Comments on: Patrick Baty’s East End Projects

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:37:08 +0000

I can’t thank you enough for your articles.
I wonder if you even realise the pleasure you give to us all.
As an English lady, resident in Lexington, Kentucky during the summer, and Montevideo, Uruguay, I’m frequently home sick……. I adore your articles and variance.
May they long continue.
Thank you so very much, jk

By: gkbowood

gkbowood — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 02:13:33 +0000

I love the story about the uncanny resemblance of you and your ancestor’s picture. I must confess I was disappointed that the noted picture was not shown beside your own (selfie?) in this article!

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:45:01 +0000

An absolutely fascinating read and much food for thought within it. My son has recently been busy painting rooms in our premises in Trinity Street, Colchester; originally built circa 1400, they were given a ‘facelift’ in 1790, so there are layers and layers of paint to be revealed and it is wonderful to try to imagine what they would have looked like in all the different colour schemes. The choice of colour schemes for our refurbishment has given us both much pleasure and I am delighted with how it now looks, just hope the resident ghosts (who we have yet still to meet) will approve !

By: Marpleyard

Marpleyard — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:14:59 +0000

Such an interesting piece and great photographs. More buildings to visit and see from a new perspective.i shall certainly buy the book. I love Spitalfields Life!

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:59:54 +0000

Mr Baty can come and give my place a lick of paint any time (though it being a former stable I suspect I already know what prevalent colour originally daubed its walls).

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:30:31 +0000

What an amazing occupation working out the colour pallette for historical buildings /structures. I have visited some of these places, most recently the Geffrye Museum. The atmosphere, especially later on in the afternoon when the green was empty, was like I had just popped out of the Tardis into the early C19th. Interesting to think about the work that goes into producing this sense of authenticity.

By: Barbara Elsmore

Barbara Elsmore — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 06:40:41 +0000

Fascinating thank you. Keep up the good work – it is quietly appreciated and enjoyed by many.

By: Dean Armond

Dean Armond — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:17:00 +0000

Thank you for a superb article and a tip of the hat towards the person who took the photographs!