100 Faces of the East End by John Rennie
Somebody has kindly pointed out that the link to 100 Faces of the East End by John Rennie has died along with the old website. You can buy copies of the book by following that link. The book is a collection of 100 or so pieces from the older editions of East End Life, tidied up, reedited and then hurriedly slapped into book format. The catchline is ‘the thieves, charlatans, seers, architects, revolutionaries, soldiers, sailores, killers, businessmen, musicians and artists who built the East End of London, and that just about says it and, we hope sells it.
Pieces within cover Ronnie Scott, Matthew Arnold, Holman Hunt, Thomas Frye, Lew Grade and a host more. Why should I buy stuff you’ve already put on your website for free, I hear you cry. Because you can’t curl up in bed with a cup of cocoa and a website, I reply. You also can’t give a website as a birthday or Christmas present.