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• Brighter Rhodes in SE1

  

  Among the joys of London are its myriad gardens and green spaces; one of the newest, and perhaps the most colourful, is tucked away near London Bridge Station... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Effigies and Ambulances: the Museum of the Order of St John

  

  The Museum of the Order of St John is one of London's hidden treasures, although it's hiding in plain sight! If you've walked around the Smithfield area, you... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (18): Ellen Donovan

  

  Like drownings, fires were a frequent cause of death in Victorian London. There was even a specialist charity dedicated to addressing the problem, the Society... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (17): the Rev G Garnish

  

  If swimming in the Thames was dangerous, boating also posed real risks. In January 1885, two boats collided on the river at Putney. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ingersoll in Islington

  

  The name of Ingersoll stands out in fine mosaic on top of a building in St John Street. While the company has left, its former showroom and factory is a gloriou... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (16): Harry Sisley

  

  In mid-Victorian Britain, swimming became a popular leisure activity. Outdoor swimming pools began to appear, including the marvellous Thames Lido. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Derelict Glastonbury

  

  Until recently, Glastonbury was a centre of sheepskin goods manufacture. On Beckery Island at the edge of town stood the factories of two companies, Morlands an... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Vintners' Hall: Swans, Schoolboys and Coade Stone

  

  Close to Southwark Bridge, the Vintners' Hall location is no accident. Proximity to the water was necessary for a trade whose focus - wine - was imported by... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (15): Death in the Frost

  

  The cold weather of February 1895 became known simply as the Frost. The Illustrated Police News described it as 'terribly severe', asking 'what must be the... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Redsands Revisited

  

  Last Saturday was a lovely day for a boat trip. On board the X-Pilot, I enjoyed a picnic on the deck, views of the Thames Estuary, and the clear, fresh air. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Never Mind the Bollards

  

  A punning title for an exhibition devoted to street furniture: it's no surprise that I was tempted along to the Building Centre on Store Street! Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (14): Pantomime Disaster and a Spelling Mistake

  

  Search for more information about the death of Sarah Smith at the Prince's Theatre, and you'll reach a dead end very quickly. Thanks to the Newspaper Library,... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Dough No!

  

  A new addition for the scary food collection! This one's from Cardiff, and he's a doughnut. With doughnut arms and doughnut legs and doughnut feet. Stood on... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (13): Death in a Distillery Well

  

  Godfrey Maule Nicholson was the manager of Nicholson's Gin Distillery; not yet 30 at the time of his death, he may have been a member of the owning family. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Sailors and Skittles

  

  How do you keep naval pensioners entertained? At Greenwich's Royal Hospital for Seamen, the Victorian trustees' original answer was a library. There was only on... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (12): David Selves

  

  The Watts Monument tells the story of young David Selves's death briefly and simply:DAVID SELVES AGED 12, OFF WOOLWICH SUPPORTED HIS DROWNING PLAYFELLOW AND SAN... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Blackfriars Station for Antwerp, Venice and Bromley

  

  Blackfriars Railway Station reopened in 2012 after major rebuilding work. Among other changes, the platforms now run the full length of the bridge over the... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (11): John Clinton

  

  According to his memorial tile,JOHN CLINTON AGED 10 WHO WAS DROWNED NEAR LONDON BRIDGE IN TRYING TO SAVE A COMPANION YOUNGER THAN HIMSELF, JULY 16 1894. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Video Tapes and 3D Printers

  

  Hearne House, home to London Underground's technical services section, offered guided tours at the last opening of London Transport Museum's Depot. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Postman's Park (10): Samuel Rabbeth

  

  Samuel Rabbeth's story is not dissimilar to that of William Freer Lucas, highlighting the potential dangers faced by nineteenth-century doctors. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY