A Walthamstow Relic
Nestled in the heart of Walthamstow in North London is a remarkable testament to the rich and deep history of the capital: the so-called ‘Ancient House’. Dating back to the […]
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The Church of St. Magnus the Martyr: A Historical Jewel in London’s Crown
Tucked in near the northern end of London Bridge, the Church of St. Magnus the Martyr is to my mind the most attractive and fascinating church in the capital. This […]
Lockdown London
As movement is largely curtailed these days I thought I’d share some of my musings and revisit some of the places I’ve been to in the past. As you can […]
Standing up for Shakespeare
I don’t know how they arrange things these days but when I was in secondary school Shakespeare was de rigueur. Looking back, it must have been a nightmare for our […]
Egyptian revival in Hackney
Hackney’s not nearly as bad as it was when I lived round there in the early 1980s, and in fact has become quite the place to see and be seen […]
BBC at the Ally Pally
Alexandra Palace near where I live in North London was where the first TV broadcasts were made in the 1930s. There was a short interlude when the nasty Nazis had […]
Turkish Gun in Horse Guards Parade
This magnificent gun was captured by the British after the siege of Alexandria during the Napoleonic Wars, in 1801, and has been here since it was transported to Horse Guards […]
A Peasant at the Heart of Power
After living in London since 1983 I finally paid a visit to the Guildhall this week. The main hall was being laid out for a banquet for some City toffs, […]
Jubilee Hell
On the day of the Jubilee River Pageant the other week I found myself herded along with other cattle to a bridge I couldn’t even identify because of the crowds. […]
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