East London Collection

UK, England, London, Hackney, Shoreditch, corner of Redchurch Street and Turville Street

Whitechapel High Street, London, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
XJF294012 Whitechapel High Street, London, c.1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Street sign, Brick Lane, on brick wall, East London, London, London region, England, United Kingdom

London - Greenwich Symmetry
The symmetrical structure of the Greenwich Naval Colleges frame the modern buildings of Canary Wharf in London

General views of the residents of Limehouse Chinatown, East London. A man seen leaving a Chinese restaurant. Circa 1946

Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas)
2956891 Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas) by Holl, Frank (1845-88); 55.25x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The scene is Bankside, the London docks)

Views on the River Lea, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views on the River Lea, c1876. Ferry House, Tottenham Church, weir, cottage and Tottenham Lock on the River Lea, East London

Map of Streets, Lanes and Churches within the Ruins after the Great Fire of London, 1666
RAL32587 Map of Streets, Lanes and Churches within the Ruins after the Great Fire of London, 1666; Royal Academy of Arts Library, London, UK; © Royal Academy Library

Olympic Rings and Lee Valley VeloPark at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford in east London

Chairs on a pavement in Shoreditch, east London Chairs on a pavement in Shoreditch, east London

An Exact Survey of the Citys of London
BL5906423 An Exact Survey of the Citys of London, Westminster, ye Borough of Southwark, and the Country near Ten Miles round, 1746 (engraving) by Rocque

A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, 1746 (engraving)
BL5858705 A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, 1746 (engraving) by Pine, John (1690-1756); British Library, London

Shopping street and shop units with flats above in Canning Town

The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, 1871. Creator: Unknown
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, 1871

Princess Elizabeth with Her Parents Being Saluted by Guards
(Original Caption) East London, South Africa: Princess Elizabeth. Her Royal Highness Approves

Ian Mckellen, English actor, pictured in his riverside home in East London. McKellen made his first professional appearance in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre, as Roper in A Man for All Seasons

A man plays the barrel organ outside Hogarth Houses in Whitechapel, East London. Circa 1947

Woolwich Foot Tunnel under River Thames, London, England

Shops in Stepney PSM01_01_07
STEPNEY, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON. Exterior view showing a row of terraced houses with ground floor shops, at an unidentified location, probably in Stepney

Europe, UK, England, London, East London, Newham, Bromley-by-Bow, River Lea valley, Three Mills Island, the historic 18th Century Clock Mill and house Mill, largest tidal mill in the world

Europe, UK, England, London, East London, Docklands, Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf, South Dock, One Park Drive cylindrical residential skyscraper architects: Herzog & de Meuron, completed 2020

A scene in the Royal Albert Dock, London, 1929, 1929. Creator: William Walcot
A scene in the Royal Albert Dock, London, 1929, 1929

The Poor Blind at the East End; Stepney Workhouse and St.Philip's Institute, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

St. Paul's School, London
3787448 St. Paul's School, London; (add.info.: St. Paul's School. Engraving by Stadler (dates unknown. Active 1780-1812) after Pugin, c. 1816. English public school

Sunday Morning scene, Petticoat Lane Market, London c. 1900 (b/w photo)
XJF283179 Sunday Morning scene, Petticoat Lane Market, London c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Warehousing In The City by Gustave Dore
3789603 Warehousing In The City by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Warehousing In The City)

Turn him out, Ratcliff by Gustave Dore
3789590 Turn him out, Ratcliff by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Turn him out, Ratcliff. Shows a struggle in a lit open door to eject a man)

Warehousing In The City by Gustave Dore
3789557 Warehousing In The City by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Warehousing In The City)

East India House, Leadenhall Street (engraving)
5903540 East India House, Leadenhall Street (engraving) by English School, (18th century); length: 18 cm; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

The Peoples Palace for East London (engraving)
1062105 The Peoples Palace for East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Palace for East London)

Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving)
585562 Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Graphic (published on 1 October 1887)

View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho)
661106 View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

East London Harbour (b / w photo)
3092493 East London Harbour (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East London Harbour)

St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b / w photo)
3092356 St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses)

Arrival of the Prince of Wales at the Bethnal-Green Museum (engraving)
1613792 Arrival of the Prince of Wales at the Bethnal-Green Museum (engraving) by English School

The Kaffir War (engraving)
1607261 The Kaffir War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaffir War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 January 1852)

Limehouse Basin and Church (litho)
1593503 Limehouse Basin and Church (litho) by Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limehouse Basin and Church. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 April 1901)

