Food In East London
Mother and son at the Sclater Street market, 1998
Mother and son at the Sclater Street market, 1998
In 2003 the Burger bar (above) moved its venue to across the road; the ‘Purveyors of fine food’ lettering has been removed. Still six years later no one appears to be buying a burger and the man with the trolley (below) is walking away from the bar. When I visited the Slater Street market a couple of weeks ago I noticed that the burger bar has disappeared. The land on which the original burger bar rested has now been covered with ‘luxury flats’. Slater Street market is being squeezed out of existence by gentrification that has no regard for history, culture or people on low incomes.
Man with trolley walking away from burger bar, Sclater Street market 2003
Woman resting in a fast food restaurant, Bishopsgate 1989
Hanbury Street 2013
Sclater Street food stall 1986
Young woman passes burger advertisement, Whitechapel Road 2002
Two old fashioned hand carts flank a young man eating his lunch, Whitechapel 1984
One Customer at Rossi’s. Hanbury Street, London 2009.
Woman eating a plate of chips, Cheshire Street London c.1984
Tea, solar pulses, teaspoon and toast at Rossi’s. Hanbury Street, London 2009.
Walking Around The World
A woman walking in Manhattan, 2005
Woman with walking stick, Whitechapel c.1983
A woman walking in Tamil Nadu, 2008
Woman walking to the shops, Mile end c.2002
Two women walking together in Marakeech 2005
Woman walking on Bethnal Green Road, London c.1985
Walking on Brick Lane, London 2012
Man with a walking stick, Whitechapel Road 1984
Woman walking under the Bridge in Brick Lane, London 2012
Lady walking on Brick Lane Bridge, 1985
Boys walking in a flooded street. Dhaka, Bangladesh 1999
On Track In Bangladesh
Trains were running in the sub-continent 142 years ago. Bangladesh Railways is state owned, employs 34,168 people and covers a length of 2,855 route kilometers.
Tea cup and saucer in first class carriage, 2008
Tea is served in China cups with complimentary sandwiches in first class carriages. The photograph (above) was taken on a journey from Chittagong to Dhaka.
Boy running next to a train, Bangladesh 1992
Bangladesh train fairs work out cheaper than bus fairs. As well as supporting the economy by providing economic travel for students and the movement of goods many people, not employed by the railway, make a living from selling food to passengers and carrying luggage.
Man walking next to railway track, 2008
Passengers will see many people walking next to the tracks as well as shanty towns close to the railway as it enters urban areas.
Railway workers maintaining track in Sylhet, 1992
Some 42 million passengers are transported each year by the railway.
Boy with his head sricking out of a train, 1992
Queuing for tickets at Chittagong station, 2009
Chittagong Station, 2009
Man walking on Rail Track. Bangladesh 2008
Women and children look out towards a river from the railway track they have occupied. Bangladesh 2008
Abandoned train. Bangladesh 2008
Shanty town next to railway tracks. Bangladesh 2008
A man walks by a lake in the opposite direction to the train. Bangladesh 2008
Train and Rickshaw. Bangladesh 2008
Photomontage, New York & Bangladesh 2010
Disappearing Sclater Street Market East London (2)
Here are more photographs continuing yesterdays Sclater Street theme.
Couple in Sclater Street, 1998
A man looking through second hand books in Sclater Street, 2009
Sclater Street. London 1988
Market trader. Sclater Street 2012
A woman looking through second hand books, Sclater Street market 2008
Market traders, Sclater Street 1987
Man looking through clothes. Sclater Street, London 2015
Woman with shopping bag, umbrella and cigarettes. Sclater Street, London c.1985
Sclater Street Market 2014
Sclater Street c.1985
Disappearing Sclater Street Market East London
I wonder how long it will be before the Slater Street Sunday Market disappears altogether? I was there the other week and noticed how luxury flats tower above it. It is now half its original size. Here are some my favourite images of the market I’ve taken over the years.
Sclater Street Market c.1985
Sclater Street 2012
Sclater Street market c.1987
Sclater Street 2002
Sclater Street c.1985
Sclater Street 2012
Sclater Street c.1986
Sclater Street Market 2012
Sclater Street c.1987
Sclater Street 2002
