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WEB2 days ago · Ben Shapiro. In the East End, you are constantly reminded of the people who have left and of the countless thousands who never settled but for whom the place only offered a contingent existence at best, as a staging post on their journey to …
A Ramble Through Long Forgotten London | Spitalfields Life
WEB10 hours ago · October 10, 2024. by the gentle author. Only three tours left this year – Saturday 12th October, Saturday 20th November and Saturday 21st December. Click here to book for this Saturday. . As the dusk gathers, let us go rambling to explore the sights of long forgotten London in the volumes of Walter Thornbury’s London Old & New.
William Henry Knapp’s Memoir | Spitalfields Life
WEB1 day ago · William Henry Knapp. I first saw the light on the 27th July 1872 at 73 Carter Lane, London EC2, formerly Shoemakers Row. My father was employed at the above address for forty-five years in the manufacture of tobacco etc and was resident for thirty-two years past, at the place where I grew and noted the …
The Renewal Of Dennis Severs’ House | Spitalfields Life
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields has been closed for the past year but, behind the scenes, a small army has been working to renew the house for reopening this week. Lucinda Douglas Menzies did their portraits.. The piece of promenade theatre I have created, as a re-imagination of the tours that Dennis Severs gave in the eighties, commences this Thursday 29th July and booking is open ...
At 37 Spital Square - Spitalfields Life
WEBSep 2, 2023 · This magnificent tottering pile is the last surviving Georgian mansion of the entire square once lined with such dwellings, which traced the outline of the former Priory of St Mary Spital that was established in 1187. Indeed, pieces of Medieval stonework from the old Priory buildings are still visible, tucked into the foundations of 37 Spital Sq.
A New Season Of Spitalfields Talks
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The talks take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm, commencing in October and running through the winter to deliver us to next spring. Tickets are £10 and you can book through the links below. All talks will be accompanied by a bar which opens at 6:30pm and we look forward to welcoming you to …
In The Charnel House | Spitalfields Life
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Inside the Charnel House once packed with bones. Twelfth century denticulated Romanesque buttress brought from an earlier building and installed in the Charnel House c.1320 – traces of red and black paint were discovered upon this. Fine facing stonework within the Charnel House. Fourteenth century masons’ marks.
So Long, Huguenots Of Spitalfields | Spitalfields Life
WEBNov 13, 2021 · The Hanbury Hall in Hanbury St was built in 1719 as a Huguenot Church, standing back from the road behind a courtyard with a pump. The building was extended in 1864 and is now the church hall for Christ Church, Spitalfields. Coat of arms in the Hanbury Hall dating from 1740, when “La Patente” Church moved into the building, signifying the ...
Judith Piepe In The East End | Spitalfields Life
WEB3 days ago · The couple would eventually marry in 1981, after which they bade farewell to Soho and the East End and emigrated to New Zealand. Now chiefly remembered for her connections to the world of folk music, Judith Piepe should also be celebrated for her social work, particularly with young rent boys. So many were helped by this remarkable woman.
Scenes From Dennis Severs’ House | Spitalfields Life
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Scenes From Dennis Severs’ House. December 21, 2021. by the gentle author. . Over the past year, it has been my delight to work for the Spitalfields Trust at Dennis Severs’ House, devising the new Dennis Severs’ Tour and rehearsing the actors, Joel Saxon and Lisa D’Agostino who are hosts. Here I …