Brick Lane Arches, 1992

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Hello all, I’ve just got around to scanning in some of my old photos – sorry for the crap quality! Anyway, these document a site which has been demolished – and is now occupied by Shoreditch tube station on the new East London line.

There used to be a tunnel running through to Brick Lane – housing a number of huge cavernous and derelict Victorian arches. We found our way into one, and spied a very small door at the very back, which led down stairs to an old disused railway platform. This sat just below the Truman Brewery which we were able to climb up to from here. I believe this old track was part of the old Eastern Counties Railway which ran between London and Great Yarmouth. The Shoreditch terminus opened in July 1840. The railway was also extended into East Anglia, reaching Colchester in March 1843.

Anyway, great day, which only improved when we bumped into a group of railway workers doing work on another track. We thought they were going to report us, but they were super chilled. I love their photos – they look so timeless. Anyway, they were bemused by our exploits and invited us to walk back with them to their mess house for tea. This was a big old building behind a wall on Shoreditch high street, behind where the Light Bar now sits. Different East London days indeed!

I’ve had a few years out of all this now – but am looking to get back into things. So would be super happy to tag along if anyone’s doing anything in the London/south east areas. . . .

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