My second book with Louis Berk was published in November 2017 

Signed copies are available at £10.00 (plus p&p when appropriate).
Contact Rachel for details 

Do you want to discover where Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky attended the London Congress of the future Communist party of Russia, or visit a rural idyll at the heart of Whitechapel? Who was Tommy Flowers and where was Joseph Merrick first seen by Dr Frederick Treves?
Why are there artworks on the Spitalfields pavements and maidens’ faces decorating so many walls? What are the secrets behind the graceful but unadorned Georgian building façades?

In Secret Whitechapel Louis and I take you on a journey through the lesser-known sights of the area, telling the extraordinary stories of the people that lived there and the events surrounding them. Spanning the history of Whitechapel from the seventeenth century to the modern day and illustrated with both archive and contemporary images, this book brings to life one of London’s most fascinating areas.

MEET THE AUTHORS! 

Secret Whitechapel Revealed
Thursday 12th April 2018, 6.30pm
Authors Louis Berk and Rachel Kolsky bring to life stories hidden within the bricks and streets of the East End, at this special event showcasing their new book, Secret Whitechapel. Beginning with a walking tour of Spitalfields highlighting a selection of their favourite tales from bananas to boxes and shops to synagogues, the tour will end at Bishopsgate Institute Library where you will find out how they made their choices, how Louis took his wonderful photos and hear Rachel’s entertaining anecdotes of Whitechapel’s ever changing landscape.
£14.00/£11.00. Book via Bishopsgate Institute / 020 7392 9200