Monthly Archives: February 2019

Above: French House standing on the east side of Dean Street. The Grade II listed pub was originally called the ‘York Minster’. It was opened by a German national named Christian Schmitt in 1891. Schmitt died in 1911 and his … Continue reading →

Above: Looking south from near the north end of Carnaby Street. These days it is not as busy as it was in the 1960s. Carnaby Street is now a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho. Being close to Oxford Street, Oxford … Continue reading →

Above: A Blue Plaque on the east side of Frith Street. Soho is well-known for many things but one of the most remarkable is the first public demonstration of television by the inventor John Logie Baird. To say that Baird … Continue reading →

Above: Public art called ‘Soho Flock’ mounted on a lamp-post in Soho Square. One of the fascinating things about London is the vast array of unusual things to be seen. There are so many things to look at that you … Continue reading →

Above: Looking across Rupert Street at the elegant facade of the pub. Recorded mention of the Blue Posts pub in Rupert Street goes back to at least 1809 [Lillywhite n3729 p65]. The building was, in fact, established in 1739 [Survey … Continue reading →

Above: View looking east across the churchyard at the remaining 19th century spire and the 20th-century redevelopment. Until 1678, the land that we know as Soho today was part of the large parish of St Martin in the Fields. A … Continue reading →