https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/13/the-gentle-authors-cries-of-covent-garden/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 15 May 2017 22:01:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/13/the-gentle-authors-cries-of-covent-garden/#comment-1149817 Mon, 15 May 2017 22:01:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157540#comment-1149817 All so very, very interesting. I am fortunate to own a set of 25 cigarette cards “Cries of London” issued by John Player and Son in 1916. There was a different card in each pack of cigarettes and people collected the sets, sometimes 25 and sometimes 50 in a set.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/13/the-gentle-authors-cries-of-covent-garden/#comment-1149540 Sat, 13 May 2017 16:47:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157540#comment-1149540 What astounding eccentricity!? – starting with the top image. Just imagine it……..You are navigating some narrow cobbled street and this amazing man crowned with a ship, is heading your way. Nowadays, of course, we would snap a photo and “share” with the world. But, what took place back THEN, I wonder? Hmmm, I would love to know.
Thank you for this wonderful exercise is Time Travel.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/13/the-gentle-authors-cries-of-covent-garden/#comment-1149533 Sat, 13 May 2017 15:54:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157540#comment-1149533 I cannot get enough of these beautiful etchings in fact, I have now pulled out your book, The GA’s Cries of London and will spend a relaxing hour. Enjoy your Saturday.

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