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I recently came across a 17th century location on the banks of the River Thames called Arnold’s Outlet (if you have the same puerile...

Medieval Chefs How do you taste London’s past? That’s an easy one and a subject close to my heart; food and drink. Of the two, drink is...

Following on from the post yesterday on touch, I’m going to try the sense of hearing. I thought this might be a tricky one, how do you...

I set myself a task today. I thought I’d try and write about London with regard to the senses. Seeing is a bit of an obvious one, but...

Let’s say you’re a subject of her majesty Queen Victoria, and are of the middle classes. You’ve travelled into the metropolis for the day...

The Dominion Theatre stands on Tottenham Court Road. Construction of the theatre began in March 1928 with a design by W and TR Milburn...

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...

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...