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• A Tour of The Society Of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly

  

  As you enter Burlington House courtyard heading for the latest art exhibition at The Royal Academy, look left to see the doorway to The Society of Antiquaries... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The New Adelphi – an Art Deco Masterpiece

  

  A magnificent example of Art Deco architecture overlooks the River Thames.Built in 1936-8 on the site of Adam brothers' original Adelphi this quietly... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Archway Tavern, N19 – Save the Guinness Sign!!!!

  

  The Archway Tavern building we see today dates from 1888. It looks down Holloway Road towards the City of London. In 1971 its interior featured on the cover of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Caledonian Road Manholes and Cover Plates – Jeremy Corbyn Eat Your Heart Out!!

  

  Jeremy's not the only pavement nerd in Islington.You are probably already aware that I am partial to interesting boot scrapers, flame snuffers, fanlights and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Canalway Cavalcade – 3 Day Event This Bank Holiday Weekend

  

  May Day Bank Holiday Weekend again brings us this colourful event around the canals at Little Venice behind Paddington Station. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Pavement Patterns in Caledonian Road

  

  I was ambling back from my sorting office yesterday pondering why there is so much bird shit splattered around lately.As I was crossing Cardozo Road I noticed... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Police Museum – FREE!!!

  

  The Police Museum is packed full of fascinating stuff. Yes, stuff. Interesting things. Gruesome things. Unusual things. And clever things. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Treasure House, 19–21 Hatton Garden

  

  This is one of those 'how did I never see this before now?" moments...Hatton Garden has for many centuries been London's "Jewellery Quarter" – the place to buy... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Trendell's Daimler Hire Service – Wembley 1657

  

  This rather lovely ghostsign advertisement for Trendell's can be found on the side of a red brick building on the corner of Thurlow Gardens, Wembley.It looks... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Latest Bits of Kit in Hornsey Road

  

  You may recall that last December I wrote about Kit's amazing foam sculptures in Hornsey Road.Some of them got broken and some got stolen but most have been... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Some Ilford History and Reminiscences

  

  I used to visit Ilford in the 1980s mainly for the shops, as a change from the ones in Romford. At that time traffic was already being diverted away from the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• I See Dead Things – Not for the Squeamish !!!

  

  Crossing Dickenson Road on Crouch Hill last week I noticed two dead frogs/toads about a metre apart in the road. I took some photos (like you do when you are... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Butter Fingers at The Old Dairy, Crouch Hill

  

  Last week I was chatting to Jason at the Oxfam Books Music shop at Crouch End as I assessed my card stock there. As I added some more of the Old Dairy at... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Artizans and Labourers in Queen's Park

  

  I have written before about The Artizans and Labourers General Dwellings Company and their establishments at Harrow Road and Noel Park. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Ghostsign – Hinton and Gunner, Two Wembley Pork and Beef Butchers

  

  As you can see there have been two butchers at this location in Ealing Road – it's evident that one has been painted over the other. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Oops – What the Dairy is Going on Here?

  

  After visiting the National Gallery (see recent post) I walked up Whitcomb Street to the lbrary on Orange street where I was verbally abused by a mentally... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Cagnacci's Repentant Magdalene – Room 1 Ay The National Gallery

  

  I went to the press viewing of this gorgeous painting last Tuesday.Go see it – it's lovely.I took some pics – they turned out to be rubbish...... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Vanessa Bell at Dulwich Picture Gallery and Sussex Modernism at Two Temple Place

  

  The Dulwich Picture Gallery is always worth a detour. Not only does it have a diverse and perfectly sized permanent display, but the curators are very good at... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Love and Peace – Not Just for Valentine's Day

  

  In a back street within the Peabody Estate to the side of Whitecross Street market there is a mosaic on a wall. In a circle it says I (heart) EC1. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A Narrowboat Cruise Through Islington Tunnel with Hidden Depths

  

  There was a two-day event in and around St Pancras Lock this past weekend and it included free access to The Canal Museum and free rides on Freda, the larger... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS