Comments on: The Highdays & Holidays Of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/ 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, 02 Apr 2024 14:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Winnie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563532 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:40:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563532 Particularly liked the Vintners procession
And physio at a sanitarium
Marvellous

]]> By: M D West https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563334 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:31:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563334 When was the Thames ever blue like the canals of Venice?

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563333 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:28:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563333 Fabulous images to a step back in time. And obviously littering isn’t something new! Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Guillaume https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563321 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:35:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563321 There are two churches in New York State that I know of dedicated to St. Charles. Mystifying, who was St. Charles in the Episcopalian calendar? Well, with time, I found out. Filial devotion.

Greaze Day at Westminster. Yeech. And who paid for the dry-cleaning?

]]> By: Billy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563318 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:27:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563318 Re: “Feeding pigeons outside St Paul’s, c.1910”:

Reminds me how, in January 2001, I made the mistake of buying a bag of birdfeed for the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. You know, feed the birds, tuppence a bag. Charming, I thought.

Most disgusting experience of my life, and that says something. The wing-ed rats mobbed me.

I understand feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square has been banned, and for some time. Health reasons, I imagine.

All these other practices, beating the bounds at the Tower, say- still in force? Hope that one is, it’s so nutty. And healthy, as long as the little heathens don’t use their wands to attack the one another. Or the teachers.

]]> By: Christine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563294 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:59:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563294 ]]> Beautiful nostalgic look back at events. So much seemed to go on back then within communities but sadly this really is dying out! Neighbours don’t even know each other ! 😢

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563285 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:51:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563285 Oh, that fresh-faced lad in the top photo. Yes, that one. He probably just emerged from that throng behind him. Just a moment ago he was shoving, and jostling with his buddies. Now, bright boy, he’s noticed the camera man. A limp white collar, weathered overcoat belonging to an older brother, scuffed shoes. Indomitable eager look. Tell me, what happened to this boy? Where did he end up? What path did he take in life? Most of all, did he maintain that look of curiosity and boyhood excitement?

Thank you for this wonderful array of photos. SOME may have the day off — but today is
a Monday here. A working day, and down to the studio.

]]> By: Helen Webberley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/04/01/the-highdays-holidays-of-old-london-e/#comment-1563225 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 03:32:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=199340#comment-1563225 The photo of the boys lining up at The Oval in c1930 makes me wonder if tickets for thousands of excited school children were free. Or if their parents or schools paid for their admission

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