Comments on: Cafe Society By John Claridge

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:05:48 +0000

I also took a shot of the Victory Cafe, but in 2004, by which time only a tiny fragment was still standing. Good to see it in its glory!

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:47:48 +0000

A whole unknown world to me but fascinating!! I love the bull terrier, a bull terrier was my greatest childhood friend, a lovely gentle personality and I still miss her. In those days we never locked a door and Jane would let a visitor into the kitchen if we were out, but she would not allow them to go out again, so they had to sit and wait for my mother to come home. My mother used to tell me that when I was a baby Jane would guard my pram with her life, no wonder I loved her so much! Thanks for reminding me, and thanks for more excellent photographs.

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:15:40 +0000

The third to last photo reminds me of the film ‘The Van’ (from a Roddy Doyle book). With that in mind the answer is definitely not!

Great photos.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:31:27 +0000

Great photos. I got a shot of the Victory cafe in the 1990s. It was empty then and painted white if I remember but was still beautiful.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:29:31 +0000

It looks like me and John walked the same streets and shared a few photographs.

I’m looking forward to getting the book which I’ve just ordered. Perhaps there could be an exhibition of John’s work. The Museum of London perhaps?

By: Simon Scott

Simon Scott — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:58:10 +0000

Wonderful photos

By: Linda Granfield

Linda Granfield — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 06:57:49 +0000

I love “BullsEye”–quite a character! That dog looks like he owns the street!