Janeslondon

LATEST ARTICLES ( 757 )

• Would You Believe It? Wood Block Surfaces Still Visible on London Streets

  

  A few months back I was involved in an email exchange about the patch of wood blocks adjacent to Bunhill Row Cemetery, just off Artillery Row, specifically,... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Stinkpipe in Islington

  

  Oh my god... how many time have I walked past this and never noticed it until last month?Estimate = 825 times!I am always banging on about how things are... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Finsbury Park Art Deco – the Renovation of Oxford House

  

  I'm so pleased to see how the renovation of this marvellous link to the world of movie making has evolved.This is the former home of Kay Film Printing – a film... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Saloons – Everyone's Gone to the Pub Or the Hairdresser

  

  Here in the UK, some restrictions as regards social distancing have been lifted – pubs with outdoor table space are open again and hairdressers are busy... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• I Have Been Otherwise Occupied

  

  Oh my good... look at the date on my last post – the middle of January!! And now we are fast heading for the middle of April. Whoosh! How did that happen?! Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• You Need Hands

  

  Inspired by the pointing hands in a recent post, I have collected some more hands that please me. You might recognise some of them. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• On the Tiles at Doulton Lambeth

  

  Happy January everyone.Let's start the year by looking at some gorgeous tiles.If you walk five minutes from the south side of Lambeth Bridge and head down... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Twinking Trees, Turkey and Traditions – A Covent Garden Christmas Tour

  

  Ding dong merrily – mince pies at the ready – time for a bit of self promotion. I have turned my Covent Garden Christmas lights tour into a virtual experience... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Construction Time Again – Rebuilding Central London

  

  Travelling through Central London recently, admiring the view from the top deck of a bus, I couldn't help but notice the huge redevelopments are happening at th... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Battersea Power Station – an Update on the Renovations

  

  The whole riverside stretch between Battersea Bridge and 'Vauxhall Village' is today a swathe of new build, the old power station being only one of a few old... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Hornsey Road – More Ghostsigns, Observations and Recollections

  

  When I first moved to the Holloway area back in 1988 I lived at the eastern end of Marborough Road, near its junction with Hornsey and Hanley Roads. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Money, Money, Money

  

  Money – a sore point for most of us in today's financial climate. Shops are closing down as businesses fold, unable to sell the stock to pay the rent. Many... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Bit of Holloway Ghostsign Sleuthing – Henry Dell, Grocer

  

  Last week I was contacted via Twitter about a ghostsign at the rear of a property in Hornsey Road. Archway Ramblings @UpArchway asked if I knew any more about a... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• What's the Point?

  

  Really. Seriously. I often wonder what are we doing here. By 'we' I mean humans. What do humans actually do for the planet in a postive way (apart from trying t... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Ghostsign in New Soutgate – Lander, Monumental Mason

  

  Last week I went to New Southgate Cemetery to find the grave of someone I am researching. I got the tube to Arnos Grove, one of Charles Holden's marvellous Art... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Spam Spam Spam Spam – and Genuine Comments

  I've been wondering why I've not been getting comments this blog. Yes, I had set it up for comments approval but I've had no emails about this in, ooh, I... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Nothing Really Mattress

  

  There are a lot of discarded mattressses on the streets this year. I've also noticed many ads for mattress companies selling products made with their own versio... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Holloway Odeon – New Renovation Revealed in All Its Slap-dash Glory

  

  Earlier this year I wrote a post about how I was far from happy with the new logo and its placement on Holloway Odeon, my local cinema which has been... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Deciphering a Ghostsign in Petherton Road – Laundries and Landaulettes

  

  Earlier week Sam Roberts contacted me to see if I could help with an enquiry he'd recieved about a faded sign near to the southern tip of Clissold Park. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• RIP Clark's Creamed Barley (CCB) Ghostsign, Mornington Crescent

  

  Yesterday I happened to notice that one of my favourite ghostsigns has been lost beneath an extension to a neighbouring property. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2020 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS