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A short walk from Temple Underground Station you’ll come across several statues of Cherubs. Nothing particularly amazing about that as...

The Albert Bridge crosses the River Thames from Battersea on the south bank to Chelsea on its north side. The Albert Bridge It was...

There is a headstone in a London cemetery which reads; “Darling Dolly My sunbeam My consolation My joy“ A touching memorial from a...

Should you be in the area of St James and looking for some fine wines, then you’d be likely to visit the shop of Berry Bros. & Rudd. Even...

As you may know Gin or “mothers ruin” was the scourge of the working classes in late 17th century Britain, as depicted in the famous...

St Michael, Crooked Lane was an ancient parish church dating from 1304 situated on the west side of Fish Street Hill in the City of...

It’s a pity that Town Planners can’t be in some way held responsible for the decisions that they make. There are very few instances of...

Just a quick post this morning, brought on by listening to a CD (ask your parents) in my collection of poems by John Betjeman. This one...

Apparently Milo was an ancient Greek wrestler and strongman sometimes depicted carrying a bull on his shoulders. His link with London is...

I have in my collection a picture entitled Elephant and Tram taken in 1936. It shows an elephant eating an apple from the tram driver. A...

Today in 1988 the grave of Boadicea / Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni tribe who fought the Romans in Britain was located by...

I threatened last week to start posting reminiscences of childhood in Metroland. Well here’s the first one and goes back to the late 60s...

Thought I’d share a picture that hangs in my hallway which I received as a birthday present some years ago. It was taken by photographer...

Feeling a little peckish as you wander along Oxford Street (when the shops re-open) ?Forgo the delights of the numerous fast food...

The City of London, the mile square area that roughly constitutes the Roman settlement of Londinium in the 1st century AD and is commonly...

Born into 1960s “Metroland” as I was, its not difficult to see why the love of Art Deco and the 1930s has stayed with me. By the time I...

Just a quick adjunct from the post of the same name posted a couple of days ago. Remember Nicholas”If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-...

Possibly John Rivet was a 17th century example of nominative determinism, that is when your surname influences you to gravitate towards a...

To finish the quote in full, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. (William Shakespear, Romeo & Juliet)....

Not a phrase you hear much nowadays, but I can remember my Grandmother using it quite often, “Oh you’ll have me at sixes and sevens if...