Windy Miller from Camberwick Green (1966) Aficionados of Camberwick Green will all know that Windy Miller was definitely a single guy...

Sadly, on average around thirty corpses are fished out of the River Thames each year. However, this is a dramatically reduced number when...

I was recently looking through a collection of paintings by the 18th century artist Canaletto. Some of views of London took my interest,...

One thing I’ve really missed during lockdown is riding the Tube, it’s been over a year since I last had the opportunity, so to try and...

I recently came across a 17th century location on the banks of the River Thames called Arnold’s Outlet (if you have the same puerile...

Medieval Chefs How do you taste London’s past? That’s an easy one and a subject close to my heart; food and drink. Of the two, drink is...

When it comes to the smell of London history there is a great repository of facts which relate mostly to the awful odours that were...

Following on from the post yesterday on touch, I’m going to try the sense of hearing. I thought this might be a tricky one, how do you...

I set myself a task today. I thought I’d try and write about London with regard to the senses. Seeing is a bit of an obvious one, but...

Let’s say you’re a subject of her majesty Queen Victoria, and are of the middle classes. You’ve travelled into the metropolis for the day...

The Dominion Theatre stands on Tottenham Court Road. Construction of the theatre began in March 1928 with a design by W and TR Milburn...

A short walk from Temple Underground Station you’ll come across several statues of Cherubs. Nothing particularly amazing about that as...

The Albert Bridge crosses the River Thames from Battersea on the south bank to Chelsea on its north side. The Albert Bridge It was...

There is a headstone in a London cemetery which reads; “Darling Dolly My sunbeam My consolation My joy“ A touching memorial from a...

Should you be in the area of St James and looking for some fine wines, then you’d be likely to visit the shop of Berry Bros. & Rudd. Even...

As you may know Gin or “mothers ruin” was the scourge of the working classes in late 17th century Britain, as depicted in the famous...

St Michael, Crooked Lane was an ancient parish church dating from 1304 situated on the west side of Fish Street Hill in the City of...

It’s a pity that Town Planners can’t be in some way held responsible for the decisions that they make. There are very few instances of...

Just a quick post this morning, brought on by listening to a CD (ask your parents) in my collection of poems by John Betjeman. This one...

Apparently Milo was an ancient Greek wrestler and strongman sometimes depicted carrying a bull on his shoulders. His link with London is...