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Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London. www.thegentleauthorstours.com
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Ramble with me through 2000 years of history and culture at the heart of old London, followed by tea and cakes baked freshly baked to a recipe of 1720 served in a 300 year old house. www.thegentleauthorstours.com/p/booking
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Joyce Edwards’ Squatter Portraits | Spitalfields Life
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February 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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John the Fox. Joyce Edwards' squatter portraits are now being shown publicly for the first time at Four Corners in Bethnal Green in an exhibition entitled, 'Joyce Edwards: A Story Of Squatters', which opens on 13th February and runs until Saturday 20th March.
February 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
John the Fox. Joyce Edwards' squatter portraits are now being shown publicly for the first time at Four Corners in Bethnal Green in an exhibition entitled, 'Joyce Edwards: A Story Of Squatters', which opens on 13th February and runs until Saturday 20th March.
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Very happy that I finally got one of these - feeling absolutely shattered notwithstanding. Beautiful piece of mid-century Wedgwood, that harks back a couple of centuries further.
February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Very happy that I finally got one of these - feeling absolutely shattered notwithstanding. Beautiful piece of mid-century Wedgwood, that harks back a couple of centuries further.
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I got one! Coincidentally displayed near a lustre ship jug, too, though again it's a C20th one.
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I got one! Coincidentally displayed near a lustre ship jug, too, though again it's a C20th one.
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Absolutely mind-blowing photo gallery. It's like something out of, or actually even far exceeds, something like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis". spitalfieldslife.com/2026/02/09/f... @thegentleauthor.bsky.social #rope #hemp #industry #machines
Frost Bros, Rope Makers & Yarn Spinners | Spitalfields Life
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February 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Absolutely mind-blowing photo gallery. It's like something out of, or actually even far exceeds, something like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis". spitalfieldslife.com/2026/02/09/f... @thegentleauthor.bsky.social #rope #hemp #industry #machines
Meet me on the steps of St Paul's for a tour of sightseeing and storytelling, rambling through the alleys and byways of the Square Mile in search of the wonders and wickedness of the City of London.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Meet me on the steps of St Paul's for a tour of sightseeing and storytelling, rambling through the alleys and byways of the Square Mile in search of the wonders and wickedness of the City of London.
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Stephen Watts, Poet | Spitalfields Life
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February 3, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social Stephen Watts, Poet (photo by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies) spitalfieldslife.com/2026/02/03/s...
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social Stephen Watts, Poet (photo by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies) spitalfieldslife.com/2026/02/03/s...
I am giving an illustrated lecture about Colin O’Brien, the Clerkenwell Photographer, on Tuesday 10th February at 6:30pm at Islington Museum, 245 St John St, EC1V 4NB. Entry is free and no booking is required, just come along.
February 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I am giving an illustrated lecture about Colin O’Brien, the Clerkenwell Photographer, on Tuesday 10th February at 6:30pm at Islington Museum, 245 St John St, EC1V 4NB. Entry is free and no booking is required, just come along.
I am giving an illustrated lecture about Colin O’Brien, the Clerkenwell Photographer, on Tuesday 10th February at 6:30pm at Islington Museum, 245 St John St, EC1V 4NB. Entry is free and no booking is required, just come along.
January 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM
I am giving an illustrated lecture about Colin O’Brien, the Clerkenwell Photographer, on Tuesday 10th February at 6:30pm at Islington Museum, 245 St John St, EC1V 4NB. Entry is free and no booking is required, just come along.
