Walking – Page 10 – A LONDON MISCELLANY

Symmetry

One Word Sunday

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)

Pavements in the sky (Part 3)

The continuing hunt for the remainder of London’s abandoned pedway system. If you’ve made your way here via part one and part two, thanks for sticking with it. In part two I wandered around the Barbican, which is the area with the only properly functioning pedway remaining. At the end of the piece I had… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (Part 3)

Pavements in the sky (Part 2)

So, hopefully you’ve arrived here from the first part of Pavements in the sky and have watched the video? If not, part two isn’t going to make much sense. Make yourself a nice cuppa and sit down for thirty minutes and catch up on the video and then come back here. London is always changing,… Continue reading Pavements in the sky (Part 2)

“Pssst, do ya fancy a freebie?”

“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”. A little misleading perhaps, as lunches free or otherwise are not contained in this post, but I do have something to give away for FREE. OK, so here’s the giveaway. When I publish a new self guided audio tour with the hosts VoiceMap, they give me… Continue reading “Pssst, do ya fancy a freebie?”