Hidden London Hangouts S3E12 - Whitechapel

[@mapala78]

The theatre poster on the r/h side is for a music hall which to be the appears Empire. The star turn are Stanley Kirkby & Harry Hudson who teamed up in 1915.

[@alexmckenna1171]

Harry Hudson and Stanley Kirkby were a pair of music-hall singers, and pianist Harry Hudson was the leader of the fab dance-band at Edison-Bell records, from 1928 to 1932. (They made Winner and Radio 8" records.) The poster must have been for the Empire music hall.

[@oakwoodian4465]

Harry Hudson was also the pianist on the popular radio show "Have A Go" with Wilfred Pickles. His predeceasor (before my time) was Violet Carson a.k.a Ena Sharples of Coronation Street!

[@marcuspethurst2939]

Was the Supervisor at Whitechapel and would check that station out every few days. Fascinating place. Footbridge you could climb up to with ladder but best view is from the holes in the platform walls.

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

The photo of the station frontage at 23 mins...I noticed a woman's shoe then realised it was a long exposure, and a blurry woman and others are walking through the shot. Love the B&W photos. Another fascinating tour...you're keeping me up at night watching these when I should be asleep!

[@astral7080]

Oh my, this is so excellent for my love with London..... as a Swede

[@trainspotting3399]

The first thing we do when we get to London, after getting into our hotel room and freshening up, is to pop down to the Tube and go anywhere. Nothing say's "welcome to London" like the Tube.

[@kevinreed9232]

Thank you for another brilliant episode presented beautifully. I always look forward to Saturday evening so I can see you lovely people. keep safe fantastic four.

[@drew4744]

'The Met' poster for the docks 👌👌

[@markellis6413]

Of course, if Watkins had built his Channel Tunnel, he would have run trains down the Great Central, around the Metropolitan, through the link to the East London Line and then on to the SER to Dover. All companies he was on the board of...

[@nsholk]

Brilliant episode there. Laura’s enthusiasm about the Met poster promoting the Docklands (I second that emotion) instantly made me dream of a HLH x Museum of London Docklands collaboration episode . There must be a treasure trove of grimy, visceral, and seedy stories ready to unpack.

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

There's lots of social history recording for posterity type of film footage made by various worthies featuring wrinkly ol' dock hands happily telling their tales. Tales of joy or woe, hardship and brotherhood, good or bad. Fascinating snippets.

[@jacksugden8190]

Seen York Road from inside the cab with a guard at the time when crew operated, seen inside the ticket hall, proposed to re open it, but too dangerous to use due to the traffic. Also two trains were not allowed to pass each other in the old St Mary’s Curve, stock transfers of the them Cravens Met Line were too wide. Spend 38 years travelling past the bricked up platforms at St Mary’s, I was aware of its presence. The points and track were removed on the curve once the 378 class LU trains were introduced, I used to use the old Met trains up to the now closed spur into Shadwell station. Good old days.

[@grahamstubbs4962]

29:31 A giant petticoat and a top hat. That's a look that's going to take a certain insousiance. I reckon that's one for Helena Bonham Carter.

[@mapala78]

I remember seeing a photograph of Liverpool Street station that showed that trains ran from there to New Cross/New Cross Gate.

[@BobGronenberg]

Whitechapel was one of the best episodes to date. Loaded with serious content and history. Enjoyed it immensely!

[@RoyCousins]

The music hall poster could be for the Hackney Empire, just up the road. It was designed by Frank Matcham, who also designed the Hippodrome, the Coliseum, the Palladium and the Victoria Palace, while working for Moss Empires.

[@unittaskforce]

Another great episode. I think the history of Whitechapel St Mary is great, and it is fantastic to see what remains and get the insights from you guys.

[@samanthaelmhurst8518]

really looking forward to this episode - as I look forward to all the episodes! But the East End fascinates me...

