• More tours of disused and hidden parts of the London Underground

    Updated: 2023-01-31 15:00:33
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me More tours of disused and hidden parts of the London Underground Published 31 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London Ticket Alert Museums No Comments More tickets have been released for the London Transport Museum's tours of the private and disused

  • London's Greatest Cartoon Characters

    Updated: 2023-01-31 13:00:08
    Explore the animated city.

  • The Top Exhibitions To See In London: February 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-31 11:00:09
    Donatello, Hockney, Grayson Perry and a whole lot more.

  • Final piles installed for west London’s new HS2 railway bridge

    Updated: 2023-01-31 10:00:09
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me Final piles installed for west London’s new HS2 railway bridge Published 31 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Transport News 2 Comments What will become the UK's longest railway bridge is currently being built in west London , and they've reached a

  • The nitty gritty of the TfL fares changes for 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-31 07:00:09
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me The nitty gritty of the TfL fares changes for 2023 Published 31 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Transport News 1 Comment A couple of weeks ago , the Mayor of London announced the headline changes to TfL’s fares from this March , but it was only a

  • The City of London and Signor Favale’s Marriage Portion Charity

    Updated: 2023-01-31 00:00:39
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me The City of London and Signor Favale†s Marriage Portion Charity Published 31 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Miscellaneous No Comments Sometimes you stumble upon an old article about an old tradition or ceremony and wonder when it’s next .

  • Tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-30 18:00:25
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me Tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show 2023 Published 30 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Uncategorised No Comments Tickets are now on sale for the floral extravaganza that takes place in May inside the grounds of the Royal Hospital . Chelsea c Royal

  • Two rail strikes this week to cause “severe disruption”

    Updated: 2023-01-30 15:00:28
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me Two rail strikes this week to cause severe disruption” Published 30 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Transport News No Comments There is expected to be severe disruption to train services later this week , due to strike action on Wednesday 1st and

  • Marquee: World’s Greatest Music Venue

    Updated: 2023-01-30 14:36:52
    Review: Marquee, The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue by Robert Sellers with Nick Pendleton. A guest post by London Historians member, David Gaylard. The huge cultural changes in popular music, and society in general, between the late 1950s and the late 1980s, are detailed in this book. If you are at all interested […]

  • Fountain from St Pauls

    Updated: 2023-01-30 11:00:11
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Fountains Fountain from St Pauls Search London Remembers… Fountain Fountain from St Pauls Erection date : 6 11 1909 Opposite sides of the fountain carry two shields : the coat of arms of the City of London and , shown in our photo , the coat of arms of St Pauls Dean and Chapter , as shown in this lapel badge from the WW2 fire watch LondonGardensTrust give D . C . Penrose as the name of the designer of the St Paul's fountain but The Friends of Priory Park convincingly give Francis Cranmer Penrose , together with the full story behind its creation and its move to Priory . Park In 1874 the foundations of Paul's

  • 7 Lovely Day Trips From London: February 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-30 09:30:00
    Snow drops, art exhibitions and a special afternoon tea.

  • London’s Alleys: Kendall Place, W1

    Updated: 2023-01-30 07:00:34
    : , : , Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me London’s Alleys : Kendall Place , W1 Published 30 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London's Alleys and Passages 1 Comment This is an alley that passes through a block to the north of Oxford Street , and half of the block is owned by a single .

  • 9 Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 30 January-5 February 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-30 00:30:00
    New exhibitions, free gigs and trips to some of London's least-known museums.

  • The English Civil War Society marches through Central London

    Updated: 2023-01-30 00:00:58
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me The English Civil War Society marches through Central London Published 30 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield History No Comments Had you been in central London on Sunday morning , you'd have seen over 200 people in full English Civil War clothing and

  • Best Of Londonist: 29 January 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-29 06:00:09
    Top London reads from the past seven days.

  • Wheeler's lion

    Updated: 2023-01-29 00:14:45
    {Impressed on the base, at the back:}C.W. Sc. 1973

  • Results: What's The Greatest London Film Of All Time?

    Updated: 2023-01-28 10:00:10
    I mean, apart from Muppets Christmas Carol, obvs.

