https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/03/24/pedro-da-costa/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/03/24/pedro-da-costa/#comment-1980163 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206474#comment-1980163 A town close to where I live ( Pontypool ), was the centre of ” Jappaned ” work during the Industrial Revolution in the UK.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/03/24/pedro-da-costa/#comment-1977201 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:43:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206474#comment-1977201 Great article. An admirable and very necessary profession. Thank you.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/03/24/pedro-da-costa/#comment-1977163 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:18:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206474#comment-1977163 Yes, this wondrous man is indeed an alchemist.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/03/24/pedro-da-costa/#comment-1977130 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:34:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206474#comment-1977130 Fascinating stuff. You’ve got to wonder who it was that stumbled on the fact you got purple dye by grinding up mummies. “So what have you been up to today Trevor?”

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