All Contributions from Shahed Saleem
New Road Synagogue
115 New Road and the former New Road Synagogue | Shahed Saleem
115 New Road is the site of the former New Road Synagogue, which closed in 1974 when it was amalgamated with the East London Central Syn…
Memories of Priscilla Church
Former Royal London Hospital | Shahed Saleem
Priscilla Church was a student nurse at the Royal London Hospital from 1982 to 1985, and a staff nurse until 1986. She then returned to …
Attlee House demolition
Attlee House | Shahed Saleem
The eastern part of Attlee House in the process of being demolished (03.09.16)
Attlee House demolished
Attlee House | Shahed Saleem
The cleared site where the eastern part of Attlee House once stood, revealing the northern wall of Toynbee Hall (23.09.16)
Chemist on the Vallance Rd corner in May 2014
197 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
I used to have an office for some years until 2015 on Derbyshire Street further up Vallance Road, and I used to pass this corner often. I a…
Former Jagonari Women's Centre
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
The former Jagonari Women's Centre seen from Whitechapel Road, photographed in October 2017
Works to shopfront
22 Osborn Street | Shahed Saleem
Work in progress has revealed old painted lettering beneath the former shop signage (photo taken on 23.09.16)
Former Jagonari Women's Centre
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
A rear view of the former Jagonari Women's Centre, photographed in October 2017
Jagonari Centre, entrance door mosaic, c.1989
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
This image of c.1989 shows the mosaic decoration designed by the artist Meena Thakor, being installed around the front entrance door of the…
Foundation School
Davenant Centre to rear of 179 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
The Foundation School building to the rear of the Davenant Centre, vacant when photographed in October 2017
Davenant Centre
Davenant Youth Centre (former Davenant School) | Shahed Saleem
The rear of the Davenant Centre photographed in October 2017, now closed, showing the rear extension to the building
Jagonari Centre
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
The rear of the Jagonari Centre from the back garden of the Davenant Centre, photographed in October 2017
Rear of the terrace at the Commercial St/ Whitechapel High St corner
6 and 6a Commercial Street | Shahed Saleem
Panoramic photo taken from the rear car park, October 2017
Taja restaurant
Whitechapel Market, Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
Tanha Quadi's photos of the Taja restaurant, a conversion of and building over the former public lavatories from the early 2000s
Former Jagonari Women's Centre
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
Detail of the decorative screens over the windows on the former Jagonari Women's Centre fronting Whitechapel Road. Photographed in October …
Taja restaurant
Whitechapel Market, Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
Tanha Quadi's photos of the Taja restaurant, a conversion of and building over the former public lavatories from the early 2000s
Taja restaurant
Whitechapel Market, Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
Tanha Quadi's photos of the Taja restaurant, a conversion of and building over the former public lavatories from the early 2000s
Front door of 1 Nelson Street in May 2014
8 New Road | Shahed Saleem
The entrance to No.1 Nelson Street is on the side wall of No.8 New Road, so I wonder if no one could ever find it, hence the graphics. In 2…
Rear of 2c-4a Commercial Street
2c to 4a Commercial Street | Shahed Saleem
A view of the rear of the block on the corner of Commercial Street, taken in October 2017
Jagonari Centre, front elevation and rear courtyard 1989
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
Photographs of the Jagonari Centre dating from 1989, showing the building soon after its completion in 1986. (Image courtesy of Anne Thorne)
Front elevation window screens
Former Jagonari Women's Centre, 183-185 Whitechapel Road | Shahed Saleem
A photograph from 1987 showing the decorative and security screening on the front elevation windows of the Jagonari Centre (Image courtesy …
Joe Swinburne remembers being born here
Zara's Corner, 20 Spelman Street | Shahed Saleem
Joe Swinburne was born in 1923, and his first home was on Spelman Street before moving to Vallance Road where his block was bombed in the b…
Interior of the synagogue in 2015
Former Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue | Shahed Saleem
This is a video I took in the Fieldgate Street Synagogue in Whitechapel in 2015, after it had closed and been sold, but while most of the i…