  • La vie en rose: Dirty Dancing @DDonstage

    Updated: 2023-01-28 08:30:00
    : Skip to main content Search This Blog Paul in London Paul is in London . Mostly seeing theatre La vie en rose : Dirty Dancing DDonstage Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2023 Just like you can't keep Baby in the corner , you also can't let the West End live without the musical Dirty Dancing for long . Dirty Dancing The Classic Story on Stage is back in the West End at the Dominion Theatre I'm assuming the classic story has been added to the title since more time has elapsed since the film came out and today than when the film came out and the period where the action takes place . nbsp Dirty Dancing has been a regular feature on the West End since it first premiered here in 2006. But in the space of the Dominion Theatre , everything about it enhanced and

  • Tickets Alert: Hidden highlights tours of Westminster Abbey

    Updated: 2023-01-27 15:00:35
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  • See Darth Vader Doing A Spot Of Fishing In This Central London Shopping Centre

    Updated: 2023-01-27 14:41:00
    "Fluke, I am your father."

  • London's Getting Six New Blue Plaques This Year. Here's Who They'll Commemorate

    Updated: 2023-01-27 10:20:06
    Suffragettes and an anti-racism campaigner are among those being celebrated.

  • Holocaust Memorial Day - W5

    Updated: 2023-01-27 09:43:55
    These trees were planted in memory of all victims of the holocaust, genocide, race hatred and other forms of persecution and to mark Holocaust Memorial Day;

  • Catford's Getting A New Community-Owned Music Venue

    Updated: 2023-01-27 09:42:00
    Sister Midnight should open before the year's out.

  • Discounted tickets for the Book of Mormon

    Updated: 2023-01-27 00:00:57
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitons London Theatre What's on in January 2023 What's on in February 2023 What's on in March 2023 What's on in April 2023 Add an Event London News Architecture Art Book reviews Churches Day trips from London Food and drink History Exhibitions London Theatre Alleys and passages Pocket parks Museums London Transport News Anniversaries London Museums Contact Me What's on in London London News Anniversaries London Museums Free exhibitons Contact Me Discounted tickets for the Book of Mormon Published 27 January 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London Theatre No Comments The Book of Mormon , the award-winning Broadway Musical from the creators of South Park is offering a special offer on ticket prices at

  • Taylor Swift In London: Concerts, Brunches And Other Themed Events

    Updated: 2023-01-26 14:00:00
    Swifties, unite!

  • London Has A Central Park... In Fact, It Has Four

    Updated: 2023-01-26 13:43:00
    And they're all spookily on a straight line.

  • St George's Hospital - Tooting

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:41:38
    This plaque commemorates the opening of St George's Hospital and Medical School by Her Majesty the Queen on sixth November 1980 following the transfer from the original site at Hyde Park Corner.

  • John Hunter statue - Tooting

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:41:38
    {On a nearby information board:}The statue of Hunter is a copy of a sculpture by Henry Richard Hope-Pinker that was given to Oxford University by Queen Victoria in 1886. Hope-Pinker presented the plaster copy, which was painted bronze, to St George's in 1920. For many years, it stood at the entrance to the main corridor and was later moved to the Barnes Pathological Laboratory, which became the library. During this time, the statue stood gazing at the famous hide of Blossom the cow, who was invaluable in fellow St George's legend Edward Jenner's development of the smallpox vaccine.

  • John Hunter bust - Tooting

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:41:38
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Busts John Hunter bust Tooting Search London Remembers… Bust John Hunter bust Tooting Inscription On a plaque attached to the front of the plinth : John Hunter , 1728 1793 Anatomist , surgeon , researcher , author , collector and . teacher John Hunter was born in Long Calderwood near Glasgow and left school at the age of 13. He travelled to London and attended surgical classes at St George's and St Bartholomew's Hospitals . He was a pupil and house surgeon at St George's Hospital from 1754 1756, and in 1768 was appointed to the staff as a surgeon . He was a distinguished teacher and amongst his students was

