ℝ𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣
@The_East_End
Follow me on a journey into the East End - the dark heart of London...
A few days respite from me, dear followers (is that the sound of Champagne corks popping?!) I shall be back after this weekend… #eastend #humour #history the-east-end.co.uk
Two fine upstanding members of the Thames River Police at Wapping in the East End (well - one is upstanding - the other seems to be standing in a hole!) Read a bit more about the River Police here the-east-end.co.uk/wapping-police… #eastend #police #Thames #London
August 1935 - obsessed as ever with my theme of workmen up high, these men are on scaffold boards painting the girders high above Liverpool Street Station… #eastend #London #History the-east-end.co.uk
Both sides of the granite arch entrance to Scotland Yard with Canon Row police station - this (confusingly) was known as New Scotland Yard before it moved to its current day location - the station was responsible for Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, 10 Downing Street etc…
Emily immediately felt that her expensive eduction at finishing school had been a waste… Have a thrilling Thursday everyone… #eastend #history #humour
One sure fire way of getting some of your ‘5 a day’ - I love vintage vending machines like this one at Paddington Station C1926… #london #History #fruits
Another street origin. Seven Dials near Covent Garden was so called as seven streets converge at a roughly circular junction - the original layout dates from the 1690s. The original sundial column was removed in 1773, a replacement being installed in 1988/9 to the original design
The Watch House on the corner of Wood Close and St Matthew’s Row in Bethnal Green. The building started off as a watch house in 1754 to guard against body snatchers ‘liberating’ corpses from the adjacent graveyard… the building is still there… the-east-end.co.uk/the-london-bur… #Eastend
OK - today’s conundrum - (courtesy of an exploding poached egg) - we are always told you must never put anything metallic in a microwave - so how comes all microwaves are made of metal inside? #eastend #history #science
Yes, followers - it’s another working at height in London picture - this time it’s August 1936 and workmen are seen restoring the clockface at King's Cross station, which has been there since 1851. There is also a brave worker balanced on the weathervane… #london #History
A London name origin - Birdcage Walk in St James’ Park. James I built aviaries there to house hunting hawks and falcons. For over 200 years, only members of the Royal household were allowed to ride their carriages past. Until 1828, everyone else had to walk, hence the name…
Most of you are aware of ‘Big Ben’ - the name often given (erroneously) to the tower that houses the bell of the same name. But even some Londoners are unaware that his smaller brother exists - ‘Little Ben’ has been situated by Victoria Station since 1892… #london #history
1909 - The flyer and the evidence - a poster from the National Women’s Social and Political Union calling for the vote - and a photograph showing the force feeding of an agitator who had been arrested during the Suffragette Protests… #eastend #suffragette
Occasionally, mused Algernon, parents could be so lacking in support for their children… Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone… #eastend #history #humour
Trafalgar Square C1932 - Judging by the expression on that kangaroo’s face, you just know that this photographer is going to get the bejesus kicked out of him in a few seconds, don’t you? #eastend #humour #kangaroo
More genius of John Sullivan… The case of the Peckham Pouncer… Del: “So on your way home you meet a sick woman. Instead of phoning for a ambulance you touch her. What do you fink you’ve got, healing hands!?” #OFAH #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #eastend #humour
Albert: “I can't swim, Del.” Del: “You used to be a sailor.” Albert: “Don't mean a thing. Nelson couldn't swim.” Del: “Of course he couldn't. He only had one bloody arm. He would have gone around in circles, wouldn't he?” #eastend #ofah #OnlyFoolsAndHorses
As long time followers will confirm, I love old maps of London - this excerpt dates from 1560 and shows archers practicing on Moor Fields which was reached through Moor Gate - to the right, other archers practice in the fields around the Spital (or Spitalfields to you and me)…
Cock Lane EC1 - this street in Smithfield could have been named after a pub. However, during the medieval period it was known as Cokkes Lane - because of the large number of (legal) brothels on the site… #london #History I do this as a public service, you know…!
