Comments on: John Thomas Smith’s Ancient Topography https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Hetty Startup https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-1626393 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:30:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-1626393 They are extraordinary. I particularly like “Houses on West Side of Little Moorfields – Drawn May 1810”. Thank you, Gentle Author, for sharing them on your blog.

]]> By: FKPR https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-1381343 Sun, 30 May 2021 04:34:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-1381343 Wonderful drawings. Thank you so much for sharing them.

In the drawing of ‘Houses on the Corner of Chancery Lane & Fleet St’ there are 4 interesting almost modern-looking, bollard-type structures sticking out of opposite corners on the edge of the pavement – almost looks as if they were made of metal.

]]> By: T F Smudge https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-1273815 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:12:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-1273815 Wow, exponentially! What a treasure…

]]> By: Wittenborn Art Books https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-971151 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:21:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-971151 We have a set of 23 hand coloured London architectural etchings (same as those depicted but in colour) , drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith and published between 1811-1814.

]]> By: Eileen Bates https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-963684 Sat, 30 May 2015 17:23:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-963684 Thank you….in a way it breaks my heart….Eileen

]]> By: Gloria https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-927012 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:47:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-927012 What marvels you have given us! The details, the life portrayed here! Now I am trying to figure how to create aboard on Pinterest…London Lost…

]]> By: The Idle 'Prentice https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-915622 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:47:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-915622 See also the works of Jacob Schnebbelie and his son R.B. Schnebbelie for more examples of London’s pre fire architectural styles.

]]> By: Ros Dick https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-912737 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 22:53:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-912737 Heart-stopping,aren’t they?
I love the faces peering out of windows
RD

]]> By: Su C. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-911777 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:35:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-911777 There is a parallel to what John Thomas Smith did to preserve a London the future generations would not know to what you do here, Gentle Author, for those generations yet to come. Much will be learned about the London/East End of today – that which is changing so rapidly – through study of your archives.

Heartfelt thanks and admiration for what you do for us.

Su (California)

]]> By: Linda M https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/03/27/john-thomas-smiths-ancient-topography/#comment-910462 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 23:30:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=132040#comment-910462 These are completely fascinating – I could study them for hours. Thanks so much GA..

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