Englishman and the Eel

The Englishman and the Eel is a journey into that most London of institutions, the Eel, Pie and Mash shop. Today, these simple spaces hold within them the memories of a rich, largely undocumented cultural heritage of generations of working-class Londoners in a city whose only constant is change. Often elaborately decorated with ornate Victorian tiling, many sold live eels in metal trays that faced out onto the street to the fascination (and sometimes horror) of passersby. Inside, warmth and comfort. Steam. Tea. Laughter. Families.

The Englishman and the Eel este o calatorie in acea majoritate a institutiilor din Londra, magazinul Eel, Pie si Mash. Astazi, aceste spatii simple pastreaza in ele amintirile unui patrimoniu cultural bogat, in mare parte nedocumentat, al generatiilor de londonezi de clasa muncitoare dintr-un oras a carui singura constanta este schimbarea.