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Spitalfields Life

@thegentleauthor

Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of history and culture in Spitalfields at the heart of old London - every Saturday from Easter onwards

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Diary of Samuel Pepys(@DPepys31853) 's Twitter Profile Photo

24 December 1663

Thence back again, entertaining myself upon my sliding rule with great content…Thence straight home, being very cold, but yet well, I thank God, and at home found my wife making mince pies, and by and by comes in Captain Ferrers to see us, and, among other…

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Dennis Severs' House(@DennisSeversHse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On Christmas Morning, Miss Isabel Jervis parlour sits in alone in her parlour awaiting the arrival from Braintree of her brother James’ two little boys, William and Clarence, her nephews.

On Christmas Morning, Miss Isabel Jervis parlour sits in alone in her parlour awaiting the arrival from Braintree of her brother James’ two little boys, William and Clarence, her nephews.
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Doreen Fletcher(@DFletcherArtist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sending warmest wishes to supporters and all those who read this post hoping you are able to have a peaceful and contented Yuletide ⁦Grim Art⁩ ⁦Spitalfields Life⁩ ⁦Richard Morris⁩ ⁦John Constable⁩ ⁦Townhouse⁩ ⁦Paintings of London

Sending warmest wishes to supporters and all those who read this post hoping you are able to have a peaceful and contented Yuletide ⁦@GrimArtGroup⁩ ⁦@thegentleauthor⁩ ⁦@ahistoryinart⁩ ⁦@JohnConstableRA⁩ ⁦@TownhouseWindow⁩ ⁦@PaintingsLondon⁩
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Dennis Severs' House(@DennisSeversHse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At dusk on Christmas Eve, the results of Rebecca’s labours in the kitchen are revealed at last for all to admire in a magnificent display upon the dresser in anticipation of the great day itself.

At dusk on Christmas Eve, the results of Rebecca’s labours in the kitchen are revealed at last for all to admire in a magnificent display upon the dresser in anticipation of the great day itself.
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Diary of Samuel Pepys(@DPepys31853) 's Twitter Profile Photo

18 December 1664

So home to dinner, and then to my chamber to read Ben Johnson’s Cataline, a very excellent piece...Then home, and there Mr. Andrews and Hill come and we sung finely, and by and by Mr. Fuller, the Parson, and supped with me, he and a friend of his, but my musique…

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Diary of Samuel Pepys(@DPepys31853) 's Twitter Profile Photo

20 December 1661

Lay long in bed, and then up, and so to the Wardrobe to dinner, and from thence out with Mr. Moore towards my house, and in our way met with Mr. Swan (my old acquaintance), and we to a tavern, where we had enough of his old simple religious talk, and he is still…

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Sara(@silversmithsara) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Having started today with a photo of Santa in 1949, I'm saying 'Goodnight' with this young boy and his Christmas tree 🎄in 1946. I just love looking at old photos.

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Robson Cezar(@RobsonCezarPop) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With thanks to all Whitechapel Market traders for their year round support. I'm delighted to share my solar powered tiny house with them…

With thanks to all Whitechapel Market traders for their year round support. I'm delighted to share my solar powered tiny house with them…
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Mark Jackson(@MrJacksonwriter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Spitalfields introduced us to a different world - nocturnal, Dickensian, raw and bubbling with commerce. It made us think of Mr Micawber and Sam Weller; their language and manners.'

'Spitalfields introduced us to a different world - nocturnal, Dickensian, raw and bubbling with commerce. It made us think of Mr Micawber and Sam Weller; their language and manners.' #Spitalfields91 #spitalfieldsmarket #localhistory #eastlondon
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