Life & Tradition: London's East End (Life & Traditions)

by JaneCox (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $3.41

  The East End of London, bounded by the river Lea in the East and by the walls of the city in the west, has, throughout its long history, seen a variety of people and many ways of life. Jane Cox's authoratative text recreates life in the East End over the last five ceturies with anecdotes, folk tales, excerpts from contemporary diaries, court cases, newspapers and letters as well as over 100 photographs, paintings and maps.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.94

  Bounded by the river Lea on one end and by the walls of the City on the other, the East End of London has, through the years, seen a wide variety of people and ways of life pass by. Through bountiful photos, drawings, maps, and engravings, and an authoritative text that weaves a rich historical tapestry, find yourself transported to the riversides and docks where pirates met their fates and Captain Cook married a barmaid; to the monasteries and slums east of the tower; and to Shoreditch where audiences cheered the first performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Over five centuries' worth of anecdotes, folk tales, diary excerpts, court cases, newspapers, and letters capture this colorful, ever-changing neighborhood.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.41

  The East End embraces many distinct areas. From the riverside and docks where pirates were hanged and Captain Cook married a barmaid, to Shoreditch where Romeo and Juliet was first performed, this book introduces readers to the lost villages of the East End of London, once dotted with windmills and a transit camp since the time of Henry VIII. A tapestry of history forms the backdrop to life and tradition here as we discover the sewer rats who lived by salvaging coins, the fairs and food, factories and gaols, beggars and kings, hop-picking excursions and many fascinating stories that have emerged from this notorious quarter.