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• Ghost Signs (91): Women Only

  

  At the weekend, I explored part of the New River - celebrating its 400th birthday later this year - on a walk with Peter Berthoud of Discovering London. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Weird and Wonderful Weathervanes

  

  London is full of weathervanes, many of them unusual in some way. Here are just a few, starting with a rather special one in Woolwich. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• All Saints, Margaret Street

  

  Just behind Oxford Street, an architectural masterpiece and peaceful retreat from the commercial bustle stands in a small courtyard, alongside a vicarage and... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (90): Bexleyheath

  

  This sign in Broadway, Bexleyheath is one of those unusual examples which has been both preserved and obscured by a later building. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Good Deeds at the Foundling Museum

  

  Over a thousand white cups and saucers are laid out on five long tables. Actually, that's not quite accurate: some saucers are all alone, their cups missing. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Caisson to Concert Hall: the Thames Tunnel Shaft

  

  I've taken the train through Marc and Isambard Brunel's Thames Tunnel many times; on one memorable evening I even walked through it. However, I've always entere... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Nursemaids' Tunnel

  

  Park Crescent is an elegant, curving terrace of houses just off Marylebone Road. It was designed by John Nash, and built between 1806 and 1821 (thanks to a brea... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• The Unification of Time

  

  This clock and plaque are an interesting, if enigmatic, reminder of France's complex history of time. They are attached to an official building on the Avenue... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

  

  The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United Kingdom - the final court of appeal. It used to be known as the House of Lords (although its role was not t... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs 89: Return to the Loire

  

  When my parents went on holiday to the Loire and Vienne regions, they knew that they needed to look out for more than chateaux! Indeed, they did a good job,... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• On Reflection

  

  Open City do far more than organise the annual Open House event. I joined their photographic walk around the City of London, where the contemporary... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Spam Spam Spam

  

  If you've ever left, or considered leaving, a comment on this site then you'll know that I moderate all comments. It's not because I don't trust my readers;... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• London Motor Museum

  

  One of London's less well-known museums, the Motor Museum also takes an unusual approach. Rather than the vintage vehicles which form the core of most... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Celestial Noses

  

  For the annual Museums at Night event, the Wellcome Collection chose a theme it nose is not to be sniffed at! Activities ranged from nose-flute making to... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• New-old Sauce

  

  When I shared some Scarborough ghost signs, I couldn't resist including this 1960s poster for HP sauce. However, this is actually a poster with a story! Cathy,... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Horse & Motor Contractors

  

  Barbon Close, a narrow alley off Great Ormond Street, shelters a rather nice old sign. A notice in the London Gazette shows that G Bailey Sons were wound up i... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Walking Rotherhithe Tunnel

  

  While Greenwich and Woolwich have pedestrian foot tunnels, nearby Rotherhithe is generally thought of as a tunnel for motorists. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• London Sewing Machine Museum

  

  London is best known for its large, national museums - and they are very fine. However, one of its hidden joys is the scattering of small, unusual museums in th... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Conservation Complete!

  

  The west wall of the Painted Hall, that elaborate dining room at the heart of Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College, is now unveiled. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Changing the Guard

  

  There are some tourist attractions in London I'm quite happy to miss. Others I love: crossing Tower Bridge most days still delights me! Then, like most people, ... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DESTINATIONS