Monthly Archives: October 2018

Mitre Square

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Above: Looking into Mitre Square from the NW end, with the cafe on the right. Until a few years ago, the almost unanimous verdict of anyone who ventured into Mitre Square was that it was ‘Dim and dingy’. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Aldgate Square

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Above: Looking NW across the new Aldgate Square. Until 2016 you would not have found ‘Aldgate Square’ on a map of the City. Now it is a place of calm and tranquillity. If you happen to know the busy streets … Continue reading →

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Port of London Authority

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Above: Looking north at the old Port of London Authority building from the gardens on Tower Hill. It is now in use as a hotel. This is a story about the organisation of the old dock systems in London. From … Continue reading →

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Knollys’ Red Rose Rent

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

The Knollys Rose Rent Ceremony is held in June each year and is organised by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames. On that day one red rose will be plucked from a garden in Seething Lane … Continue reading →

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Roman Wall at Tower Hill

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Above: One of the most impressive remaining sections of the Roman Wall stands near the entrance to Tower Hill Underground Station. The Romans established Londinium – which eventually became the modern City of London – in AD 43. The settlement … Continue reading →

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St Dunstan in the East

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Above: View of the elegant spire from the south side of the Thames. It was taken in 2003 while a new glass-clad office block called Plantation Place was being completed. The earliest recorded mention of the church was in 1272. … Continue reading →

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Custom House

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Above: View of Custom House from the south side of the Thames in 2011. The reason for not choosing a later picture is because the clear skyline in this view is now ‘cluttered’ with high-rise buildings. When this view was … Continue reading →

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