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A wonderful post by @thegentleauthor.bsky.social about the 1896 catalogue for The Metropolitan Machinists’ Co with the bells, lamps, saddles, trouser clips, capes, gaiters and other accessories for the discerning Victorian cyclist
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The Metropolitan Machinists’ Company Catalogue | Spitalfields Life
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January 26, 2026 at 12:08 PM
A wonderful post by @thegentleauthor.bsky.social about the 1896 catalogue for The Metropolitan Machinists’ Co with the bells, lamps, saddles, trouser clips, capes, gaiters and other accessories for the discerning Victorian cyclist
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At The Annual Grimaldi Service | Spitalfields Life
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January 25, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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C A Mathew’s Spitalfields | Spitalfields Life
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January 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Eva Frankfurther, Artist | Spitalfields Life
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January 23, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Gillian Tindall’s Lost People | Spitalfields Life
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January 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Signs Of Life | Spitalfields Life
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January 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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'Donovan Bros - the noted home for Paper Bags' - more #IrishLondonHistory ☘️ in a #GhostSign at 46 Crispin Street, London E1.
@thegentleauthor.bsky.social has recorded the company history, starting w Jeremiah O'Donovan migrating from Dublin to Aldgate in the 1830s
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@thegentleauthor.bsky.social has recorded the company history, starting w Jeremiah O'Donovan migrating from Dublin to Aldgate in the 1830s
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January 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
'Donovan Bros - the noted home for Paper Bags' - more #IrishLondonHistory ☘️ in a #GhostSign at 46 Crispin Street, London E1.
@thegentleauthor.bsky.social has recorded the company history, starting w Jeremiah O'Donovan migrating from Dublin to Aldgate in the 1830s
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@thegentleauthor.bsky.social has recorded the company history, starting w Jeremiah O'Donovan migrating from Dublin to Aldgate in the 1830s
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January 19, 2026 at 7:25 AM
If you haven't already found this wonderful site, I very much recommend it - @thegentleauthor.bsky.social
Snowdrops in Hoxton
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Snowdrops in Hoxton
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Lovely pictures of ancient trees in Greenwich Park by @thegentleauthor.bsky.social. They're very familiar to me as I climbed most of them as a boy growing up nearby. #madeleines spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/10/o...
Old Chestnut Trees In Greenwich Park | Spitalfields Life
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January 10, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Lovely pictures of ancient trees in Greenwich Park by @thegentleauthor.bsky.social. They're very familiar to me as I climbed most of them as a boy growing up nearby. #madeleines spitalfieldslife.com/2026/01/10/o...
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“I am the keeper of the old signs in Spitalfields. I have embraced it as my self-appointed duty, because although many are “dead” and others have become “ghosts,” disappearing into ether, they are all of interest to me.”
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January 9, 2026 at 5:18 AM
“I am the keeper of the old signs in Spitalfields. I have embraced it as my self-appointed duty, because although many are “dead” and others have become “ghosts,” disappearing into ether, they are all of interest to me.”
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Thank you to George of Populations Bakery for baking this magnificent Galette des Rois that I just cycled home with through the snow!
January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Thank you to George of Populations Bakery for baking this magnificent Galette des Rois that I just cycled home with through the snow!
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“I first came to Liverpool in 1972, aged eighteen, & remained for ten years. The city became my ‘University of Life,’ where I made friends, went clubbing, photographed the streets, listened to people a lot wiser than me, & grew up.”
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Phil Maxwell In Liverpool | Spitalfields Life
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January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“I first came to Liverpool in 1972, aged eighteen, & remained for ten years. The city became my ‘University of Life,’ where I made friends, went clubbing, photographed the streets, listened to people a lot wiser than me, & grew up.”
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A generous welcome/introduction to the kiosk holders of
Whitechapel (photographed by Sarah Ainslie) today from the Gentle Author @thegentleauthor.bsky.social for delicious- looking snacks and phone accessories and more.
Whitechapel (photographed by Sarah Ainslie) today from the Gentle Author @thegentleauthor.bsky.social for delicious- looking snacks and phone accessories and more.
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
A generous welcome/introduction to the kiosk holders of
Whitechapel (photographed by Sarah Ainslie) today from the Gentle Author @thegentleauthor.bsky.social for delicious- looking snacks and phone accessories and more.
Whitechapel (photographed by Sarah Ainslie) today from the Gentle Author @thegentleauthor.bsky.social for delicious- looking snacks and phone accessories and more.