  • Edward Jenner bust - Tooting

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:41:38
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Busts Edward Jenner bust Tooting Search London Remembers… Bust Edward Jenner bust Tooting Inscription On a plaque attached to the front of the plinth : Edward Jenner MD FRS , 1749 1823 In Jenner's time smallpox was a dreaded disease worldwide and caused many deaths particularly of children . Survivors were left badly scarred , blinded or deformed . In 1796 Jenner vaccinated James Phipps with coxpox and showed that the boy was then immune to smallpox . He predicted the worldwide eradication of smallpox which was finally achieved in 1980. Jenner was born , practiced and died in Berkeley Gloucestershire and

  • Sir Sidney Nolan

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:38:49
    Sir Sidney Nolan, OM AC CBE RA Hon. RE, 1917 - 1992, Australian artist lived and worked here, 1960 - 1976.The Putney Society

  • New Plaque Commemorates Thames Hero Folajimi Olubumni-Adewole

    Updated: 2023-01-26 10:00:00
    "Jimi" died while attempting to save another.

  • The Four Bronze Commuters Of Brixton Station

    Updated: 2023-01-25 15:10:00
    Ever spotted these stationary commuters?

  • Mendelssohn’s Tree

    Updated: 2023-01-25 10:45:45
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Trees Mendelssohn†s Tree Search London Remembers… Tree Mendelssohn†s Tree Erection date : 10 4 1993 Inscription On a plaque beside the tree : Mendelssohn's Tree See wall plaque for details On the plaque attached to the nearest pillar : Part of a Beech Tree Fagus Sylvatica over 500 years old which fell in the forest of Burnham Beeches Buckinghamshire during a storm in January 1990. Burnham Beeches was purchased by the Corporation of London on behalf of the nation in 1880. The forest was the favourite haunt of the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1808 1847 during his frequent visits to the area . He

  • All 272 Tube Stations On The London Underground Bitchily Reviewed

    Updated: 2023-01-25 10:41:00
    Our verdict on Acton Town to Woodside Park.

  • Kew Garden's Colourful Orchids Festival Returns, Celebrating Cameroon

    Updated: 2023-01-25 00:27:07
    A welcome splash of colour in the cold months.

  • Previews: The Elephant Song @ParkTheatre

    Updated: 2023-01-24 08:58:00
    : Skip to main content Search This Blog Paul in London Paul is in London . Mostly seeing theatre Previews : The Elephant Song ParkTheatre Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps January 24, 2023 On Monday evening , I was to cover a mystery thriller , The Elephant Song . Instead , I was uncovering the mysteries of the London Underground , having found several lines out of action and an emergency evacuation . Only the London Underground would mess with my mind for the evening . But for those who manage to navigate the traffic and public transport or better yet , can walk or cycle there it’s currently playing at the Park Theatre . nbsp The Elephant Song is a Canadian play by Nicolas Billon . It premiered in 2002 and has had performances around the world . There’s also a film

  • Valentine's Day 2023 In London: Events For Dates, Mates And Flying Solo

    Updated: 2023-01-24 07:30:00
    Romance-themed things to do on and around 14 February.

  • Where To Watch The Super Bowl 2023 In London

    Updated: 2023-01-23 09:20:00
    Screenings and parties across the capital.

  • 12 Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 23-29 January 2023

    Updated: 2023-01-23 00:30:00
    Entertainment for a fiver or less.

  • Best Of Londonist: 22 January 2022

    Updated: 2023-01-22 06:00:10
    The very best articles from the past week.

  • Richard Biddulph Martin

    Updated: 2023-01-20 10:56:55
    This stone was laid by Sir Richard Biddulph Martin, Baronet, Novem. VI AD MCMVI {Nov. 6 1906}.

  • Planning Approval Granted For London's New 'Garden In The Sky'

    Updated: 2023-01-20 10:38:00
    Camden Highline is go.

  • Bakerloo Line Staff To Strike On Two Days In February

    Updated: 2023-01-20 09:56:00
    This time they're striking over something that affects passengers too.

  • Around London In 12 Rabbits (And Hares)

    Updated: 2023-01-19 14:00:07
    Follow us down a rabbit hole.

  • Secure Your Leafy Corner Of The Capital With Shared Ownership At Signal Park

    Updated: 2023-01-19 11:21:57
    Your shortcut onto London's property ladder.

