Comments on: John Claridge’s East End Landscapes

By: frances mayhew

frances mayhew — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 09:40:15 +0000

I have my copy now and it’s one of my most treasured possessions, haunting yet humane images of a lost world and time. Thank you for championing John’s (and other artists’) work in such a beautiful way.
I very much enjoyed the exhibition at Vout-o-Reenees, making the whole experience of purchasing this book very personal and memorable.

By: Vanda Human

Vanda Human — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:33:02 +0000

Such stunning photographs. John Claridge’s photos have a way of pulling you into them, its as if your are actually there, experiencing the emotions of the times. Wonderful work at bringing back the past.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:42:39 +0000

I wonder whether future generations will ever look at their past with the same sense of affection and loss as some of who knew these streets do? John’s photographs capture not only document the places but present them in such a way that only one who was there can do.
I look forward to my eagerly awaited copy of the book and I shall be at Vout-o- Reenees tomorrow night and Waterstones on Friday.

By: essexcockney

essexcockney — Tue, 31 May 2016 13:32:34 +0000

the east end was a great place to live and grow up ,I had a wonderful childhood running wild ,exploring the dumps and the old tenement blocks ,I miss Bethnal green and the east end as it was ,its a deferent place now I could never go back to my roots .thanks for taking and showing us your photographs ,brings back happy memories .
all the best
paul
essexcockney

By: Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell — Tue, 31 May 2016 11:29:07 +0000

These photographs are such a beautiful account of the East End as it was. Thanks for championing John’s work.

By: Roger C

Roger C — Tue, 31 May 2016 10:03:30 +0000

Great photos, can’t wait for my copy of ‘East End’ to arrive 🙂 Such evocative views.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Tue, 31 May 2016 06:36:16 +0000

A good set of pics in particular I liked; The East End Horse and The Small Creek at daybreak this pic was quite atmospheric Johns captions were good too. John played on man-made landscapes, playing on WW.2 bomb devastated land and bomb craters was typical at the time. It took into well into the 1960s to rebuild many of our cities ?have they finished yet. John

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Tue, 31 May 2016 05:01:22 +0000

Wonderful photos. I grew up at the same time, and loved the strange and fragile broken landscapes where we played, roamed freely and had a lot of fun. Valerie

By: Robert Green

Robert Green — Tue, 31 May 2016 00:41:08 +0000

I cant wait to get a copy of this book, even this small selection of photos shown hear bring back so many memories for me, I know exactly where John Claridge lived now, he must have lived in Humberstone Road, he was litterally five minutes walk from me in Green Street, the photo of ‘Sewer Bank Rd’ (now called Boundry Lane) is a road that would lead on to what use to be known as ‘Becton dumps’, I along with countless others ( including Mr Claridge I bet ) use to spend hours tearing up and down the massive muddy slopes on our bikes, the Newham General Hospital complex is built on the site now and that footbridge over the railway at Canning Town was always known locally as “Peggy Leggy Steps” in the 60s and 70s I used to spend many an hour standing on that bridge with my late father watching the railway, it was close to where my father was born near Star Lane, goodness I could tell a story about every one of these photos, ( but don’t worry, you will all no doubt be relieved to hear I’m not going to ! ! ) even before I get it I just know this book is going to bring me so much pleasure, having had only a quick tantalizing glimpse at it so far Im litterally longing for the chance to study it in detail, after the launch I do hope it sells in BIG numbers because apart from being of great interest to those who love the East End I believe it will also provide an important post war reference of not just the physical change but also the social change of East London, I do so hope the launch is a tremendous SUCCESS.