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The title of this piece wasn’t hard to come up with, however I wasn’t sure what the source was. It actually comes from the Bible. Well in...

It’s been decidedly wet over the last few days and being outside for most of them has left me feeling rather damp on my return home. So...

Now there’s a name to go by. A tough Georgian bare knuckle pugilist, or a renown Victorian cricketer known for stubbornly occupying his...

John Strype Whilst rooting about in A Survey Of The Cities Of London and Westminster written by John Strype in the 1720s for some...

The Victorians seem to have laid claim to the invention of modern Sanitary Fixtures. It is a widely-held belief that Thomas Crapper...

Channeling the spirit of Maria from the sound of music, I’d like to share a couple of favourites things with you. I’m very partial to the...

One Word Sunday A battered old phone box in Heddon Street, London. For the full story have a look at this FAME #History #London #music #OWS

Six Word Saturday Change Alley, London #6WS #History #London #Walking

I have to admit to being a bit of a binge watcher when it comes to box sets. Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Soprano’s and House have...

Last week saw the nuptials of the two inhabitants of Miscellany Mansions, so we now have a piece of paper to say we’re lifelong partners....

I always like to keep things interesting, not just for the people who come with me on my tours, but also for me. If things get a bit...

Six Word Saturday Lift door panel, Selfridges circa 1928 By the 1920s Selfridges was the most glamorous department store in London....

You may remember dear reader that on Monday I came clean about my recent book buying binge? Well another tome has just landed with a...

That’s how I usually explain away a purchase when it first arrives. As if anyone other than me is going to delve into a copy of a 19th...

I recently undertook a mini tour of mini museums. The use of the word mini is in no way derogatory, its just that in comparison to say...

Ossulston Street continues it’s life connected to Wilsted Street until the mid 1860s and would probably have stayed that way if it hadn’t...

The continuing hunt for the remainder of London’s abandoned pedway system. If you’ve made your way here via part one and part two, thanks...

So, hopefully you’ve arrived here from the first part of Pavements in the sky and have watched the video? If not, part two isn’t going to...

One Word Sunday 28 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, London The building was partly destroyed by a bomb from a German Zeppelin on the 18th...

I’ve been wanting to write on this subject for a long time, but never managed to find the time to do so, however I find that it’s too...