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. We had both decided that the day would be a quiet and low key affair with a small guest list and very little in the way of fuss or worry… Continue reading The (Horse) Doctor Will See You Now
Tag: History
New Tours For 2022
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 routine, then this comes across in the delivery and that’s the last thing I want. So for this seasons tours I sat down and looked at each… Continue reading New Tours For 2022
Third floor, Mens Tailoring, Going up!
Six Word Saturday By the 1920s Selfridges was the most glamorous department store in London. American shopping magnate Gordon Selfridge had opened the Oxford Street store in 1909. Selfridges initially employed young women to operate the store lifts but, after World War II, they were replaced by disabled ex-servicemen. This lift was removed during a… Continue reading Third floor, Mens Tailoring, Going up!
It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
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 thump on the doormat of Miscellany Mansions. It’s made it’s way all across the pond from America and arrived in under a week in plain wrapper as befitting such a… Continue reading It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
“It’s a coffee table book”
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 century London street guide or a pamphlet on City of London churches. The thing is that over the last few weeks it’s becoming increasingly hard to actually… Continue reading “It’s a coffee table book”
Brand Awareness
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 the V&A they’re much smaller. My first port of call was the Museum of Brands in Notting Hill, just a short walk along from Ladbroke Grove underground station.… Continue reading Brand Awareness
Ossulston Street (continued)
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 been for the development of St Pancras station in 1868 After it’s construction Wilsted Street gets the chop and Ossulston Street continues through to the Euston Road. Why this should be is… Continue reading Ossulston Street (continued)
Ossulston Street
I’ve crossed this street so many times without even looking at what it was called. Running north from the Euston Road it was just another obstacle to be forded in the mad dash to catch a train from either Euston or St Pancras Stations. From the Euston Road end you look and see the British… Continue reading Ossulston Street
Pavements in the sky (part 4)
This is the last part of a hunt for the remains of the London Pedway system that was proposed by architects and designers in the 1970s. You can find the preceding parts here. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 So, in part 3 I found that remains of what was known as the Bishopsgate system… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (part 4)
Tall
One Word Sunday Tower 42, formally (and more friendly) the Nat West Tower. It was at one time the tallest building in the UK, but has fallen to only 15th on the list of tallest buildings in London, some 400ft shorter than the Shard.
A LONDON MISCELLANY 