https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/24/charles-skiltons-london-life-i/ 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, 24 Jul 2023 15:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/24/charles-skiltons-london-life-i/#comment-1516194 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:59:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196455#comment-1516194 The Flower Seller photo is wonderful, noble and full of dignity.

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will make a suitable donation to the arts. This is a life story that I NEED to hear.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/07/24/charles-skiltons-london-life-i/#comment-1516166 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=196455#comment-1516166 The picture of the Guardsman is interesting as people are being allowed to touch his horse. I wonder if this was staged, as recent footage has shown this is not permitted and there are notices displayed warning the horses may bite.

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