Comments on: A Walk With Suresh Singh https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-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 Mon, 09 May 2022 05:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rahan Miah https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1460737 Mon, 09 May 2022 05:27:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1460737 Does Mr suresh have any vintage pictures of old Bangladeshi pictures of bricklane from 1989 to 2003 please, I remember going as kid it was good, bollywood posters on every wall, bengali gangster in tailor baggy trousers 90s, music house store etc, please share if you have because I can’t find this in YouTube or Google

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1409419 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:49:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1409419 Suresh tells such lovely stories and I love his tank top.

A lot of my childhood in Scotland was spent in the local public library. It was a listed building, all floor to ceiling oak shelves and beautiful inside. I remember the excitement of climbing the stairs up to the libraries and the majestic reading room with its big oak tables and chairs. Imagine my horror on returning from 20 years in London to find the council had ripped out all the oak in favour of white flat pack particleboard, sacrilege. Sadly it has now been sold on and redeveloped into luxury flats.

People in Britain are so lucky to have free membership of public libraries because here in Switzerland they are run by charitable foundations and you have to pay an annual fee to join.

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1409188 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:03:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1409188 All hail the library. Such a shame, so many have closed. A very evocative piece all round. I would love to meet and chat with Suresh but I live too far away to come to his event.

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1409154 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:33:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1409154 Ah Itchy Park!

That name lies somewhere in my childhood memories! Where it belongs I know not. But my parents’ generation all lived in and around Spitalfields. Sadly they taught me little about it, but Suresh is a good guide.

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1409150 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:22:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1409150 I can recommend the book, I bought it a few months ago – he is such an interesting character, love all the stories of him and his family – great people.
Although I didn’t live in London then, I remember going into the old Library on a visit to a friend. I can still remember well how it used to be inside.

]]> By: Di Corry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/09/15/a-walk-with-suresh-singh-x/#comment-1409138 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:46:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=188637#comment-1409138 Good to read Suresh’s memories and recollections of the Spitalfields he grew up in.
Sad to know the Truman Brewery holds unpleasant memories for him, but lovely to hear about the pleasure and solace he found in the Whitechapel Library and Hanbury Hall.
Thank you for sharing this stroll with us all.

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