Tag: London

……and then two come along at once

“Where was the first underground railway built?” Anoraks and general know it all’s will sneer slightly at the simplicity of the question, but for you dear reader who does have a life, the answer is the Metropolitan Railway, officially opened on the 9th January 1863. The line ran from Paddington to Farringdon. A slightly more… Continue reading ……and then two come along at once

Life’s a beach

I recently came across an article on the BBC website regarding the photographer and artist Julia Fullerton-Batten. Julia recently won a gold prize in the Association of Photographers Photography Awards project category for her series Old Father Thames, which reimagines scenes from the river’s storied past. It’s a great collection of very atmospheric imaginings based… Continue reading Life’s a beach