One Word Sunday
Tag: London
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”
Poetic
One Word Sunday The statue of JB gazing up at the magnificent roof at St Pancras is a tribute for the work he put in during the 1970s to help save the fabric of the station and the Midland Grand Hotel from demolition. Middlesex by John Betjeman Gaily into Ruislip GardensRuns the red electric train,With a… Continue reading Poetic
The air is alive with music
Six Word Saturday
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)
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One Word Sunday
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
A LONDON MISCELLANY 