One Word Sunday The Old Curiosity Shop has been an iconic Dickensian site since the mid-1880s, when its owner, with no justification whatsoever decided to emblazon the words “Immortalised by Charles Dickens” above the door. However, it is an old building, probably dating to the sixteenth century. Dickens buffs have always been rightly sceptical about… Continue reading Old
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!
Shoe Leather
A while ago I posted a piece about a London guidebook that was published in 1937. In Quantity, not quality I shared an itinerary that was in the guidebook for the visitor to London that has a day to take in the sights. The amount of places and distance travelled were quite staggering and I… Continue reading Shoe Leather
Stairway to Heaven
I’ve always wondered at the design of the escalator system on many of London’s underground stations. It is such a simple idea, but the machinery involved is quite complex. The only design limitation came when they were retro fitted to existing stations with limited space. It was in 1892 that the first working escalator materialised,… Continue reading Stairway to Heaven
Doh!
I had a Homer Simpson realisation today. A few weeks ago I wrote about my surprise at finding Bull Inn Court on the north side of the Strand, because I never walk on that side of the street. During my perusal of the court I discovered another alley about 30 yards back down the Strand… Continue reading Doh!
The Dazzling Blogger Award
The Dazzling Blogger Award, designed by Helen at Crispy Confessions, recognizes bloggers who excel in at least one major area of blogging: writing skills, engagement, social media marketing, or content. I was nominated for the Dazzling Blogger Award by Angela from SUITCASE Travel blog , so I’d like to say a big Thank you to Angela for taking the time to… Continue reading The Dazzling Blogger Award
The Ladies’ Bridge
To my mind Waterloo Bridge is one of the most overlooked bridges on the Thames. It’s design has been criticised, but I think it’s sleek arches are rather pleasing. The current bridge is the second incarnation, the first opened in 1817, but by the end of the 19th century it was showing signs of subsidence… Continue reading The Ladies’ Bridge
Pond
One Word Sunday I had just finished taking a tour round Pimlico yesterday afternoon. Walking through Victoria station I was going to make my way to Kensington Gardens to take some photos of the Round Pond. It was a very hot day and my feet hurt, so I took the easier option and then caught… Continue reading Pond
When street signs were much nicer
Six word Saturday
ABC of City of London Wards
This is the third post about the wards that make up the the City of London. These links will take you to the post about Aldersgate, Aldgate The City of London is divided into 25 wards. These wards are a survival of the medieval governmental system that allowed very small areas to exist as self-governing units within the wider… Continue reading ABC of City of London Wards
A quick 18 holes by London Bridge
The term “Skyscraper” is a very subjective term, today the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest at a height of 828 meters, which in old money is 2,717 feet. London’s current giant is the Shard at 310 meters, 1016 feet. But travel back to 1925 London and the building taking all the attention… Continue reading A quick 18 holes by London Bridge
A LONDON MISCELLANY 