Comments on: Mat Hughes’ East End, 1984

By: simon davies-hall

simon davies-hall — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:34:18 +0000

terrific. thanks so much ga / mat

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:02:24 +0000

My brother lived at 122 Cannon Street Road in the late 1970s and I would visit Roggs on the corner of the opposite side of the road to buy home made pickles, different kinds of breads, biscuits (weighed and put in a bag) and all sorts of delicious kosher food. I remember the shelves behind the counters full of colourful decorative food tins, large and small, from top to bottom. I vaguely remember going there with my boyfriend just before it closed down with Rogg himself, I think, and his daughter getting into a very lively discussion between them about what we should buy, with our contribution getting a bit lost. Of course, I didn’t mind, the food we bought was superb.

By: Edward

Edward — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:08:01 +0000

these are marvelous! more please

By: David Ward

David Ward — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:53:26 +0000

The title photo is the top of Assembly Passage, corner of Redmans Road.
1. I think is the old Mile End Laundry in Globe Road.
12. Adelina Grove as already commented, but I knew the guy pushing the pram!
27. New Road looking north.
29. Myrdle St. again.
Hope these help, they’re memories from a long time ago.

By: David Hoffman

David Hoffman — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:20:35 +0000

Very nice to see these old photographs. Many very familiar streets and graffiti. I wish I could remember where the “We Want Decent Housing In The E1 Area” one was.

Re captions:
14 isn’t New Road but Cannon Street Road which runs south from New Road.
24 I think is Parfett Street .
22 is the courtyard of Fieldgate Mansions between Romford Street and Myrdle Street.
29 is looking north on Myrdle St with Fieldgate Mansions on the left.

By: Sabiya

Sabiya — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:10:09 +0000

Hi,

3 – Dock Street looking into the Peabody Buildings estate on John Fisher Street

24 – possibly Parfett Street

30 – Varden Street

32 and 33 – Hessel Street

Hope that’s helpful

By: MAT HUGHES

MAT HUGHES — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:29:29 +0000

Howdy People,

I wasn’t expecting any responses, thank you. And thank you too to Andy, Adele & Patrick for your local knowledge and the caption corrections.

Spitalfields Life is such an excellent depository of history and information that I thought it appropriate that these photographs find a home here tucked away safe for all to share.

Yes Cherub, I share some of your sadness, but I think mine is just nostalgia of the passing of time. Photographs hit hardest when they jog memories of streets that you’ve walked down in the past and forgotten about.

By: David Ellison

David Ellison — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:42:19 +0000

Thanks Mat and GA for sharing. Although I’m looking at these from far away, they take me right back to where I started ?. Many thanks

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:43:45 +0000

One more – number 2 – Commercial Road looking up New Road – the London Hospital incinerator chimney disappears out the top of the pic.

By: Sigrid

Sigrid — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:39:40 +0000

I agree with Andy, northern End of Jubilee Street, left side, looking north towards where Rinkoffs bakery is. The house luckily still stand.