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INTERESTING LINKS

Used in this site

History Page

London School of Economics, Charles Booth Archive
The estate of Sir Charles Wheler and the Wilkes family’, Survey of London: volume 27: Spitalfields and Mile End New Town
Arthur Morrison’s book “Child of the Jago
Interesting site by Peter Higginbotham on workhouses including Whitechapel Workhouse.
Pavilion Theatre and the East London Wonderland.
Dictionary of Victorian London

Pictures Page

International Tea Stores – Kearley & Tonge Ltd

Maps Page

1895 Reynolds map & 1899 Pocket map of London courtesy of www.victorianlondon.org
1909 & 1911 map of London courtesy of www.photoeurasia.com
1952 map courtesy of Harry Mernick www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk

Stories Page

Mary Hughes: Courtesy of Graham Senior-Milne.
PC Alfred Arthur Martin: reproduced courtesy of Kevin Gordon, British transport Police History Society
Edward Kelly: all as per quoted on A Kelly Powditch marriage
Joy Day: from the ‘WW2 People’s War is an online archive of wartime memories contributed by members of the public and gathered by the BBC”.
Fritz & Sophie Singer: from Guy Singer

Historical Links

Arthur Morrison’s book “Child of the Jago
Dictionary of Victorian London
East London Postcards
East of London Family History Society
International Tea Stores – Kearley & Tonge Ltd
London & Blackwall Railway
Pavilion Theatre and the East London Wonderland.
London School of Economics, Charles Booth Archive
Workhouses including Whitechapel Workhouse.

Contemporary Links

Blind Beggar Pub (This one is in Canada but has a relevant history section)
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Whitechapel Working Lads Institute