Comments on: Adam Dant’s Club Row

By: Thelma Hobden

Thelma Hobden — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:55:36 +0000

I remember visiting Club Row in the fifties on a Sunday morning for what we’d now call a car boot sale. Lots of stuff laid out on the ground for crowds to pick over. I think it must have been a bomb site.

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:53:28 +0000

Shameful when residents get evicted from properties, only for the same properties to then remain vacant. Wonderful images in the drawings above though, and smiled at the visual image of blow-torch chickens. I just hope the latter were dead before the blow-torch was turned on!

By: Cowtown Pattie

Cowtown Pattie — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:45:28 +0000

I just adore this site. Stellar posts! Thank you.

By: Cherub

Cherub — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:58:28 +0000

Absolutely loved this entertaining romp through history, also the great illustrations.

By: Ros

Ros — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:52:57 +0000

What a brilliant set of drawings, wit, history lessons and entertainment all rolled into one. The more you explore the details the more history you get. And I love the woodcut of Arnold Circus as Mount Olympos – great that it’s being shown at this year’s RA.

By: Steve Shinners

Steve Shinners — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:05:09 +0000

Lovely story and illustrations

By: ken sequin

ken sequin — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:15:30 +0000

I can attest to the mini cab’s ariel being an annoyance and as the warehouse half in Club Row and Old Nichol st was once used for pickling it makes sense across the way at Nr 15 pickles were sold. also I can verify the one time prescience of a dance hall In the old pickle warehouse. as fer popularising the ‘Twist’ i am unable to verify.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:18:30 +0000

Superlative and highly skilled artist. I take my inadequate hat off to you sir.

By: paul loften

paul loften — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:39:47 +0000

Wonderful depiction of the history of Club Row with such evocative drawings. I recall, on Sundays, at the Bishopsgate end, in the late’60s and early 70’s there was a speaker on a soapbox from the BUF or it could have been the National Front that attracted a crowd. I think it more likely BUF as they were on about Oswald Moseley. There were frequent hecklers and incidents. Unfortunately, the hecklers were unaware that a van load of ex boxers, were patiently waiting around the corner for the first heckler to open their mouth

By: Boudica Redd

Boudica Redd — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:36:39 +0000

Oh dear sorry to read about Adam’s plight about being evicted from his dwelling what a great artist we hope he fynds suitable accommodation soon it seems thee powers that be won’t stop until all thee great people are gone from thee area shame on them