Comments on: In Old Globetown

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:17:04 +0000

A beautiful and very moving write up, with some wonderful photographic images.

By: Nurjahan Julie Begum

Nurjahan Julie Begum — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:12:04 +0000

Globe town is my old and present stomping ground.
I went to Globe Primary School as a kid and frequent the Florist Arms and The Camel pubs.
Still use York Hall baths as my local swimming pool. Watched the Buddhists move in 40 odd years ago and still delighted by their charity shop, bookshop and cafe Mandala.
The Market Square is a dead market these days but provides a social space for the locals with seating and planting of trees and shrubs. The Victoria Fish Bar is now a nail bar but l still remember the Wimpy in Roman Road from my school days, coming out for lunch from Morpeth Secondary School and get a Cola float with my school mates. My mum still lives off the Roman, the E2 end so l am there most days visiting her after work.

By: Agitkaur

Agitkaur — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:49:12 +0000

I 2 weeks ago went to Bethnal green as I lived in approach road for nearly for over 30 years I miss Bethnal green so much was part of my life but has changed quite a lot the it’s just not the same
So so sad

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:46:51 +0000

I have to comment if only to thank you for this post. It covers the childhood area of my dad – his father was the licensee of the Bishop Bonner in the 1920s. I never knew my grandad; he died in 1931, long before I was born.

The interior of the pub was recorded for posterity in 1975 in a TV programme presented by Melvyn Bragg about the Cockney dialect. Chas and Dave provided the entertainment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–iMo7mHEyA

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:27:09 +0000

I enjoyed experiencing this walk through your eyes. I do it most days as I take my daughter to school. I still marvel at Cyprus Street (and now she does too), just as I did twenty-five years ago when I first moved to the East End. We lived in the estate further up Approach Road, along the canal in those days.

By: Martin Ling

Martin Ling — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:24:25 +0000

Sadly Del gave up his fish stall around 18mths ago as his refrigerstion costs rocketed with the energy price rises.

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:05:19 +0000

Cyprus St is very handsome terrace.

By: Kate Bacon

Kate Bacon — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:46:21 +0000

Great photos, I haven’t wandered around Globetown for years, I’m glad these beautiful buildings are still there!

By: Peter Kurton

Peter Kurton — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:35:07 +0000

An excellent artcle. I recently did a walk round there myself revisiting my old school buildings (Parmiters) in Approach Rd.
As a scoolboy in the 50s I was deeply impressed with the war memoral in Cyprus St.
Even as a child I found it poignant

By: Nick Bennett-Britton

Nick Bennett-Britton — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:24:41 +0000

Hello, I receive your lovely daily e-mails thanks.
I’d love you to do an article on Arnold Circus – the “roundabout mound” in the middle is all the old rubble from the destroyed slums. The surrounding buildings were supposedly new flats for the poor, which didn’t quite live up to expectations for accommodation for the poor as they were too expensive. The idea was great though and well meant.
The bandstand looks lovely and the trees are superb.
Thanks,
Nick.