After finding a two volume set of Thomas Bewick’s British Birds, I also discovered a copy of his General History of Quadrupeds from 1824 in the Spitalfields Market and I turned first to his entry upon ...

Coming across an early copy of Thomas Bewick’s ‘History of British Birds’ from 1832 in the Spitalfields Market inspired me to publish this ornithological survey with illustrations courtesy of the ...

It is my pleasure to show this selection of Roland Collins ‘ evocative photographs of the East End and the City. For a spell in the sixties, while he was working as a Commercial Artist for the ...

I decided to take advantage of the sunshine by enjoying an excursion to Chiswick House. I have to confess that it is thirty years since I visited, in the footsteps of the writer Denton Welch who came ...

A market porter of forty years standing, Jimmy Huddart is proud to display the clothing of his trade. He keeps this apron pristine for ceremonial occasions now, but it is of the traditional design ...

I shall never forget my visit to Sylvester Mittee, unquestionably one of the most charismatic and generous of interviewees. We met in his multicoloured flat in Hackney where Sylvester keeps his ...

I shall never forget my visit to Sylvester Mittee, unquestionably one of the most charismatic and generous of interviewees. We met in his multicoloured flat in Hackney where Sylvester keeps his ...