As Grave As The Grave
I’ve just finished reading John Bennett’s excellent book, Krayology, which examines the rise and fall of the notorious 1960s London...
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A really excellent tour. I’ve taken loads of walking tours in London but I learnt many new things from this one. Highly recommended.
LUCY : There's More To Moorgate
Two New Tours published in October, check out the tours page
Just taken the tour during a short break in London. I was amazed that there was so much more to the area of Westminster than parliament. The commentary and directions were easy to understand and there were a lot of interesting facts and story's.
John : The Power and The Glory
Steve Matthews
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Ziggy played guitar….
It is a cold wet late afternoon in January 1972 and you’re legging it down Regent Street as fast as your platform shoes will allow, your...
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Steve Matthews
Feb 1, 20213 min read
“Just a single please”
This is about a very bizarre one way journey that our London Ancestors could have taken during the Victorian period. By the early 1850s,...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 31, 20213 min read
My Hero
“Oh yes she/he is one of my Heroines/Heros”. I made a list of mine the other day (Lockdown allows you to do these sorts of things). Mine...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells*
* I should probably clarify the title of this piece for those who aren’t aware of the phrase. It is a generic name used in the UK for a...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Nelson and a bowl of porridge
Admiral Horatio Nelson sits atop his column 169 feet 3 inches (51.59 m) above the concourse of Trafalgar Square and has gazed down over...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Seeing Stars
Continuing on the pub theme, one of my favourites in the “Slightly Strange” category is the Seven Stars in Carey Street just behind the...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Vive la différence
The French House, Dean Street, Soh The French House in Dean Street Soho, was formally known as the York Minster, opened in 1820s. The...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 24, 20213 min read
Burye, Berry, Bury
Next time you’re in the City, walk past the Gherkin along Bury Street and at the end of Holland House and you will see the relief of a...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 22, 20213 min read
“Bah, humbug!”
Either too late for last Christmas, or incredibly early for this coming festive season I give you the finest portrayal of Ebenezer...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 21, 20214 min read
What’s it all about then?
When I first started this site as a portal for A London Miscellany Tours and began to write about some of the history of London, like...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 18, 20216 min read
Who?
Stephen Geary? ……………………………. Anyone? No, I must admit it wasn’t a name that I was familiar with, but Mr Geary definitely left his mark on...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 18, 20215 min read
The Downfall Of A Victorian Fraudster
If today you stand on the confluence of Cannon Street, Walbrook and Bloomberg Arcade, you’d be roughly inside The Coopers Arms. In the...
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Steve Matthews
Jan 4, 20213 min read
The Wheel Turns Full Circle
The London Eye has dominated the skyline of Lambeth for over twenty years. This 135 metres (443 ft) tall wheel has a diameter of 120...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Amongst these dark Satanic Mills
Do you ever get a feeling about a location? It doesn’t have to be something outwardly disturbing, just a vague notion that something...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 31, 20202 min read
The Beavers Of Oxford Street
Whenever I walk the streets of London I try to make the effort to look up once in a while. Sometimes you can be too focussed on what’s in...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 31, 20205 min read
Crane Court…A Little Alley With A Lot Of History
Today, Crane Court sits unobtrusively between two fast food outlets on Fleet Street. Visitors who venture into its interior may be...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 19, 20205 min read
The Cat And The Skull
So what do you think you know about Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London? The story goes that an impoverished Whittington made his way...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 19, 20203 min read
Cleary Gardens
Space where you can sit and reflect, away from the noise and commotion of the City can be hard to find. One such little oasis is Cleary...
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Steve Matthews
Dec 16, 20204 min read
The Sign Of The Two Headed Swan
I was prompted to take this uninspiring photograph after coming across an old image of the same location. The first picture is Gresham...
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