  • Charles Darwin bust

    Updated: 2023-01-16 11:00:12
    {Inscription on the glass frontage:}A plaster cast of Darwin was relocated from this window when the Grant Museum of Zoology was moved over the road.Institute of Making members were challenged to create a new Darwin in any form or medium using data from a 3D laser scan of the original bust. This full sized resin version was milled using the massive robot arm "La Toyah" at B-Made, the CADCAM lab at the Bartlett.

  • Hostile environments: On The Ropes @ParkTheatre

    Updated: 2023-01-14 16:59:00
    : Skip to main content Search This Blog Paul in London Paul is in London . Mostly seeing theatre Hostile environments : On The Ropes ParkTheatre Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps January 14, 2023 On the Ropes , currently playing at Park Theatre tells the real-life story of Vernon Vanriel . The show tells his story over twelve rounds , using the boxing ring as a metaphor . It's a compelling and emotional story of a life interrupted by the Windrush scandal using narration , songs and drama . Perhaps a few trims and a cast in fit and fighting form without colds , flu or covid could be a . knockout Vernon Vanriel's story is about a man who , against all odds , never gives up . Despite the obstacles his way , including ones from his demons . From a trainee electrician to the

  • Southwark Park Act gates

    Updated: 2023-01-13 11:00:13
    {On each of the 4 gate leaves:}Southwark Park Act - 150 years {On the railings either site of each pair of gates, left to right}18642014

  • Golders Green Station

    Updated: 2023-01-11 11:00:11
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Plaques Golders Green Station Search London Remembers… Plaque Golders Green Station Inscription Underground Heritage information Golders Green station Architect : Unknown Stanley Heaps alterations , 1923 24 Golders Green station was opened by the Charing Cross , Euston Hampstead Railway now part of the Northern line on 22 June 1907. It was one of the railway's two northern terminals the other being at Archway and was also the site of the railway's depot . At the beginning of the 20th century Golders Green was a small rural hamlet with approximately one hundred houses , but the opening of the railway

  • A 360-Degree Immersive ‘Dream Factory’ Installation Has Landed In Central London

    Updated: 2023-01-10 11:47:53
    January may be associated with the dark and wet days we’re currently enduring, but a spectacle of light has landed in central London, running between January 22 and February 26. Marco Brambilla’s Heaven’s Gate has taken over Outernet London, Europe’s biggest digital exhibition space. It offers up splashes of psychedelia, smatterings of iconic moments in […] The post A 360-Degree Immersive ‘Dream Factory’ Installation Has Landed In Central London appeared first on Secret London.

  • Regents Park Station

    Updated: 2023-01-10 10:48:03
    , London Remembers Memorials Subjects Map This Day MENU Memorials Subjects Map Lost Memorials Puzzle Corner Memorial Types Subject Types About Advanced search Contact Home Memorials Plaques Regents Park Station Search London Remembers… Plaque Regents Park Station Inscription Underground Heritage Information Great Portland Street station Listed as a building of national significance Architects : Sir John Fowler platforms 1863 C . W . Clark station building 1930 The station opened as Portland Road' on the 10 January 1863, as part of the new Metropolitan Railway . This line , between Paddington and Farringdon stations , is the oldest underground passenger railway in the world . The station was renamed Great Portland Street' in March 1917 and then changed again to Great Portland Street

  • Salty romance: Salt-Water Moon @finborough

    Updated: 2023-01-07 18:58:00
    : Skip to main content Search This Blog Paul in London Paul is in London . Mostly seeing theatre Salty romance : Salt-Water Moon finborough Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps January 07, 2023 Salt-Water Moon , currently playing at the Finborough Theatre is like watching a feel-good romantic comedy . Albeit one set in Newfoundland in 1926. You may know where the piece is heading . After all , it is part of a series of plays with the same characters by playwright David French . But it’s the journey of getting there that matters . There’s a tenderness to the story brought to life by two charismatic performances that will have you on the edge of your seat , wondering what will happen next . And not just because of the necessity to sit five abreast on the Finborough’s bench

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