Author: endean0

Hi, I'm Steve, a London tour guide and owner of A London Miscellany Tours, a guided walking tour company who specialise in small number tours of the greatest city in the world!

Star Gazing

I was reading an article recently about the Gran Telescopio Canarias, and it’s observatory based in the Canary Islands, which is currently the world’s largest single-aperture optical telescope. I must admit to knowing very little about telescopes and their workings, but I do know that this one is a light refracting telescope. I also know that… Continue reading Star Gazing

Never seen it

I look incredulously at people who have told me, “No I’ve never seen Star Wars” (substitute Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones etc). However if the boot should be on the other foot, how many people would have the same reaction when I say, “No I’ve never seen Friends“? I know the… Continue reading Never seen it

Playing with perspective at the Barbican

Six Word Saturday Originally commissioned by the Ministry of Works in 1960, these nine ceramic panels feature stylistic images of telecommunications equipment. They were based in Fleet House, a large telecommunications building and when the site was redeveloped they were moved to the Speed Highwalk in the Barbican

Heritage

One Word Sunday There has been a pub at this location since 1538, which burnt down during the Great Fire in 1666. It was one of the first to be rebuilt after the fire in 1667 and the sign shows all the monarchs that have reigned during that time that the pub has been dispensing… Continue reading Heritage