jewish london

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The gps behaved randomly including hits in the North Sea and Germany! So only 4 hits on the map. The blue line is the approximate route.

http://www.catfan.co.uk/1.Catfan_shadwell.htm for details of a previous visit in the same area

Royal London Hospital	Not a salubrious place to sit	Wood's Buildings - through the alley to the site of the first Ripper killing	What a lot on offer!
Blue and orange on the new extension to the Royal London Hospital Wooden structure on roof	There were many legal firms advertising	Victoriana and the Library	Royal London Hospital
	Orange and green	Cheese grater and Gherkin	Behind the bollards
On the right ―›	The Gang snapping	Pristine curtains	Not a good area for paintwork
Splendid coloured glass	Do not park on the pavement!	Sunflower	Veges in the front garden
		The Congregation of Jacob in Cyberspace. Over 100 years of service to our community - Founded 5663-1903 Using modern technology to bring old tradition to your home
Wonderful chimneys	Glamour	Young plane tree	A Hattery
Most of the shops sold clothes and seemed to be catering to the Indian and Pakistani market. Jewish shops must have moved out.
Shop fittings		Handsome chap	Use of balconies
Moslem bas relief?	In a garden	Once a Raine's Boys' School	Locals have been having fun with the signs
Dahlias in a garden	Underneath the arches	Crown and Dolphin (Ratcliff Highway Murders)	More dodgy paintwork
Dahlia	Avenue of trees	Battle of Cable Street	Organ
Dome above the altar in Hawkesmoor church - St George in the East	VW	Decorated pillar
Pub sign	Wonky building	Mosaic	Grotty corner
Graffiti	Ginger Tom	Mosque dome	The synagogue is no longer used and the building has been surrounded by the East London Mosque
Academic reading on his horse	An Odd Threesome	The Jewish Daily Post a short lived newspaper was produced here.	We had a meal at the Hoop and Grapes
Henry, Sue and Juliet jumped on a tube for Farringdon. The rest of us went to Blackfriars, then Steve, Peter and I rushed ahead and leapt on a train for St Albans; we hope everyone else got home safely. It was a good day out.