Mar 4, 2010 · There is no sight to be seen in the streets of London more pathetic than this oft-repeated story – the child leading home the drunken parent. The most remarkable figure in this group is that of “Ted Coally” or “Hookey Alf,” as he is called according to the circumstances.

Mar 27, 2016 · Walk along Whitechapel Road and pass the stalls of its vibrant street market on any weekday and you’ll meet them. Stroll along Brick Lane and they’ll come at you from all angles, extolling the virtues of a particular curry house and urging you to “come on in” by making you an offer you can’t refuse! Yes, the East End is full of “characters.”

Here Hookey Alf waits outside a Whitechapel pub in the hope of attracting work from passing coal merchants. The accompanying text written by the journalist, Adolphe Smith (1846–1924), provided a sympathetic account of Hookey Alf's circumstances.

Oct 11, 2021 · By her side, a brawny, healthy “woman of the people,” is not to be disturbed from her enjoyment of a “drop of beer” by domestic cares; and early acclimatizes her infant to the fumes of tobacco and alcohol. But in the fore-ground …

Jul 30, 2018 · The group of Victorians was photographed by John Thomson in 1877, outside an inn on Whitechapel Road. Ted Coally, known locally as 'Hookey Alf', appears on the right.

By her side a brawny, healthy 'woman of the people' is not to be disturbed from her enjoyment of a 'drop of beer'...and early acclimatises her infant to the fumes of tobacco and alcohol. But in the foreground the camera has chronicled the most touching episode.

Image of a group outside an inn on Whitechapel Road including, on the right Ted Coally or Hookey Alf.

The most remarkable figure in this group is that of "Ted Coally," or "Hookey Alf," as he is called according to circumstances. His story is a simple illustration of the accidents that may bring a man into the streets, though born of respectable parents, well trained and of steady disposition.

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Sep 13, 2019 · LONDON: “Hookey Alf,” of Whitechapel: Pictured here on the right, ‘Hookey Alf’ – formerly Ted Coally - is a sad tale of poor fortune. Growing up in a prosperous household, he attained an apprenticeship working for the brewery house where his father also worked.