Cyril Wolf Mankowitz was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter. He is particularly known for three novels— Make Me an Offer (1952), A Kid for Two Farthings (1953) and My Old Man's a Dustman—and other plays, historical studies, and the screenplays for many successful films which have received awards including the Oscar, Bafta and the Cannes Grand Prix.
Commemorative plaque dedicated to Mankowitz at Golders Green Crematorium
Spitalfields is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane. It has several markets, including Spitalfields Market, the historic Old Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane Market and Petticoat Lane Market. The area has a long attracted migrants from overseas, including many Jews, whose presence gained the area the 19th century nickname of Little Jerusalem.
Brushfield Street, looking towards Christ Church, Spitalfields
Brick Lane with the Black Eagle Brewery in the distance, looking north
The 18th-century house at 15 Fournier Street, a Grade II listed structure in Spitalfields
Petticoat Lane Market, Spitalfields, c. 1890.