Comments on: Philip Cunningham’s East End Portraits https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-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, 23 Feb 2025 19:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jack Duignan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1695454 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:49:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1695454 Hi.

I have recently taken over the kings arms on Buckfast street, Bethnal Green.

I’d love to have all these images on the walls.

Do you have a contact to make this happen?

Regards

]]> By: Christine Sheppard (was Smith for a while) https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1424202 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1424202 Hi Phil,

I lived in Oxford House from 1970 to 1975 and worked there until 1980s. Andrew Smith, my then husband was the Director and we lived with our 2 little ones on the top floor of Oxford House until 1975. The Social Club, Weavers Adventure Playground, E2 Festival, Bethnal Green Rights Shop in B. Green Road, Homeless Families Unit, Arts workshop all started by us staff team in Oxford House during those years. These photos are amazing reminders. In 1979 I moved into a flat over the shoe shop in Bethnal Green road just round the corner from Derbyshire St.
Looking forward to se ing the whole exhibition- I can see myself in one of the pics!
Christine Sheppard

]]> By: paul https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1411766 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:14:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1411766 love seeing photos of the east end as was, born and breed a cockney now living in Essex as are so many other cockneys . I just wish I would have taken more photos when I was young but money was tight ,But I have got some on my website please have a look and if you like please leave a nice comment .

essexcockney

]]> By: Akther https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1377143 Wed, 05 May 2021 20:58:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1377143 Really great looking at the photos from the mid-seventies. I know many of the subjects in these photos and really wonder what happened to them. I hope they led a good life. It was tough in the seventies and people really had to have a go to succeed.

]]> By: Julie Begum https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1376337 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:42:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1376337 I recognize many of the subjects in the photo, looking younger and beautiful. What a delight to see them in these black and white photographs. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Andrew Carpenter https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1302016 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:37:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1302016 These photos are wonderful; massively evocative, and brilliant in their ability to capture the reality of both people and places. I didn’t know the East End in the 70s… but now I have a slightly better idea.

]]> By: Pamela Traves https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1301706 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 02:45:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1301706 What Wonderful Pictures!! They struggle, work hard and smile with Hope!! Thank You So Very Much!!

]]> By: Nicky sewell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1301478 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:49:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1301478 Lovely to see a picture of my dad frank sewell and of a young Darren Way who is doing amazing things to combat gangs etc in the east end, much love

]]> By: Derek Bailey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1301220 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:26:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1301220 Amazing to see the picture of Mr Fishman who I had a class from at Raines Foundation School !!

]]> By: Phil Cunningham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/07/29/philip-cunninghams-east-end-portraits-x/#comment-1301214 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:36:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=175964#comment-1301214 Hi Rosie
Lovely to hear from you. I will ask GA to send you our e-mail.
I remember the GIANTS very well and you as the referee. Richard Luppi who carried
a GIANT lives near me in Suffolk. Best wishes Philipo & Sally

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