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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Durham House Street
Above: The large piece of land with Durham House standing on it. We can see the Great Hall with its large roof and what look like three large church windows along its southern side. Along the riverside is a high … Continue reading
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Hungerford Bridge
Above: Photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot, about 1854, shortly after the bridge was opened. This is one of the earliest photographs ever taken in London. The image is copyright. Towards the western end of the Strand is the rectangular site … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes pub
Above: The colourful exterior of the pub on a summer’s day. It is just possible that about half the people in the world, who know the name of Sherlock Holmes, actually think that he was a real person. The creator … Continue reading
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St Mary Rounceval, Priory and Hospital of
Above: Probably the only contemporary drawing of the Priory and Hospital. It is part of a large panorama drawn by Wyngaerde in 1543, only six years before its final closure. Whether the buildings are to scale is doubtful. Charing Cross … Continue reading
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Post Roads and Post Offices
Above: The typical scene of the country Post Office some time around the 1800s. When did post offices start? Where does the name come from? Who used the early mail services? These and other similar question will be answered as … Continue reading
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Whitechapel
Above: Richard Horwood’s map (1792) showing the extent of the Parish of St Mary, Whitechapel (Click on image to enlarge to 1024×900). If you look at any modern street map of London, you will find ‘Whitechapel High Street’ and ‘Whitechapel … Continue reading
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Aldwych in 1928
Above: View looking east at Aldwych in December 1928. Photo copyright Getty images. “A Moment in Time” There must be thousands of millions of photos of London that have been taken ever since the medium was invented in the 1840s. … Continue reading
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London Bridge Station Old Wall
Above: The ornate brick wall, seen when entering the station from Tooley Street. Until the 1960s, the pedestrian area was part of a roadway called Joiner Street. If you are a regular user of London Bridge Station, you are probably … Continue reading
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Wyatt and Co Tin Box Factory
Above: The old sign on the wall of a railway arch at Tanner Street, just across the road from the old factory building. Bermondsey was famous for many manufacturing trades during the last century and, in the main, nearly all … Continue reading
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Aldwych
Above: Part of Weller’s map of 1868 with an overlay showing the approximate position of the newly formed Aldwych and Kingsway (Click on image to enlarge to 1280×800). The Aldwych area of the Strand – where the curved road called … Continue reading
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