Then and now images of Brick Lane and the surrounding streets

[andy c]

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/06/17/alex-pinks-spitalfields-then-now/

[Simon]

Very cool, what a great comparison and how things have changed over the years : )

[Padlock]

Hi Andy, great link I have spital fields on my visit list.

[Ed]

Love this - Often walk round there on a lunchtime. Also found the links at the bottom to Spitalfields interesting; I love 'then and now' photos.

[Nicola Eastwood]

Thanks for posting this, I used to work very close to this, but my Granny was born in Brick Lane in 1898, and was a true cockney born in the sound of Bow Bells. I'd love to find a picture from around the turn of the Century.

[Maaikel]

Thank you for sharing!

[andy c]

@nicolaeastwood hi.. Once I'm home I'll dig out some links as I think I know where there's some images from around 1900..

[andy c]

@nicolaeastwood

Thought I knew where some images were, but not so straight forward (when is it ever straight forward lol)

Here's a couple of links that will have some images from brick Lane from the 1900s, but a little more searching is required.. THe second link is from the same blog as above - The Gentle Author - who writes almost daily about Spitalfields life...
http://www.ideastore.co.uk/en/articles/digital_gallery_streets_buildings_spitalfields
http://spitalfieldslife.com/category/past-life/

[Nicola Eastwood]

@andycoleborn thank you so much for these links. I have a tape of my Granny talking about how she used to.... almost beg I suppose....around Spitalfields market as a child. she mentions some shops I should listen to it again, and contact the blog writer! She had a fascinating start in life, so much harder then than we can even imagine now! Thanks again!