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• Memory of the World

  

  The United Kingdom has had twenty items inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, and the list is a fascinating one. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Hugo at Hauteville House

  

  These dainty stairs with their lacy shadows are on the rear wall of Hauteville House, Guernsey. This was the home of Victor Hugo, who lived here in political... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (54): St Christophe, Guingamp

  

  This shopfront isn't really a ghost sign as such, but is rather evocative all the same. Although Guingamp is a proper town, and this building is near the market... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 CULTURE

• From the Archives: Mydidee, from Tahiti to Deptford with Captain Bligh

  

  Mydidee was brought from Tahiti to London by Captain Bligh, most famous for the Mutiny on the Bounty. His journey ended tragically - as did that of another... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 HISTORY

• Out Loud

  

  Londonist Out Loud is a regular, fortnightly podcast by N Quentin Woolf which is always well worth a listen. I do have a particular reason for mentioning the... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Free Public Library

  

  As our libraries become more scarce and threatened, it's hard not to contrast this decline in provision with the appearance of numerous, often elaborate... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Tantalising Tile

  

  I photographed this piece of street art while walking through the City: it's very near Royal Exchange and Change Court. However, I can't remember the precise... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 CULTURE

• Extraordinary Meals

  

  Our nineteenth-century forebears loved a grand project as much as they enjoyed a grand dinner. They managed to combine the two in some very memorable meals: her... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2011 HISTORY

• Lost London

  

  I had intended to remind you that across much of Europe, the Museums at Night event was happening last Friday and Saturday. However, Blogger had other ideas... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• From the Archives: Art Deco Delight

  

  Spring seems to be coming and going at the moment, so here's some guaranteed sunshine. This building is a real favourite of mine: it has that perfect seaside... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (53): Harper Pianos

  

  The Harper Piano Co of Holloway Road were active in the first half of the twentieth century, manufacturing a range of instruments including gramophones and... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• 235 Regent Street

  

  The advice to Londoners to look up is rarely more apt than here on Regent Street. Above the plate glass and shiny modern gadgets are some wonderful Victorian... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 HISTORY

• Renewed Splendour, Faded Glory

  

  There's a thought-provoking post on the Ghostsigns blog about restoration. Should these old advertisements be restored to their original bright colours or left... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• From the Archives: Solargraph

  

  This image shows three months in a photo (December 2009-March 2010). Perhaps the most amazing thing about it is that my mum let me stick two beer cans to her... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 CULTURE

• Steep Hill,steep Hill

  

  Some road names are highly inaccurate: many High Roads are not actually high, plenty of Groves are devoid of greenery, and there are Orchards in London with... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Mountain Honey

  

  This strange-looking object was one of the specialities I came across in Yangshuo, China: apparently, the moss-covered object is a lump of wild mountain honey.... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Holiday Snaps

  

  I'm home from my holiday, over the jetlag, and back to work. At least I have the photos to look at... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• From the Archives: Crossness Pumping Station

  

  London's 'cathedral of sewage' is an amazing piece of Victoriana. It's currently undergoing a major programme of work, but will open for a few days this summer... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2011 HISTORY

• Charles I's Startled Steed

  

  Just in front of Nelson's Column is a small traffic island, famous as the point from which distances to London are measured. Charing Cross originally stood... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• City Cows

  

  This shop is a rare remainder of the Welsh dairies once common throughout London. It's hard to imagine today, but once cows were kept and milked in the heart... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY