Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're in the wrong business Douglas ............... or at least, on the boring days. You could surely walk the "seeking" tourists around London ........ and other places too, I'm sure. B. On 18-apr-2006, at 23:14, Douglas Sharp wrote: > If you take a look at the windows below the beam this is very > probably an old weaving loft, or perhaps a tailors "sweat- > shop" (Could even be a cigar rollers shop). As there was only gas > or candle light at the time these houses were built the best use > had to be made of natural light.You still find quite a few corners > like this in the East End (I lived in Bow, during 1973), just south > of the Thames, and on the south bank, behind the warehouses. Though > I must say that this alley looks very familiar and could be just > around the corner from Covent Garden. > Douglas > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Michiel, >> >> I'm unfamiliar with city life, but it appears that those buildings >> are very closely set together. Is the high beam in the second >> photo used to hoist large furniture items to the upper floors? >> The Rollei does a beautiful job. If it were not such a pain to >> get the film processed, I would be tempted. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information