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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Charterhouse, Monastery of
Above: Ancient gateway in Charterhouse Square that was the original entrance to the Monastery of Charterhouse. Before the religious houses of England were suppressed (in 1536) by Henry VIII, London acted are quite a magnate for the English mother houses … Continue reading
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Shakespeare at Silver Street
Above: City Plaque on the low retaining wall of the churchyard of St Olave, Silver Street. You may already be aware that the evidence for William Shakespeare’s life is remarkably small. For someone so famous you would think that every … Continue reading
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Shakespeare’s Plays
Above: Front page of the First Folio. William Shakespeare (born 23 April 1564) died on his birthday in 1616. This year, therefore, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of his death. As far as we know, Shakespeare’s life was a busy … Continue reading
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St George, Perry Hill
Above: Close-up of the highly original weathervane on the tall spire of the church. “St George and the Dragon” The 23rd April is St George’s Day. It is not hard to find visual representations of St George in London. Several … Continue reading
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Gresley, Sir Nigel
On 5 April 2016 a statue to Sir Nigel Gresley was unveiled on the new concourse of King’s Cross Station. Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) was born in Derbyshire. He became Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Great Northern Railway from 1911 to … Continue reading
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Smithfield Medieval
Above: Outline map of the area around Smithfield representing a date of around 1500. The remarkable thing about London’s street plan is how far back it goes. Much of the street layout has remained the same for over a thousand … Continue reading
Posted in /Finsbury, /Smithfield (City), Clerkenwell
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Angel, Islington
Above: Photo of Islington High Street around 1900. The Angel is the large building on the left. Apart from the traffic and people’s dress being different in 1900, the buildings are still the same today. A more suitable title for … Continue reading
Posted in /Finsbury
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