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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Quinn's Buildings, Popham St, Islington
« on: Saturday 15 May 21 17:59 BST (UK)  »
I have seen a photograph of Quinn bldngs on the net apparently taken in the late 1940's. Try searching for Popham St. The image was confirmed as correct by a surviving member of the family who lived there pre war. I believe the buildings were demolished in the early 1950's.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Quinn's Buildings, Popham St, Islington
« on: Sunday 08 November 20 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
My father lived in Quinn buildings , Popham St from 1923 to 1937, apartment no. 227 on the ground floor by the arch into the central yard.

All apartments were the same two rooms, a living room with coal fire, sink and cupboard and bedroom for his parents.  He and over the years his 5 brothers and sisters lived and slept in the living room describing that when he had grown he had a chair which converted to single bed. All this is confirmed by a surviving but elderly brother.

He wrote that his mother had to go up 4 storeys, onto the roof to hang out the washing.
 

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