Peter Guillery was, until 2021, a senior research associate for the Survey of London in the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.
A new Survey of London publication always marks a red-letter occasion for the capital's enthusiasts. In these two astonishing volumes on Whitechapel, the Survey has managed even to excel itself -Jerry White, The London Journal Every street is minutely assessed in terms of its architectural and urban form, and social and political history...The Survey has evolved gloriously unto collections of detailed studies of each area of London. It makes an outstanding scholarly contribution to our record and understanding of our capital city. -Jeremy Musson, The Oldie