https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/04/10/cruikshanks-london-almanac-1835/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/04/10/cruikshanks-london-almanac-1835/#comment-1373780 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:00:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186404#comment-1373780 I love the Christmas picture. The faces, expressions, laughing mouths. You can almost hear this picture!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/04/10/cruikshanks-london-almanac-1835/#comment-1373634 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:25:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186404#comment-1373634 Since no one else has said it, I shall… rest in peace Prince Philip. May angles wings carry you to the light of the Lord. Please hold the Queen and family in your loving arms at this very sad time.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/04/10/cruikshanks-london-almanac-1835/#comment-1373622 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:15:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186404#comment-1373622 He loved to draw crowds, so this is poignant during the shutdown.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/04/10/cruikshanks-london-almanac-1835/#comment-1373613 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:05:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186404#comment-1373613 Mr Cruikshank’s illustrations repay close observation! I particularly like the April Showers scene. I see the folk sheltering from the rain in the entrance to Bath Court and of course the Umbrella Depot takes centre stage. The whole scene takes place in St Swithin’s Lane and to the right it appears that one of the new fangled shower cubicles is for sale. Bravo!

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