A. Tattam, Shoe Repairs and Layers of London

I have two new walk dates now available, if you would like to explore Limehouse and Wapping. These are, with links: Limehouse – A Sink of Iniquity and Degradation on the 6th of June Wapping – A Seething Mass of Misery on the 13th of June This week’s post is rather short as I had to finish it quickly ready for the site to be migrated to the new hosting provider. In the post, I first trace the location of one of my father’s 1980s photos, and then look at another of the resources available if you are interested in researching the history of London. A. Tattam – Shoe Repairs Whilst many remain, there were once far more small, independent businesses to be found across the streets of London, and in the mid 1980s you could have had your shoes repaired at A. Tattam in Brodia Road, Stoke Newington: The same location, forty years later: I was initially not sure when the business closed, but it had been operating out of this small building for many years. The Hackney Museum have an online image…