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WEB4 days ago · The Execution of Lady Jane Grey at Tower Green “It has been for years, the cherished wish of the writer of these pages to make the Tower of London the groundwork of a Romance,” wrote William Harrison Ainsworth in 1840, introducing his novel, “The Tower of London” – and it is an impulse that I recognise, because I know of no other place in London where the lingering sense of myth and ...
Remembering Rogg’s Delicatessen | Spitalfields Life
WEB2 days ago · Just south of Commercial Rd, Rogg’s delicatessen stood at the junction of Cannon Street Rd and Burslem St with its white-tiled doorway directly on the corner. One step transported you into a world of ‘heimishe’ or homely Jewish food that still had one foot in the past, a land of old-time street market sellers and their Eastern European roots.
An Invitation From The Gentle Author | Spitalfields Life
WEBSep 27, 2024 · An Invitation From The Gentle Author | Spitalfields Life. Spitalfields Life. In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London. Home.
The Gentle Author’s Tour Of Spitalfields
WEBSep 4, 2021 · Two extra tours announced on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd October at noon. Tickets cost £50 and include a signed copy of one of The Gentle Author’s books as a souvenir. Email [email protected] to reserve a place. Please give your first and second choice of date and specify which book of mine you …
So Long, Huguenots Of Spitalfields
WEBNov 13, 2021 · Email [email protected] to book a place. After more than ten years, the cultural organisation devoted to the Huguenots of Spitalfields is closing down. This unexpected imaginative flourishing was the brainchild of the estimable Charlie De Wet, who worked voluntarily for a decade, inspiring us with stories of this first wave of ...
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 …
The Return Of Benjamin Pollock | Spitalfields Life
WEBSep 28, 2024 · The Return Of Benjamin Pollock. Benjamin Pollock’s Toy Shop at 73 Hoxton Market was destroyed by bombing in 1944 but this autumn its magical interior is reimagined at Dennis Severs’ House from 4th October until 10th November. Designed in collaboration with Pollock’s Toy Museum, the garden room of 18 Folgate Street will be transformed by a ...
At 37 Spital Square - Spitalfields
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.
Scenes From Dennis Severs’ House | Spitalfields Life
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Scenes From Dennis Severs’ House. 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 present a few vignettes of the life of this celebrated house in Folgate St.
At Postman’s Park - Spitalfields
WEBAt Postman’s Park. April 20, 2024. by the gentle author. Visit Postman’s Park with me on my next tour of the City of London this Sunday 21st April. . Taking the opportunity afforded by the Spring sunshine yesterday, I enjoyed a stroll from Spitalfields through the City of London to visit Postman’s Park, a tiny enclave of green between St ...