Monthly Archives: August 2019

City of London Markets

Posted on 30 August 2019 by

Above: Outline map showing the City’s markets and the new proposed site at Dagenham (Click on image to enlarge to 1280×800). The City of London has had several important markets which have been in existence for hundreds of years. Some … Continue reading →

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Gibbon’s Rents

Posted on 28 August 2019 by

Above: Exotic plants brightening up an otherwise drab footpath. Inner London has an amazingly diverse collection of street names. Having said that, there are plenty of very unusual street names in many other parts of England. In the town of … Continue reading →

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Regent’s Canal Route

Posted on 26 August 2019 by

Above: An attractive piece of public art near the towpath of the Regent’s Canal, showing a horse that once pulled narrowboats in the 19th century. Running roughly N–S through the centre of England is the Grand Union Canal. Its main … Continue reading →

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Grand Surrey Canal at Plough Bridge

Posted on 23 August 2019 by

Above: View from the Towpath. This rare view was probably taken by a photographer who was able to gain access to what was then land with restricted access. It was taken around the 1960s. Behind the old barge, it is … Continue reading →

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Grand Surrey Canal Route

Posted on 21 August 2019 by

Above: Part of Cary’s map of 1837 showing the route of the canal along with part of the Croydon Canal (Click on image to enlarge to 1280×960). London still has few canals in existence – like the Regent’s Canal in … Continue reading →

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Joiner Street Bridge

Posted on 19 August 2019 by

Above: The girders of the bridge above Joiner Street. The rest of Joiner Street is under brick arches. The rebuilding of London Bridge Station, which was completed in 2018, was an amazing achievement. The ‘small army’ of skilled engineers required … Continue reading →

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London Bridge Station New Pillars

Posted on 16 August 2019 by

Above: View of the concourse standing below platforms 11 and 12, looking west. Notice that the round supporting pillar on the left is shorter than the one to the right of the large V-shaped support girder. There are a large … Continue reading →

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China Hall pub, Lower Road

Posted on 14 August 2019 by

Above: Looking NW at the pub beside Lower Road. Leading SE from the large roundabout which connects with Jamaica Road and Rotherhithe Tunnel is the rather uninteresting Lower Road. Lower Road extends from the roundabout to the awkward junction with … Continue reading →

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Stairs (Water)

Posted on 12 August 2019 by

Above: Wapping Old Stairs, leading to the river from Wapping High Street. They are on the west side of Oliver’s Wharf. The stairs and causeway are a good example of water stairs beside the Thames. This is one of the … Continue reading →

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Deptford Creek Lifting Bridge

Posted on 9 August 2019 by

Above: Looking north at the south side of the bridge and Deptford Creek. One of the most unusual features of the old London and Greenwich Railway was the lifting bridge constructed to carry the two tracks over Deptford Creek. The … Continue reading →

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