Around Spitalfields
Spitalfields is an area I don’t know well. In the year she died my wife and I had a good sunny Sunday walking the area and finally ending up walking down Brick Lane. We were surprised how vibrant it was. I walked it yesterday and as it was early, it was quiet.
In some ways Spitalfields is part of my history. I didn’t know too much about it, but my mother’s family were French Huguenots, who came over some time in the 17th or 18th centuries. When, I’m not sure, as all of the family’s papers which documented the history were destroyed in the Blitz.
It’s funny but I learned more about the history of Huguenots on a trip to South Africa, than I have ever done in the UK. Perhaps, we don’t have too many specialist museums.
After all where are the museums to printing in the UK?
There is one in Norwich, The John Jarrold, but it is only open on Wednesdays.
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