfit on the roof . . . Levi’s 501’s , French moccasins and a tab collared shirt . . . Colin was no sartorial slouch! Looking forward to the book.

]]> By: Roger Coccks https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-888535 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:59:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-888535 OMG! A Leica and “3-In-One Oil” . . . the mind boggles! Great photos thought, helps me relive my early years in the ‘smoke’. 🙂

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/16/colin-obrien-photographer-of-london-life/#comment-888421 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:30:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=131723#comment-888421 That will become a masterpiece of a photographic book! Hope the childhood impressions will be included?

Love & Peace
ACHIM

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