In 1931 Boris moved from his second London studio at 150 Whitechapel Road to larger premises at 106 Whitechapel Road, and by 1934 he had purchased a former pub at 14 Whitechapel Road (pictured) which was converted into a studio, with living accommodation above. This became Boris’s best known studio where he firmly established himself as the photographer […]
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were married in September 1946 at Walm Lane Synagogue, Cricklewood.On the left of Libby was June Frumkin while on the right was David Frydman, Libby’s nephew, and Angela Goldberg, Libby’s neice. Louis was born in 1908 in Kielce, Poland & came to the UK in 1913. Libby grew up in Stoke Newington & was the […]
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aged 2 years, lived in Victoria Park Rd, Hackney. Her parents, Rose and Maurice Brown, were married on 27 February 1938 at the Great Synagogue, Dukes Place E1. Her father was a barber in Whitechapel and mother a milliner. Myra married Raymond Lyons on 20 November 1960 at Hale Lane Synagogue in Edgware. At the […]
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were married on 29 December 1940 at the Great Synagogue, Commercial Rd. Their wedding night was spent at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch but had to take cover in an air-raid shelter due to a bombing raid. Nicky was born at the London Hospital Whitechapel in 1913 – her mother was from Kiev and her […]
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were married 26 July 1939 at Philpot Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. Both Kate and Simon’s parents came from Russia in the early 1900’s. Simon was a fur salesman and the couple initially lived on The Highway in Stepney.
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were married on 17 March 1935 at Philpot Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. Sidney, whose parents came from Lithuania, was a self-employed men’s tailor as was his brother Morris (click here). Fay did the button holes for the suits made by her husband. The couple lived in Stepney and in 1960 moved to Ilford. The young […]
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were married on 21 August 1935 at Philpot Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. Hettie, whose parents came from Russia was a secretary while Leslie was a furniture salesman. The couple lived in Chingford. The two bridesmaids were Hettie’s cousins, Lily Minsky (on the left) and Phyllis Minsky (on the right).
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were married on 20 June 1934 at Philpot Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. Both were born in the UK of parents born in Russia and Poland. At the time of their marriage, Hyman, aged 26, was a fruit salesman & Sadie, aged 23, a costumiers’ shop assistant. In the photo from the far left was Beryl, […]
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were married on 14 January 1934 at Philpot Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. At the time of their marriage, both Esther & Henry were hairdressers. Esther’s parents both came from Poland in the late 1890’s – her father was described as a ‘journeyman tailor’. Henry’s father, born in Kupiskis, Lithuania, was a lithographic printer.
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(previously Zalic Carriger), both aged 24, were married on the 17 September 1933 at Jubilee Street Great Synagogue in Stepney. Both were born in the UK from parents of Polish/Russian origin. At the time of the wedding, Sarah was a costumiers shop assistant while Alec, like his father, was a freelance tailor. Alec set up […]
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were married on 17 July 1932 at the Great Garden Street Synagogue in Whitechapel. The page boys were Becky’s nephews, Basil & Stanley Shoob & the bridesmaids were the sisters of Becky & Alf – Sarah ‘Sadie’ Shoop (later Brick) & Rachel ‘Ray’ Sobell (later Waterman). The couple started life in Brady St E1 & […]
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were married on the 19 June 1930 in the Great Garden Street Synagogue in Whitechapel with the reception at La Boheme Ballrooms on the Mile End Rd. Jean was born in Shidlovtsa, Poland in 1908 & David in the UK in 1909. Before their marriage, Jean was a dressmaker working from her home in Cable […]
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(changed from Vigonsky) were married on 4 June 1930 at the New Road Synagogue in Whitechapel with the reception at the Hyde Park Hotel. Boris designed Julia’s dress himself which was made of white & pink satin, with a long train of Brussels lace. Later on, it was often used in the studio, pulled round […]
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in 1932. The Bookshneer’s were the florists to Boris’s studio and had a shop in Whitechapel Road near to the River Lee. Back row from L-R were mother Rebecca, Gerard (click here to see his wedding photo), Selig, Annie, Joseph and father Nathan. Front row from L-R were Freddie, Ernie and Gertie. Nathan, born in […]
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(known as Jack Cohen) was born in 1898 in Whitechapel, the son of a Polish tailor. In 1917 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, serving as a canvas maker. In 1919, using £30 of his demobilisation gratuity, he set himself up as a market stall holder in Hackney by buying surplus NAAFI foodstuffs. With a […]
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first cousins aged nine and six at the wedding of their cousin Minnie Pliskin, a milliner, and Barnett Cooklin, a cabinet maker, on 11 December, 1932 at Jubilee Street Great Synagogue. Victor’s winged collar was specially made by the outfitters Mays in Whitechapel Road, next door to the famous ‘Blind Beggar’ pub. Victor later married […]
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