https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/ 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, 17 Feb 2025 12:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693372 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:49:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693372 My grandparents lived in Gibraltar Walk when the road went up to Gosset Street and Columbia Road road junction. Houses both sides of the road before the ones on the east side of Gibraltar Walk were knocked.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693136 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:37:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693136 Wonderfully evocative, and pleased that much has survived

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693120 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693120 I have walked almost every street in the East End over the years, but on Friday St Matthew’s Row was new to me. I was struck by the curious house on the corner of Wood Street – and now I know that it’s a graveyard watch house. Lovely to see these delightful drawings by Joanna Moore.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693102 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:07:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693102 Went to all saints primary which was next door to all saints church all demolished in 1952

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693078 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:25:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693078 Absolutely gorgeous drawings. The line work is brilliantly meticulous.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693064 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:29:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693064 I’m sure James Mason would’ve been happy to sit and chat with the meth’s drinkers in many of the places, beautifully drawn, above.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693055 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:30:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693055 Excellent illustrations.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693042 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:30:22 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693042 Beautifully written and presented

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/02/16/the-spitalfields-nobody-knows-ii/#comment-1693022 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:31:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202361#comment-1693022 I like these and always found the tunnel give me hope in Cheshire st as not far to go to my destination.
Andy

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