There is a such a pleasing geometry to the architecture of Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Christ Church, Spitalfields, completed in 1729, that when you glance upon the satisfying order of the facade you might ...

Sebastian Harding ‘s model of the Truman Brewery was the centrepiece of the Save Brick Lane exhibition, but he has been making architectural models for years – especially of buildings that are lost – ...

Book now for my tours of Spitalfields in August, September & October. Glenys with her dad Stanley Arnabaldi in their cafe at 100 Commercial St. When I met Glenys Bristow (1922-201 ...

Contributing Photographer Sarah Ainslie & I first met Parkash Kaur when we were making portraits of the residents of the Holland Estate next to Petticoat Lane in Spitalfields. It was evident then that ...

At least once each Summer, I direct my steps eastwards from Spitalfields along the Mile End Rd towards Bow Cemetery, one of the “Magnificent Seven” created by act of Parliament in 1832 as the growing ...

Like an old book jammed into a crowded bookcase, the London Library sits wedged in the corner of St James’ Sq. Years ago, I had the privilege of a subsidised membership for a spell, and I loved to ...

David standing outside 103 Commercial St in the mid-sixties Growing up in the large flat above the Spitalfields Fruit & Vegetable Market at 103 Commercial St, with school and the family business ...

Patrick Handscombe, born 16th March 1950, died aged 75 on 30th July 2025 Paddy Handscombe (1950-2025) I met Paddy when he returned to Dennis Severs’ House to have his portrait taken by Lucinda Douglas ...

Book now for my tours of Spitalfields in August, September & October Like an old book jammed into a crowded bookcase, the London Library sits wedged in the corner of St James’ Sq. Years ago, I had the ...

Like bats, bells lead secluded lives hibernating in dark towers high above cathedrals and churches. Thus it was that I set out to climb to the top of the south west tower of St Paul’s Cathedral last ...