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Brick Lane Reclaimed

June 20, 2015

Over the years Brick Lane has changed so much. Gentrification has taken its toll and it is no longer a meeting place for locals but a tourist trap with prices that locals can’t afford. Here are some photographs of the old Brick Lane.

Graffiti 1999

Graffiti 1999

Brick Lane early 1990s

Brick Lane early 1990s

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1988

Brick Lane c.1988

Brick Lane c.1986

Brick Lane c.1986

Brick Lane c.1985

Brick Lane c.1985

Brick Lane c.1984

Brick Lane c.1984

Brick Lane c.1987

Brick Lane c.1987

Brick Lane c.1986

Brick Lane c.1986

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1983

Brick Lane c.1985

Brick Lane c.1985

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  1. Will MacCormac permalink
    July 8, 2015

    The cat lady? My friend Tufty and I used to give her money towards a few tins of whiskas.

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