Monthly Archives: October 2015

Above: Coldharbour seen on the panorama by Visscher 1616. It is clear that it was a very large mansion. “Upper Thames Street – Part 14” Coldharbour was a medieval mansion that stood on the north bank of the River Thames … Continue reading →

Above: Part of Hollar’s panorama of the City of London of 1646, showing the buildings of the Steelyard beside the Thames. “Upper Thames Street – Part 13” The origins of The Steelyard go back to Saxon times. Foreign merchants were … Continue reading →

Above: Walbrook Dock seen from Bankside, on the Southwark side of the Thames. The empty barges are seen waiting for the rubbish containers to be loaded onto them. The high brick wall of Cannon Street Station is to be seen … Continue reading →