https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/22/gillian-tindalls-lost-people/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/22/gillian-tindalls-lost-people/#comment-1920142 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:43:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205957#comment-1920142 Wonderful to read, albeit rather sad too.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/22/gillian-tindalls-lost-people/#comment-1911372 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:38:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205957#comment-1911372 Gillian Tindall was one of my heroes, and I highly recommend this book.
Wonder if anyone has seen ‘London 1600s (AI Reconstruction)’ by Matt?
Does the GA rate it?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/22/gillian-tindalls-lost-people/#comment-1911331 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:47:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205957#comment-1911331 Thanks for the heads up about the old canal film, it was a delight. For those also interested search on YouTube for Regents Canal 1924 and it should come up.
PS I’ve been a daily reader for years and years – Spitalfields Life is one of the wonders of the internet.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/22/gillian-tindalls-lost-people/#comment-1911325 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:42:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=205957#comment-1911325 Another wonderfully evocative piece by the late Gillian Tindall. How valuable are her observations.

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