Comments on: Sights Of Wonderful London

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:52:26 +0000

Wonderful images with such rich histories attached to them, and love the youngsters with the Guy, where all the boys have highly polished shoes.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:17:45 +0000

Wonderful collection.
Sue

By: Cherub

Cherub — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:57:35 +0000

I used to love wandering through Leadenhall Market when I worked in the City, it was like going back in time. It fascinated me from when I first got a job in London, I worked directly opposite at No 3 Gracechurch street which back then (1984) was a modern glass fronted building. There was a great greasy spoon we used to go to in Leadenhall for Cornish pasty, chips, peas and gravy. They also served ravioli with mashed potato which always made me laugh as it seemed a very strange combination.

By: Lizebeth

Lizebeth — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:00:40 +0000

Once again, thank you so much for transporting your readers to London Past. As I’ve said here before: how I wish I could return there for a couple of days, to see all the sights (and probably faint from the smells, and from the corset I would have to wear?). Could you publish even more photos from these volumes of treasures in the future? They are amazing.

Thank you so much for providing us with thought-provoking images and prose during yet another Covid year. Like your reader above, I am longing to return to my London Flat — hopefully in 2022?

By: Ann V

Ann V — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:18:44 +0000

Wonderful! Thank you.

By: Annie S

Annie S — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:04:46 +0000

They certainly are wonderful photographs!
Thanks for sharing.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:06:19 +0000

Truly great photos of a bygone era..fascinating.

By: David Cox

David Cox — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:52:12 +0000

Thank you once again for all you have contributed this past year, and years before. You truly have a passion for your subject and deep knowledge. It’s a marvel the places you take us readers to. Today’s photos are especially enjoyable. All the best in the coming year.
Regards
David

By: Pauline Taylor

Pauline Taylor — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:11:50 +0000

Thank you GA. Great photographs. I think the man on the left watching the Punch and Judy show is wearing buskins. These were made of leather and were normally worn by men in the country to protect their legs from brambles and thorns. We had a man, Mr Bridgewater, in the village where I grew up, who wore them to church and they creaked and squeaked all the way through the services !! Another happy memory, as is the photo of Dirty Dicks.

By: Caroline Murray

Caroline Murray — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:35:33 +0000

Fabulous! But what a shame that the Bank lost a garden …