Comments on: The New Cries of London, 1803 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/ 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, 27 Jul 2018 10:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: John Finn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/#comment-1217507 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:31:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167828#comment-1217507 My Chambers dictionary gives a definition of ‘hastings’ as ‘early fruit or vegetables esp. peas’. And it. does look as though he’s got pea pods on his cart. The maid (who has a wonderful expression of uncertainty) looks like she’s ready to receive the pods into her apron. Couldn’t find this explanation online, though. Glad I haven’t given my books away!

]]> By: Geoff Stocker https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/#comment-1217298 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:32:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167828#comment-1217298 I believe the hatchet shape object is a wooden rattle often used as a bird scarer but in this case to wake people up by the night watchman but in the morning. The rattle was later used at football games thankfully no more.
Great illustration they have a melancholic charm about them.

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/#comment-1217199 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 17:17:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167828#comment-1217199 These are a fascinating set! Interesting to see ground ivy on sale – for salads, or as a medicinal plant, I wonder? And what is/are ‘green hastings’? The flowers for your garden from the barrow pulled by the wonderfully drawn little donkey seem to include tulips and a fruiting lemon tree, which suggests that the nurseryman had a ‘stove’ or glasshouse?

]]> By: Saba https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/#comment-1217190 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:42:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167828#comment-1217190 In the last panel, what is the hatchet-shaped object around the man’s waist?

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07/24/the-new-cries-of-london-1803-x/#comment-1217177 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:18:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=167828#comment-1217177 Unlike any other illustrations I have seen. This artist created true pathos, with their use of
dark/light, and the unique proportions of the figures. I have the feeling they especially enjoyed drawing faces, so the heads are commanding. To me, there are a couple of “sleepers” here.
(elements that you may not notice at first, but then…….wow!) Take a second look at the young
girl in green with the cherry seller. And how about the figure walking away from us in the final panel? These are beautiful, evocative illustrations. So glad they have survived.

Many thanks, GA.

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