The Queens Visit to East London
1594870 The Queens Visit to East London, the Royal Procession in High-Street, Aldgate, passing the City Boundary (engraving) by English School

At Jamrach s, the Dealer in Wild Animals, East London (engraving)
1594725 At Jamrach s, the Dealer in Wild Animals, East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Jamrach s, the Dealer in Wild Animals, East London)

Victoria Park (engraving)
1594107 Victoria Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Park. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 2 May 1846)

The Distress in East London (engraving)
1588530 The Distress in East London (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in East London)

The Lime Burner, 1859 (etching)
6200310 The Lime Burner, 1859 (etching) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 25.4x17.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: The proprietor, William Jones)

Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London (engraving)
583472 Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London (engraving) by English School

The District Vaccinator (engraving)
729291 The District Vaccinator (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The District Vaccinator - A Sketch at the East End. Illustration by E Buckman)

Off Billingsgate by Gustave Dore
3789562 Off Billingsgate by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Off Billingsgate. Shows men on a boat singing to entertain themselves)

Turn him out, Ratcliff by Gustave Dore
3789559 Turn him out, Ratcliff by Gustave Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Turn him out, Ratcliff. Shows a struggle in a lit open door to eject a man)

East-End Reservoirs (b / w photo)
1606589 East-End Reservoirs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East-End Reservoirs. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 October 1898)

The Queen at the Peoples Palace (engraving)
1594868 The Queen at the Peoples Palace (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen at the Peoples Palace)

Halfpenny Dinners for Poor Children in East London (engraving)
1099441 Halfpenny Dinners for Poor Children in East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halfpenny Dinners for Poor Children in East London)

Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas)
657126 Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 42x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Allotments, East Ham)

Refugees at East London (b / w photo)
1599378 Refugees at East London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refugees at East London)

Completed Buildings of the Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, East London (engraving)
1603276 Completed Buildings of the Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, East London (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completed Buildings of the Peoples Palace)

Costermongers jubilee pony and donkey show at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving)
585576 Costermongers jubilee pony and donkey show at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving) by English School

Completed buildings of the Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, East London (engraving)
584159 Completed buildings of the Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Completed buildings of the Peoples Palace)

The Peoples Palace for East London (engraving)
583230 The Peoples Palace for East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Palace for East London)

A View in Rosemary-Lane, illustration from London Labour and London Poor
STC421724 A View in Rosemary-Lane, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

The Queens Hall, Peoples Palace, East London, opened this Day by Her Majesty (engraving)
1594865 The Queens Hall, Peoples Palace, East London, opened this Day by Her Majesty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Hall, Peoples Palace)

South Africa: East London, from Signal Hill (b / w photo)
6019693 South Africa: East London, from Signal Hill (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East London, from Signal Hill)

Inauguration of the Gurney Memorial at Stratford (engraving)
2773638 Inauguration of the Gurney Memorial at Stratford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of the Gurney Memorial at Stratford)

The Match-Makers at the East End (engraving)
729293 The Match-Makers at the East End (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Match-Makers at the East End. Illustration initialled H J)

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him
2962409 A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811. pub

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Step back in time to the vibrant streets of East London, where history and culture intertwine. This captivating black and white photo takes us to Whitechapel High Street in the 1930s, a bustling hub of activity that still echoes through the present day. Brick Lane, an iconic street sign etched onto a brick wall, stands as a testament to the rich heritage of this area. As we wander through Hackney's Shoreditch neighborhood, we stumble upon the enchanting corner of Redchurch Street and Turville Street. The juxtaposition of old and new creates an atmosphere that is both nostalgic and cutting-edge. In our exploration of East London's artistic side, we encounter a study for 'Deserted - a Foundling, ' an oil on canvas masterpiece that evokes emotions deep within our souls. Moving further eastward, we find ourselves immersed in Greenwich Symmetry – a stunning display of architectural beauty along the River Thames. As we venture out into nature's embrace, Views on the River Lea transport us to tranquil landscapes painted by an unknown artist in 1876. The Bow Towers rise majestically against the skyline – symbols of resilience amidst urban development. Descending into darkness beneath the mighty River Thames lies Woolwich Foot Tunnel – an engineering marvel connecting communities on either side. Its tunnels hold stories untold but witnessed by countless footsteps over time. Transporting ourselves back to early 20th century Petticoat Lane Market on Sunday morning brings forth images filled with life and energy captured forever in black and white photography. And once again, we find ourselves drawn beneath London's waters through Woolwich Foot Tunnel – its significance echoing like whispers from generations past. East London beckons with its diverse tapestry woven from historical landmarks, cultural treasures, and hidden gems waiting to be discovered at every turn.