One Word Sunday
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Necessity is the mother of inVENTion
I love to find things that are not quite what they appear to be. Given that there is a rather large subterranean London, the need to allow fresh air in, or expel foul out is rather important. The following is a list of my favourite (oh you sad man) ventilation systems. The cast iron equestrian… Continue reading Necessity is the mother of inVENTion
Window
One Word Sunday
The sun rises over Hatton Garden
Six Word Saturday
The Queen of clubs
Today 43 Gerrard Street in the heart of Chinatown is the site of the New Loon Fung Restaurant and supermarket. Chinatown as the area we know today didn’t start to flourish as a home for the Chinese population until after the Second World War. Back in the 1920s it was the home of the 43… Continue reading The Queen of clubs
Counterfeit
One Word Sunday The Jerusalem Tavern in Clerkenwell looks very old and you’re helped along by the Anno 1720 on the sign. The inside is very spartan, but the beers are usually very good. I have to admit that I was at first fooled by the overall look of the place, but research showed that… Continue reading Counterfeit
A crown of thorns at hand
Six Word Saturday
If only
This weeks post is a short one (thankfully) and was instigated by a photograph that I found in an archive. I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Unexpected
One Word Sunday The windows of the London Metropolitan Archives, Clerkenwell The lady in the main picture is a “Nippy”. The nickname for the waitresses who worked in the J. Lyons & Co tea shops and cafés in London.
She loved him warts and all
Six Word Saturday
A LONDON MISCELLANY 