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WEB3 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 ...
The Tragical Death Of An Apple Pie | Spitalfields Life
WEB2 days ago — The time in the year for apple pie has arrived again. So I take this opportunity to present The Tragical Death of an Apple Pie, an alphabet rhyme first published in 1671, in a version produced by Jemmy Catnach in the eighteen-twenties.. Poet, compositor and publisher, Catnach moved to London from Newcastle in 1812 and set up Seven Dials Press in Monmouth Court, producing more than four ...
Judith Piepe In The East End | Spitalfields Life
WEB18 hours 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.
Rose At The Golden Heart - Spitalfields Life
WEB5 days ago — CLICK HERE TO BOOK. Rose. When Sandra Esqulant, celebrated landlady of The Golden Heart in Commercial St, saw this photo taken by Phil Maxwell of Rose sitting in her barroom more than twenty years ago she told me the story of an unforgettable character who became one of her most loved regulars. “I loved Rose.
Remembering Rogg’s Delicatessen | Spitalfields Life
WEB3 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.
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.
At John Keats’ House | Spitalfields Life
WEBMay 13, 2024 — John Keats in 1819 when he lived at Wentworth Place. Wentworth Place, completed 1816 as one of the first houses to be built in Lower Hampstead Heath. John Keats lived here. In John Keats’ study. The right hand room on the ground floor was John Keats’ study and the room above was his bedroom. Keats’ …
The Departure Of Arthur Beale | Spitalfields Life
WEBMay 19, 2021 — Established as rope chandlers for over four hundred years at the same location in St Giles, Arthur Beale is now being forced out by excessive rents. You have until June 24th to pay a last visit. . Did you ever wonder why there is a ship’s chandler at the top of Neal St where it meets Shaftesbury Avenue in Covent Garden.
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 …
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 ...