Comments on: Whitechapel’s Theatrical Terrace Is Saved, Again https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552714 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:25:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552714 Wonderful news! The power of collective organizing. Now let’s see if we can still save the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552612 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:27:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552612 Most excellent news!! I hope, one day on a future visit, that I will see them revitalised!

]]> By: Steve Shinners https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552607 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:10:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552607 I’m so pleased . I received a letter in email form, from the planning department stating that they are not proceeding with the application . So glad . Let’s hope the buildings will now be safe .
Steve Shinners.

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552601 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:54:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552601 Wonderful news!
That said, one match (carelessly tossed or intentionally ignited) will make the rehabilitation impossible. We’ve seen such ‘accidents’ before.

How quickly can the 2014 plans be adopted and construction begin? Even with the now-old scaffolding, there isn’t much holding those buildings together.

]]> By: David Levenson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552574 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:25:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552574 Wonderful news! Well done to the GA and everyone who has worked to save the buildings, and fingers crossed that the Spitalfields Trust plan comes to fruition. My dad Harry was born in 1919, just behind the buildings in Regal Place, where he lived with his family. His older brothers would sneak in to the rear of the Pavilion Theatre, to watch the Yiddish plays. Sadly Regal Place was destroyed by a stray bomb in WW2.
I visited the area again the other day, looking at the buildings, and sitting in Vallance Park, where my grandad and great grandad would sit with their friends, pre war. I noticed there still seems to be a wooden doorway there, in the corner, at the back of what would have been the Theatre? viewable from Vallance Road

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552547 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:16:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552547 Congratulations and: You can do it after all!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Eve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552544 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:07:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552544 well done! all objectors & protectors, Gentle Author & Spitalfields Life for rallying them (+ TFL for backing down) – thanks & praises all..

]]> By: Milo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552537 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:58:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552537 Fantastic news. Good work everyone. We can make a difference. (One does wonder sometimes..)

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552526 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:33:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552526 The film I refer to is called “The bespoke overcoat”.
You will find references to it on YouTube .
Particularly endearing and unique is an old man talking about the the filming of it .

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/27/whitechapels-theatrical-terrace-is-saved-again/#comment-1552522 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:15:30 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199000#comment-1552522 It is not often we get such news so thank you to everyone who fought .
I am so grateful to the Gentle Author .
For those who like David Kossoff and Alfie Bass YouTube holds one of their films set in Old Montague Street .
I shall try to find its name .
Andy

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