Comments on: Mike Seaborne’s Isle of Dogs, Then & Now

By: Shervin

Shervin — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:33:36 +0000

Whilst I did not grow up in this area, I have visited the modern Isle of Dogs a few times and was always fascinated with how the area developed into what it is today, but more fascinated with old London and what it was before the skyscrapers and ugly 1980s style homes. Isle of Dogs is a very different location to most of London – an area rich of history through the vast amount of trade but it’s identity seemingly erased. A shame that they did not keep the original Terraced houses in the area.

By: ColinGreen

ColinGreen — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:46:40 +0000

I worked at LENANTONS in the 1970s and have happy memories of my colleagues. It was “another age ( a wonderful one ) some of the people have passed away but l often think of them and of course everyone else. GOD BLESS THEM ALL !

By: Tom Old

Tom Old — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:38:08 +0000

Yes, it is rather sad when you see these lovely old photos, But, we have to remind ourselves, they were Only the good old days IF you were fortunate in gaining a Grammar School education, and acquiring a decent job , paying a decent wage, instead of being ” funnelled ” into a dead-end factory job paying subsistence wages, or forced to join the Army,

By: Ernest Moore

Ernest Moore — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:11:21 +0000

They need to get the name,s of some of the place,s right .I was bread and born on the Island and still live a little way off in bow and i still go onto the Island .One example opposite the Anchour and Hope was john Lenaton NOT Burrell,s wharf .Then another one was A picture Of opposite Cuba street NO, The Robert Burns was in the picture i can assure you it was not any where near Cuba Street it was near to Chair street.The building on the right finished up as a yard for Spurling,s haulage they wetre kown for the signs on there Cab, as delivering Heinz foods this is but two examples.

By: Brian Serjeant

Brian Serjeant — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:42:18 +0000

My Dad was born (1894) & raised at 24 Manchester Road, which was a fine, tall terrace (now replaced by 1960s/70s junk). Does anyone know where I can find archived pictures of that terrace?

By: Alex Neil

Alex Neil — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:14:24 +0000

Fantastic Work! We have all seen many things change and we have enjoyed working with you all, regards Alex Neil

By: Stephen Barker

Stephen Barker — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:47:52 +0000

Looking at the photos I was reminded of the British Gangster film ‘The Long Good Friday’ which was set against the backdrop of the docks becoming available for re-development. The quality of the buildings put up is not particularly inspiring.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:42:12 +0000

I lived on the Island when Mike Seaborne was taking his photos – and it wasn’t a pretty place – but there was more than the dereliction and decay as shown here.

By: Theda Bara

Theda Bara — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 16:38:44 +0000

I hate that it’s changed so much… I spent a lot of time on the island as all my dad’s family lived there… it makes me so sad to think that they are all gone, along with the close knit community that it was back in the 1950s-1960s. Some people are able to visit the place of their childhood and it won’t have changed very much at all, unlike the east end… it’s as though my past has been eradicated.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:33:08 +0000

God is in the details — at least, for me. The highlight for me was seeing the two hairdressers,
still standing in the doorway, still smiling, and still hard at work. Still looking lovely, too.
Here’s to the ladies!