Comments on: William Morris In The East End https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Robert Land https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1214500 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:25:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1214500 Thank you for this. William Morris was a great man.

]]> By: Jo Turner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1169827 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:27:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1169827 Really fascinating to read some of the details of Mr. Morris’ promotion of his passion for social justice, within London. He was such a fantastically talented and driven polymath, deservedly lauded for his stunningly beautiful textiles, publications, books, stained glass, etc., but less emphasis seems to be placed on a thread that ran through all his work… his passion for egalitarianism, and the benefits to be enjoyed by all under a socialist system. Thank you…

]]> By: gkbowood https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168911 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:51:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168911 Regarding the photo outside Salmon and Ball, Bethnal Green-:
Social Commentary (via box) vs Social Media… very telling pictorial essay.

]]> By: Janet M https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168809 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:11:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168809 Nice photo series.

]]> By: Jacqueline Tillyer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168729 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:54:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168729 Thank you for this great insight into the great man William Morris.

William to the Morris has been part of my life ever since I was born opposite Water House, Forest Road Walthamstow E.17, through to visits to the original museum shared with the Dentistry Service then as a haunt to gather inspiration to construct my then echoing style of Jane Morris, as a young hippy.
Again and again Morris emerges into my life and if he is ever mentioned I proudly declare he came from Walthmastow, which is not strictly true as the Morris family had a previous house in Woodford.

What a powerhouse of a man, we owe him much although many are not even aware of ‘The Wombat’.

May your vision and memory endure William Morris in the East End and far beyond.

]]> By: David Bishop https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168725 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:13:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168725 Great post. Both interesting and creative (use of the orange box). Thank you.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168710 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:50:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168710 The painted quote, mentioned above, blew my doors off. ” Art, education, freedom” — and it touched my heart, somehow, that Morris mentioned art first. A big man, with a big heart, inflamed with big ideas. And a huge legacy.
Thanks for always starting my day with optimism.
(The Morris museum sounds like it would be worth the trip from anywhere! )

]]> By: Peter Harrison https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168702 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:34:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168702 Fascinating insight into the great man and the places we associate with him. The omnipresent box almost turns the photo sequence into an odd example of conceptual art.

]]> By: Brian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168697 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:01:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168697 “I pondered on these things, and how people fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fight for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name.”

William Morris: The Dream of John Ball 1888

]]> By: Bob Davenport https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/09/13/william-morris-in-the-east-end/#comment-1168686 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:55:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=159601#comment-1168686 I was taken aback by your ‘Toynbee Hall’ photo, then learned from the hall’s website that ‘The demolition of our historic building commenced on the 24th July, and is due to be completed in September.’ How/why did that happen?

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