Comments on: David Hoffman At Fieldgate Mansions

By: Brian Harris

Brian Harris — Wed, 30 May 2018 08:52:48 +0000

Yet again Mr Hoffman has nailed a wonderful historical set of images…..interestingly i was there a month ago for my sons 2nd year degree year at No 46 Gallery…..there is still a raw feel to the area….

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Tue, 29 May 2018 21:08:56 +0000

Great photos. Good to see the happy defiance of squatters from the 70s. I also love the picture with the young Bengali girl looking as pleased punch with the ship in a bottle

By: Jeff Thomas

Jeff Thomas — Tue, 29 May 2018 14:29:04 +0000

Wonderful photography. My most favoured photographic exhibitions have always been Black and White images of the 50’s onwards of the East end of London and Industrial Britain. I very much hope to be able to visit your exhibition David.

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Tue, 29 May 2018 11:01:14 +0000

Good post and great photographs. It’d be interesting to see what the modernised flats look like now.

By: janet gordon

janet gordon — Tue, 29 May 2018 10:47:29 +0000

me, my husband and two children livedin fildhate mansios from 1965 to 1968 there was only ne bedroom wich as green with mould and damp the toilet was in the kitchen w had a new tiolet put in and a small sink unit and hot water heater we trid the bestwe could to keep it clean my mum bought me a smll burco boiler and i used to wash my babies nappies in it and my towels and sheets we were on the second floor and i used to bump my prm up and down the stairts then the concil finally rehosed us to greatorex house on the top floor two bedrooms but t least we has a bathroom

By: Juliet Jeater

Juliet Jeater — Tue, 29 May 2018 10:27:25 +0000

What incredible photos. Are they on display anywhere?
As a just eighteen year old school leaver in 1966 I went to work for the Greater London Council in the department which dealt with compulsory purchase orders (legal and parliamentary dept). One of the CPO’s was Black Lion Yard. I had no idea of the back story to this work. I think the squatters were brave considering what they were up against. When I look back I now think there must have been another way of dealing with slum housing and landlords like Rachman rather than knocking everything down and replacing old streets with tower blocks. I hope the housing that was saved has not been gentrified considering its now prestigious location, so different from the received wisdom in 1966!

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 29 May 2018 10:23:40 +0000

I loved these photos – I’ve lived in the East End (Old St and Whitechapel) since 1978 and I found David’s photos so sensitive and moving.

By: Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell — Tue, 29 May 2018 09:19:55 +0000

Great photographs. An eloquent historic record of the Mansions and their amazing occupants.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Tue, 29 May 2018 08:42:38 +0000

Great post, thanks.

By: Helene Bryer

Helene Bryer — Tue, 29 May 2018 07:14:31 +0000

I was brought up in Fieldgate Mansions. The whole street was like one big family. My grandparents lived there as did distant cousins.