Comments on: Phil Cunningham’s East End Streets

By: Pamela Andrews

Pamela Andrews — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:31:51 +0000

Hello, I’m not sure if I should be asking on this site. I am looking for pictures of Backchurch Lane, or Back Church Lane , London ( East End),
the south end , as my father was born at no. 2. in 1924. But my search for photoes around that time only brings up warehouses. Do you have any photos of HOUSES around no.2. ?

Thank you Pamela Andrews.

By: Sheik Jahan

Sheik Jahan — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:04:06 +0000

Wow.. I’m the little boy behind the two girls (my sister and her friend) pictured in Hessal Street E1 this is amazing thank you..

By: Luke Pease

Luke Pease — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:49:21 +0000

The photo captioned ‘Myrdle St’ actually depicts Romford St, one street over in the infamous Fieldgate Mansions. I lived on Myrdle St, my sister lived on Romford St during the times recorded in these photos. Although the streets looked very similar, Romford St had Fieldgate Mansions tenements on both sides, whereas Myrdle St only had tenements on its east side. The photo shows Fieldgate Mansions tenements on both sides, and therefore must be Romford St. Such wonderful photographs, such a wonderful website. Good work everyone.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:08:29 +0000

Evocative photos which remind me of my numerous visits to the East End in the 80’s. Thatcher had already been in power for 6 years by the time of these wonderful pics, and her shadow was long and enveloping. Some grim looking shots for sure, but real. People really did have a sense of community whatever that old witch said. [No such thing as society, etc]. Thanks.

By: Marigold Gorick

Marigold Gorick — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:55:35 +0000

The photo marker Hart Street is Sly Street looking West beyond the crossing of Rampart Street….The Shalamar Sweetshop stands/stood on Canon Street Road.

By: Sparks

Sparks — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:45:55 +0000

Great photos – love the last one with the old kitchen range still in the near demolished wall!

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:54:24 +0000

“….and forgotten about, until one day I was contacted by the Gentle Author……”.
Hats off to People Who Notice! Not only the intrepid photographer, but the inquiring Author.
These photos have a startling and stark beauty, and I am grateful they have been
resurrected.
Thanks, as ever.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:59:35 +0000

Thanks to GA this is real street history in the 1980s a true representation, as the photographer saw it, of streets on the East End in his time lots of dereliction. Among them could be some WW2 blitz damaged buildings. This must be before the property boom time and land grab. Poet John. PS Whitechapel Bell Foundry must be saved for the nation !ok.

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:49:33 +0000

Beautiful, evocative photographs. I convince myself that my memories of that year are as clear as a washed window, yet seeing these images it now seems like a lost world