https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/12/a-brief-history-of-east-end-street-food-sellers/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/12/a-brief-history-of-east-end-street-food-sellers/#comment-1498257 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:53:33 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194498#comment-1498257 It amazes me that anyone survived from those times. The ‘artistic’ pictures above appear to make the food sellers look remarkably clean and well dressed! I studied Henry Henry Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor when I was doing a history degree many years ago. Thank you so much for yet another very interesting post, as always.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/12/a-brief-history-of-east-end-street-food-sellers/#comment-1498235 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:49:59 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194498#comment-1498235 An interesting account. Trust it includes the work of Francis Wheatley and, of course, Henry Mayhew not just commenting on the people as workers but also heir varying relationships with many animals, London inhabitants at those times.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/12/a-brief-history-of-east-end-street-food-sellers/#comment-1498225 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:42:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194498#comment-1498225 My favourite was the hot chestnut man.

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