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• Underground Sesquicentennial!

  

  The London Underground is about to celebrate its 150th anniversary. In the first of several posts making the event, here's a selection of images. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• 19 Princelet Street

  

  Tomorrow, 19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields opens for a few hours - and if you're in London, I'd recommend a visit. From the exterior, this is just one of a... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HISTORY

• William Friese-Greene

  

  Who invented cinema? It's a controversial question - but one memorial in Highgate Cemetery claims to have the answer. Even after dark, this inscription stood ou... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Reviewing the Year

  

  Happy New Year! As we move into 2013, let's take one last look back at 2012.When I did my round-up of the year's top posts, I was by no means the only Londoner... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Top Ten Posts of 2012

  

  As 2012 is almost over, I'm seeing it out with a look at the most popular posts of the last year. First, the top five of those written in 2012: In August, I... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• From the Archives: St Lubbock's Day

  

  As the bank holidays finish and many of us head back to work, we should spare a thought for the man who gave many of us yesterday off. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• A London Christmas

  

  The Boxing Day tube strike is becoming a tradition, but there are plenty of others which are more enjoyable. Here's a quick round-up of some London-y festive... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (84): Scarborough

  

  W W Heslop, Butchers were clearly very proud of being army contractors. I'm not sure that actually conveys an impression of quality, but perhaps it was meant... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Signposts (8): Flint Stone

  

  On the road from Hawarden, just over the Welsh border from Chester, is a cast-iron milestone. Although the sides are lichen-covered and not as clear as they... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• P B Cow: Deptford, Waterproof Tweed and the Goldfish Club

  The marvellously-named Peter Brusey Cow was born in Deptford in 1815. Although he would work in Chelsea and the City of London from the age of 15, it was to... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Winter Stroll: Postman's Park

  

  For a little fresh air on a cold day, Postman's Park is ideal. This little green space sheltered by buildings manages to pack plenty of interest in a small area. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Passage Painting in Progress

  

  I love the passages couverts in Paris - all sharing the same concept of an arcade of shops with a glass roof, but each with its own character. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Malakoff: Past the Peripherique

  

  Visitors to Paris tend, unsurprisingly, to focus on the city centre. However, as with London, the outer districts are full of interest too. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Brown Ale and Boarded Windows

  

  The Little Crown pub in Rotherhithe has been closed for years, but still sports this rather nice tiled sign. It's not just a reminder of happier drinking times... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Signposts (7): A100

  

  My very occasional series on interesting signs, increasingly misnamed as 'signposts', is back with a London example. This sign is on the south west corner of... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Sign News

  

  First, the Bile Beans ghost sign in York has been repainted. It had already been painted in the 1980s, a restoration which was controversial at the time. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Turkish Baths, Russell Square

  

  Set into the pavement in Russell Square is a rather tempting sign. Warm, relaxing Turkish baths; a marbled sign promising luxurious surroudings; and a rather... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Tram Pole

  

  On the road outside Templemeads Station in Bristol is a fine but neglected piece of street furniture. At first glance, I thought it was a stinkpipe as there... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Parliamentarians, Poets and Rebels: Unitarian Chapel, Bridgwater

  

  Likenesses of Admiral Blake, a prominent Parliamentarian during the Civil War, can be found on Deptford Town Hall and on the facade of the old naval hospital... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• 'A Brilliant Success': the London to Brighton Run

  

  When the Locomotives on the Highway Act 1896 was passed, it dramatically changed British motoring: no longer did cars have to be preceded by a man carrying a... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY