Comments on: The Long Nights Of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/ 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, 08 Jan 2016 20:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Patrice GUERIN https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1068684 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:49:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1068684 Hello,
I am a French collector of magic lantern and had a quarantine plates of the series “London by night”. The ones I was slightly put color with yellow lights on. They are beautiful and I would make a montage with music and text.
Do you know of an English poem about London from the early twentieth century that would suit these beautiful night images?

]]> By: Suzy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1053405 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 06:40:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1053405 Like today’s post this is a bit special. I recently took a free walking tour of an area of London I’d never much explored before (around Pudding Lane and over to St Paul’s. As it got to dusk, and the tour came to a close, you capture my feelings exactly when you say:

As dusk gathers in the ancient churches and the dusty old museums in the late afternoon, the distinction between past and present becomes almost permeable at this time of year. Then, once the daylight fades and the streetlights flicker into life, I feel the desire to go walking out into the dark in search of the long nights of old London.

Ever beguiling London.

]]> By: Carolyn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1053367 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:21:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1053367 Gorgeous old pics of London! Definitely 1 of my favorite European cities!

]]> By: Linda Kincaid https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1053341 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:48:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1053341 Stunning pictures.

]]> By: kristine dillon https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1053091 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:47:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1053091 Dear Gentle Author,

I am drawn back to your blog each day with the lure of knowing I will learn something new, discover something fascinating, or see something beautiful. As I read this article, I am reminded yet again, of your ability to craft words together so beautifully, that when you express a mood or sentiment, I can feel it as though I am there too.

Thank you once more.

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1053032 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 09:22:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1053032 “Atmospheric” as in SMOKEY.
None of the pictures was taken on a “foggy” day, but look at the haze & pollution – well I remember it.
Yuck.
Good pictures, though

]]> By: Debra Matheney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1052964 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 23:55:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1052964 Sitting in California on sunny and warm fall day, yet I long for London at night. The mysterious and evocative fall evenings, walking along the Thames, the skyline not yet ruined by modern ugly high rise buildings, nothing better for the soul. Thank you for the lovely memories.

]]> By: Ellen in NEW England https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1052960 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 23:09:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1052960 Dear Gentle Author,
I remember the night skies when I lived in Kentish Town, in the winter of 1977-78. How orange they were! I came from outer suburbia here in the USA, in a neighborhood with no streetlights, and night was totally black (except for moon …). London was a big surprise in many ways.
Best wishes.

]]> By: Katya https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1052949 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:58:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1052949 majestic!

]]> By: Melinda Watt https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/21/the-long-nights-of-old-london/#comment-1052929 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 19:39:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140723#comment-1052929 Absolutely stunning and so evocative! When were these photos taken?

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