Monthly Archives: December 2015

Ludgate Hill on a Snowy Day

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

“London in 1891” William John Loftie was quite a prolific writer of books on London. Some of them carried illustrations drawn by William Luker (Junior). One of Luker’s drawings is shown at the top of this article. It is taken … Continue reading →

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Thomas a Becket

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

Above: A replica pilgrim’s badge being sold today at the Canterbury Cathedral souvenir shop. Thomas a Becket (1118-70), English statesman, archbishop and martyr, is one of the most interesting characters from the 12th century London. The day he was slain … Continue reading →

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Leadenhall Market at Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

Above: Photograph taken about 1910 of the interior of Leadenhall Market at Christmas. Copyright Bishopsgate Institute. Among all the modern ‘high tech’ buildings of the 20th and 21st centuries, the City still retains equally ‘high tech’ buildings from the 17th, … Continue reading →

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Toy Shops at Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Above: The busy scene in the Lowther Arcade in 1883. In the main, toy shops are a thing of the past. Many of us will remember the days of our childhood and how there was a toy shop in the … Continue reading →

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Finsbury Square and Tom Smith

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

Above: Stone drinking fountain in Finsbury Square. Just north of Finsbury Circus — which is within the boundary of the City of London — lies Finsbusy Square which is within the old Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury — now part of … Continue reading →

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Railway Tavern, Southend Lane

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

Have you ever visited the large Sainsbury’s Supermarket at Bell Green? If you have then there the first question to ask is ‘Don’t you have anything better to do with your time?’ and the second question to ask is ‘Do … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Street Workhouse

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Above: The workhouse, as it appeared in the 1930s. It is the building with the high wall in front of it. The building and front wall look just the same today. Summary Until about 2006, the existing building, located just … Continue reading →

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