[@jimdarrell441]

Thanks again team! Thoroughly enjoyed this episode! Wishing you all my deepest thanks as we approach your one year anniversary! Little did I know when I watched that first episode that I would end up learning so much in a year's time, let alone, become part of such a great online community of like minded individuals. I can't begin to tell you how much I look forward to seeing you all each week! Happy Birthday Team HLH!

[@ulazygit]

Haha ... thanks Alex for the shout out ... it felt like I won the lotto! I now live in New Zealand so can’t travel on the London tube anymore ... I was fascinated as a kid with the metropolitan railway and would love to have travelled on steam to Verney Junction ... Following with interest in the HS2 running through the whole ‘beyond Amersham’ metro land and the varsity line ... really, really looking forward to when you guys get out to do this video. Another one to throw in ... you’ve done lords and Marlborough Road ... thought of doing Swiss Cottage?

[@bertspeggly4428]

My mum grew up in a pub opposite this station. She probably used it many times.

[@themistocleszammit]

You mention iron beams with brick barrel vaulting at this station. We have similar on a grand scale at Green Lane Station here on Merseyside, where the former railway to Monk's Ferry passes over the underground track and platforms of the Mersey Railway (now Merseyrail). Very impressive to look at.

[@alexgrundon2346]

Send us a pic!

[@themistocleszammit]

@@alexgrundon2346 Will do next time I’m there.

[@peterwatkins7419]

Loved this episode as st Mary’s as always been a fascination to me I’ve done lots of research and always wanted to know excactly where the station building stood on Whitechapel road and wanted to know if the loop down to east London line now OVERGROUND was still in use

[@neilpearson157]

If you're as old as me, 'shown' was always spelt 'shewn'. I remember being reprimanded by my boss for misspelling. At the end of 'Tinker, Tailor' the boy reading the lesson in chαpel is confused by 'shewed" until a master explains.

[@richardjelley3074]

i noticed that there was a zebra crossing outside the station building with the flashing orange beacon. Somehow it survived the huge bomb which devastated the station and surrounding buildings. Surely a blast of that magnitude would have completely smashed the beacon? Maybe it was replaced. As a driving instructor i find that interesting. Thank you for all these videos, they are fascinating. I hope to visit your museum on my next visit to London.

[@adrianpeaty9078]

One thing I do know about the modern day Whitechapel is that the Underground line goes above the overground, truly bizarre 😮

[@Robslondon]

Really enjoyable video!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

(12:05) Why Monsieur Christophe, it's better than that. Not only what you read us, but more, much more as it's a poem and one wot rhymes too! "Underground to anywhere, Quickest way, Cheapest fare." Now if that doesn't put to shame all but one or two percent of the present day Poems on the underground, then I'm a monkey's uncle. (31:14) Many thanks for your enlivening and enlightening enthusiasm Siddy. The joy you get from all things tube shines through and shews again and again, sometimes at the most workaday things we all pass every day. Thank goodness there's a cadre of Chrises and a squadron of Siddys to crawl behind the curtain, eyes peeled and ready to pounce on treasure such as a Bay No.1 (36:00) WWII potato print. Congrats on 6+ yrs at the coal face. Thanks to all.

[@fintytin5771]

York Road disused next week !! - ask and I recieve !! Cheers guys !!!

[@marcomlucchetti6126]

Simply loved this episode 😍

[@Muswell]

That large poster outside, on the right, says "Empire" - which Empire was that? ' was there a Music Hall in the area?

[@bynleyjones5419]

Bryn from Eastbourne IN the picture you are showing I have seen a gòast

[@MrAustinPowers]

Can ask how does TFL /underground decide on the zones is it distance from a set point?

[@adrianpeaty9078]

Did not realise how old the East London line is.

[@shahjhanhaider26]

It was interesting history of east end during the world war 2 bombing .How the shelter was given is historical event

[@danielconnor9018]

A very interesting video and tour, but a few points which I think may have benefitted from some more in depth research before stating them as facts

[@peebee143]

And, on with the Chicken Rogan Josh.