Comments on: George Gladwell’s Columbia Rd Market https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 02 Jul 2023 16:35:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: keithb https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513981 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 16:35:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513981 “We had a committee and I was voted Chairman of the Association. We negotiated with the neighbours and agreed trading hours and parking for the market, so all were happy in the end.”

Which is how you do it. Give, take, common understanding. Well done.

]]> By: Kassie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513932 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:21:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513932 I so enjoyed my Spitalfields tour with you during my trip to London a few weeks ago! I’ve been going to the Columbia Rd flower market for many years now, and have seen many changes. It had far fewer venders last month, many of which were for houseplants, not flowers. I hope the diminished size of the market is an aberration ! Thank you for all you do.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513902 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:53:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513902 I wish these were in colour to show the real beauty of the flowers.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513901 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:52:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513901 I can almost smell the lovely perfume of the flowers from Switzerland.

]]> By: DR. CHARLES JENKINS https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513898 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:08:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513898 I used to visit the market often with my parents and always enjoyed it.

Whenever I am in the UK, I make it a point to spend some time there on a Sunday morning.

Wonderful market.

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513897 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:53:22 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513897 Hearty congratulations on receiving the award!

I look forward to the day when I can accompany you in person through those streets of history, rather than solely through these blog entries.

More awards should be given for your publishing and civic work as well.
Please bask in the well-earned glory.

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513892 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:06:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513892 What surprises me about Columbia Rd market is that although I grew up in Hackney and went to school in Bethnal green I first heard of it here.

]]> By: MRS JULIET O'NEILL https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513886 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:19:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513886 I have often wondered whether the Albert Playle pictured is Albert Victor Playle 1911-1979, son of William J Playle and Grace E ( Nellie) Whitaker ?
If so, he is my grandfather’s cousin. Does anyone know ?

]]> By: Nicola https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/02/george-gladwells-columbia-rd-market/#comment-1513879 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 07:40:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196310#comment-1513879 George‘s photos are a real treat, as is his story. Thank you for bringing it to us.

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