https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/#comment-1863696 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:03:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205333#comment-1863696 So evocative. The Dickens references are interesting, particularly “Scrooge Broker” in 1840. Dickens didn’t publish “A Christmas Carol” until 1843.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/#comment-1863281 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:08:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205333#comment-1863281 The sign advertising ‘Dry Rooms’ in the Rookery makes me wonder about the neighboring buildings.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/#comment-1862977 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:40:58 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205333#comment-1862977 Fascinating collection, thank you.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/#comment-1862974 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:39:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205333#comment-1862974 These engravings fascinate me. How marvellous it would be to sit by the fire for five minutes at the Jerusalem Tavern or wander through a street for even one minute to understand the feeling, the smells, sounds of the time.
Marvellous post.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/11/27/a-walk-through-walter-thornburys-london-iii/#comment-1862966 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:25:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205333#comment-1862966 What a fabulous collection of images – thank you, Gentle Author!

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