Comments on: Charles W Cushman’s London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-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, 22 Nov 2020 22:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358523 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 22:55:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358523 What a Great Journey!  I love these KODACHROMES for reminding me to the phantastic Pics in “THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES” I got once from the 1950s. They animated me to my own Trips to England and Scotland from 1978 on! I repeated the “Stroll to John O’Groats”, which was discribed in that one Item from July 1956. 

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Brnie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358496 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:48:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358496 While agreeing or at least sympathising with most of the other comments about these images I am also struck by the carelessness with which they generally appear to have been framed. Am I being over-critical?

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358490 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:49:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358490 Thanks for showing them.
Love Cushman.
His archive is really good.
Wondrous Kodachrome. Vivid.
Like a time tunnel.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358488 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:07:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358488 Well, knock me over with a feather. It never even entered my mind that petticoats would be sold on Petticoat Lane. Whaaaaaat? Seeing that frothy array of crinolines reminded me of — goodness! — so many things. Shirtwaist day dresses, strapless prom gowns with yards of netting, those wonderfully “thematic” felt circle skirts (so-called poodle skirts), and of course taffeta cocktail dresses. The frilly/silly rustle of those under-skirts is a long-forgotten memory.
Thanks for a wonderful photo array, so rich in details.

]]> By: Lizebeth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358487 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:57:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358487 What wonderful images. Although I don’t know the East End of London so well, the photos of Covent Garden, and the bus in Trafalgar Square, especially resonate with me, as that is my neighbourhood. It is sad to think that so many markets are on their way out today (although I have to say that Liverpool Street Station has benefitted from modern cleaning!). Thank you so much for sharing them.

]]> By: Adele Lester https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358474 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:27:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358474 Some great memories in these photos, mostly of going down ‘the Lane’ on Sunday mornings, and Liverpool St station. Thanks GA, and happy and safe Thanksgiving to all members here who have made the USA their home, but will never forget growing up in London.

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358472 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:10:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358472 First thing that struck me? Where are all the men’s hats?!

A few flat caps but lots of bare/bald pates. The fedoras of the past decades have disappeared.

The fellow with the six cartons of flowers balanced on his head—wonderful!

Thanks for sharing these marvelous, vivid, snapshots.

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358462 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 12:54:39 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358462 Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for unearthing this great collection of London scenes. Back in those days, folks really did dress up a bit on Sundays. Love the pic at Bishopgate of the two young boys with their natty outfits and well-worn shoes.

]]> By: Federico Bonfanti https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358454 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:31:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358454 Thank you it was a most rewarding ‘journey’ in the past of my adopted City since 1966.

]]> By: Richard Smith https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/22/charles-w-cushmans-london-x/#comment-1358449 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:00:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184269#comment-1358449 Truly ‘the past is a foreign country they do things differently there………..’

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