Comments on: In Search Of Flower & Dean St https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-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 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:05:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-i/#comment-1855329 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:05:34 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205246#comment-1855329 Fascinating piece of history – thank you

]]> By: John Cunningham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-i/#comment-1854698 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:10:00 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205246#comment-1854698 This piece perfectly captures the multi layered history, mystery and special atmosphere of this part of London’s East End.

]]> By: Eve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-i/#comment-1854374 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:27:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205246#comment-1854374 That’s a rather ornate bollard that survived & would be lovely to see the prettily named Flower & Dean in its heyday – busy with spinners & weavers, customers & residents all buzzing about like bees..

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-i/#comment-1853440 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205246#comment-1853440 Thank you very much indeed for this account of Flower and Dean street, which has been awaited since I was about five year of age; I’m now ninety-two. It used to be known to me because my Corob aunt and uncle occupied 90 (or was it 91?) Wilkes St where he had his furrier’s workshop on the top floor and I think that there used to be a baker’s in Flower & Dean where we bought beigels whenever we visited.

Sic transit… … …

]]> By: Milo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/16/in-search-of-flower-dean-st-i/#comment-1853392 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:42:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205246#comment-1853392 What a very interesting piece. Thank you.

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