Comments on: Frank Merton Atkins, Photographer

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:26:52 +0000

These are fantastic. Are any of his old pub photos presented anywhere?

By: Cherub

Cherub — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:30:31 +0000

I too am left wondering what the shop did with your headaches 🙂

I worked in the City, near Cannon St from the 80s – early 90s, it was a lot more modern then. My last visit to London was about 8 years ago, I stayed just off Cannon St for 4 nights and didn’t recognise it – I guess that’s progress for you!

By: Douglas Brett

Douglas Brett — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:25:54 +0000

According to Wikipedia ‘staining’ refers to it being built of stone and to differentiate from the other all hallows churches which were of timber.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:20:36 +0000

Everything about these photos is great.
Apart from the churches.
Some very elegant women captured in these wonderful images.
Loving Harold Steptoes rival.
Essense of 50s life captured.

By: Geri Caruso

Geri Caruso — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 13:35:50 +0000

Someone probably already noted this but I think these may be Christopher Wren remakes after the London fire…

By: Linda Granfield

Linda Granfield — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:07:58 +0000

These shots of construction are quite a contrast to the steel ribs we see rising in the sky now.
Your facadism book, GA, comes to mind.
Here, though, we see London rebuilding after the war. The St. Vedast photo (the last one) truly brings the scale of destruction to our attention. Thank you.

By: Claire Weiss

Claire Weiss — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:51:35 +0000

Spectacular! In addition to the featured churches – some of them centuries old – many of the photographs also capture icons of the fifties in the shape of human activity and appearance, means of transport and commercial art. Thank you very much for issuing these!

By: Philip Marriage

Philip Marriage — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:46:46 +0000

A remarkable collection and so good to know they are being preserved.

Frank’s great grandson Christopher’s idea to retake these scenes today will make a fascinating contrast.

By: Colin Cohen

Colin Cohen — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:36:49 +0000

As a teen, in 1985-86, when Broad Street Station was being demolished I acquired a Sun Street Passage street lamp from the CoL Corporation, identical to the one in ‘St Bride from Carter Lane, 31 May 1956, 8.20am’. I electrified it and put it on the back wall of my parent’s house. It is now in its fourth displaced home, still with my original wiring.
The Cannon Street D&P sign is remarkably precise, and I wonder what the next shop along did with your headaches.

By: Achim

Achim — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:05:45 +0000

Thank you for the photos, all taken around my date of birth. What a wonderful time in London! It’s a decade after the war and people are showing themselves very relaxed in these new times. — paul loften put it wonderfully in his comment.

Love & Peace
ACHIM