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
Tag: History
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
The Staff Of Life
I’ve recently written a piece about George Orwell’s favourite pub in Soho, and hadn’t any plans to introduce him into anything else for the foreseeable future. So I settled down to write a piece on the Aerated Bread Company, or as they were known in their heyday, A.B.C., however Mr Orwell manages to make an… Continue reading The Staff Of Life
The oldest original statue in London
Six Word Saturday Hurrying along Fleet Street, you might notice the statue that adorns the archway in St Dunstan’s in the West church. You might even notice that it depicts Queen Elizabeth I, but what you might not know is that it is London’s oldest statue and the only one remaining that was carved in Queen… Continue reading The oldest original statue in London
The Hurdy Gurdy Man
Sometimes without realising you get into a rut, do the same things the same way and miss out on new opportunities. For instance, I always exit Charing Cross station turn right and walk along the Strand on the right hand side of the road. This recently highlighted the downside of sticking with what you know.… Continue reading The Hurdy Gurdy Man
Captain Ralph Douglas Binney
On Saturday I posted a picture of a spoof sign that I’ve passed many times and never stopped to read. A matter of feet away is another sign, which again I was aware of but had never taken the time to look at closely, this one has a bit more gravitas. It concerns this man,… Continue reading Captain Ralph Douglas Binney
ABC of City of London Wards
This is the second post about the wards that make up the the City of London. You can find the post about Aldersgate HERE 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 city. The wards… Continue reading ABC of City of London Wards
A Tall Story, but a good one.
There’s not a more evocative street name in London than “Bleeding Heart Yard” nearby to the jewelry district of Hatton Garden. Charles Dickens knew it well, using it as the home and workshop of the impoverished plasterer Mr Plornish and his family in Little Dorrit, but there’s a more sinister and evil tale connected to… Continue reading A Tall Story, but a good one.
A LONDON MISCELLANY 