Comments on: The Roundels Of Spitalfields https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-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 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Sheila O'Connell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245976 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:35:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245976 Another interesting example of art in the pavement is in Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury http://www.johnaldus.com/public-art/tokens/

]]> By: Greg Tingey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245965 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:03:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245965 Very sllight correction (perhaps)
In Wentworth St, an over-vigilantstupid & ignorant council worker filled in this roundel ….
Time to scrape it out again!

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245893 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 21:42:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245893 Wonderful story! I love that these roundels are ‘modern’ but are already gathering a colourful past. Tour guides need a bit of training obviously, but his story was plausible. I have been to villages in Puglia Italy where everyone’s trade was painted on a plaque near their front door, for the benefit of all those who couldn’t read. I was also in Russia last August, and discovered the most wonderfully ornate drain or vent covers set in the pavements. I took lots of photos of them; they were fascinating, but sadly I had no-one there who could explain the relevance of each one.

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245802 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:39:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245802 Dear G.A,

I was very amused by this anecdote!

I do believe that some (not all, but a few!) tour guides make up some awful rubbish. As an historical interpreter, one of the first things we are taught is “don’t make stuff up!” Someone will catch you out one day…

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245781 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:14:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245781 The roundels are great.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/12/15/the-roundels-of-spitalfields-x/#comment-1245779 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 09:02:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=171077#comment-1245779 Keith did a great job, the roundels are wonderful. But as for that council worker….Valerie

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