Hoxton

We took another city walk, this one in East London. The neighborhood is called Hoxton. This is the discription: "The coolest neighborhood of the 1990's is still growing, changing, and trying to hang on to its hip status."

We walked past some great eating places and hip clubs and also an art gallery that was free and we slipped in to view some fantastic photography. The gallery is called "The White Cube". I didn't get a picture of it though. Halfway through the walk, and seeming utterly out of place (as East London is the poorer part of the city) is the Geffrye Museum. The museum is set in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers' company - beautiful 18th century buildings surrounded by mature trees and attractive gardens. There is a walled herb garden in the back but of course this time of year it was not as nice as it will be in a few months.

The Geffrye is a museum that specialises in the furniture and domestic interiors of the urban middle classes. Its displays span from 1600 to the present day, forming a sequence of period rooms which capture the essence of English interior style. There is a contemporary wing with 20th century displays, a design centre and an exhibition gallery for the best in contemporary design and craft from East London.
This is Geffryes, the founder of the hospital.