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• Think of England – 1940's Porno Promo at The Greenwich Picture House

  

  Last week a friend and I were given some tickets to see Think of England at The Greenwich Picture House. The movie is about an incentive, said to have been... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Ancient Lights – the Right to Daylight

  

  You've probably spotted some strange signs here and which read ANCIENT LIGHTS such as this one in Newman Passage:I am befuddled as to why the two words are... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• New Exit at Kings Cross Station – Watch This Space!

  

  Yesterday I made use of the new exit from Kings Cross underground station that runs underneath Euston Road and pops up within the monstrosity they have seen... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Book Review – Seething Lane by Jack Jewers

  

  I have just finished reading Seething Lane by Jack Jewers, a novel in which Samuel Pepys is reinvented as a sleuth, swashbuckler and firefighter, acting on... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Mayfair Manhole Cover Containing Remnants of Wood Paving

  

  I found another one! I'd just exited Marble Arch station on Park Lane east side and as I crossed North Row I noticed that the man hole within the tarmac still... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Guinness Time Again. But This Time It's an Intellectual Property Issue

  

  I have written before on here about Guinness advertising across London. One of the signs I've photographed most often is the broken Millennium clock on the... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• 1979, the International Year of the Child

  

  There's always something new to discover in London, even if it takes over 45 years to find it...I'm sure that I have mentioned before that I am one of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Visit to Harrow School

  

  Let's try and keep this mostly pictoral. A tour of Harrow School buildings with The London Appreciation Society. Arrive Harrow-on-the-Hill station, turn right,... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Update on the Imperial Hotel Renovation at Russell Square

  

  Let's cut the chase* – oh dear, it's as I feared. Here is an update about the renovation of this marvellous example of 1960's architecture. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The "restoration" of an Art Deco Era Burton's Store

  

  Montague Burton, the tailor of taste. But, imho, not so tasteful these days on Long Eaton High Street.I have just been alerted to the "restoration" of a Burton'... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Drop Shadows – Up, Down, Left Or Right?

  

  Yesterday evening I presented a talk for the Letter Exchange at The Artworkers Guild on Queen Square. The subject was The Signwriters of Old London and I... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Ladbroke Grove Ghostsign – a Huge Hidden Gem That's Hard to See

  Within the entrance to Elgin Mews at the rear of The Elgin at 96 Ladbroke Grove which, btw, is an absolutely gorgeous example of a Victorian gin palace, there... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Conversation at St Martin's-in-the-Fields – Coming Together to Talk About th...

  St Martin’s-in-the-Fields continues to host “The Conversation”, an excellent series of interviews available in-person or from the comfort of your sofa on Tuesda... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Rotten Row's Tercentenary Bollards and Gas Lamps

  

  A one of The Royal Park's volunteer guides, I will be leading some free tours on Saturday 6th June about The Great Exhibition site in Hyde Park. This is part... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Stepney to Wapping. So Much to See.

  

  Here are some pics from a few weeks ago when I walked from Whitechapel High Street to The Prospect of Whitby pub on the Thames Path. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Clerkenwell Observations, on the Streets and Within the Venues at CDW 2026

  

  The last three years I have visited Clerkenwell Design Week I've discovered new things and interacted with interesting people, as per my glowing reviews in... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Visit to William Booth Memorial Training College, Champion Park, Denmark Hill

  

  Earlier this year I joined a group tour of the buildings and grounds that make up the Salvation Army training college opposite Denmark Hill station. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Delightful Street Art by Max Jaz Art in Holloway Road

  

  Next time you are shopping in Holloway, look out for a series of hand-painted artworks between Boots and Lidl.I think I first spotted them in mid-2024, yet... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Braidwood Passage – Nicely Reinvented with Hand-made Tiles

  

  The scaffold has been removed and Braidwood Passage is again available as a link between Aldersgate Street and Cloth Street. It's a delight – and really... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Some Lovely Tiled Panels in Hornsey High Street Have Been Lost to Us

  

  Here we go again. As I am often to be heard saying, nobody demolishes or changes something with the intent to upset us – they really do believe they are... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2026 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS