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• Montague Burton, The Tailor of Taste

  

  Back in the 1930's almost every decent high street in the UK had a branch of Burton selling menswear. So popular were they that it's said that pre-1950 25% of... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice

  

  A great event takes place this Bank Holiday weekend in and around the canal junction of Little Venice.From Saturday 3rd until Monday 5th May you will find all... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• African Galleries at the British Museum

  

  Beneath the Living and Dying exhibits, in Room 24 at the back of the British Museum's courtyard, are two flights of stairs that lead down to the African... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Victoria Street – a Glass Corridor

  

  As you will probably already know, I am not a fan of all these build-it-glass, build-it-fast, and build-it-high architecture that is sprouting up like a fungus... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Tiles of Tottenham Lane and Hornsey

  

  At the beginning of last century, Crouch End and Hornsey looked rather different – Edwardian high streets would have been lined with shops beautifully... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Lots Road Power Station

  

  Following on from Monday's post, this takes us out of Chelsea Harbour and into Lots Road itself.I was last there in November 2008 and took the pictures that for... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Chelsea Harbour and Imperial Wharf

  

  On Saturday I went down to the Chelsea waterfront to check out access points for a future foreshore forage*.God, it's dull down there. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• A London Country Diary by Tim Bradford

  

  I just got this great book containing the musings, observations and illustrations of Tim Harding.Subtitled Mundane Happenings from the Secret Streets of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Discoveries at Temple Place

  

  Discoveries is a small but engaging free exhibition showing at Two Temple Place. It's an intriguing collection of art and artefacts chosen from the millions of... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Penfold's Victorian Post Boxes

  

  John Wornham Penfold's distinctive hexagonal letter boxes date back to 1866 and were manufactured by Cochrane Grove Co in Dudley. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Doulton Tiles and Their Stamps

  

  At the north end of Black Prince Road is the old Doulton factory, covered in examples of its own creations, like a ornate street-facing brochure. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Leake Street Graffiti – Art Or a Smelly Mess?

  

  This is the last of three posts about Lower Marsh.It must be that if you have a can of aerosol paint in your hand you will be compelled to just spray whatever i... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Old Market Barrows at Lower Marsh

  

  This is the continuation of a post I wrote earlier this month about the changes to Lower Marsh, a street situated just behind Waterloo Station. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Two Great Shows at Sadlers Wells

  

  There are two really intriguing performances coming up at Sadlers Wells this month. And both are available at affordable prices; from £12.Sadly, I am going to... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Classic Car Boot Sale – Southbank 15 & 16 March

  

  After the success of the first vintage market in October 2013, The Classic Car Boot Sale returns to the Southbank this weekend. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Battersea Foreshore Forage

  

  Yesterday, a day with the best weather since October, I met up with a few friends for a wander along the foreshore from Battersea Village to Battersea... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Angels at the Royal Academy

  

  Earlier this month I urged you to go and see 'Sensing Spaces' at The Royal Academy.In that post I alluded to how the exhibits interact with the gallery spaces... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Lower Marsh, Waterloo – a Market Street

  

  Earlier this year I heard that there a new Saturday market was planned for Lower Marsh. I was under the impression that there was a market there already so I... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Battersea – We Must Rebuild It

  

  Continuing from my from my last post about my tour of Covent Garden Flower Market and the area around Nine Elms.I wrote a while back about how I am none too... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• New Covent Garden Flower Market and the Promenade of Curiosities

  

  Last Wednesday I went on a tour of the Nine Elms area. I have written about the some of the bad bits so here's the nice stuff. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS