• Canary Wharf walkway covered in bright leggings

    Updated: 2023-06-30 15:30:15
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me Canary Wharf walkway covered in bright leggings Published 30 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London Art News 1 Comment A bright wrap of colours has appeared next to the Elizabeth line station at Canary Wharf as a new permanent artwork by Adam Nathaniel

  • A Summer Of Feasting On The Fifth Floor At Harvey Nichols

    Updated: 2023-06-30 14:33:45
    Set menus, spritzes, and sweet deals.

  • Bazalgette era stones from the Thames Embankment dotted around the City

    Updated: 2023-06-30 14:00:15
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me Bazalgette era stones from the Thames Embankment dotted around the City Published 30 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London Art News No Comments Large stones removed from the Victoria Embankment have been dotted around the City of London in a walking

  • Follow The New Sculpture In The City Trail Round The Square Mile

    Updated: 2023-06-30 10:00:06
    18 sculptures for you to track down.

  • Independence Day Events: Where To Celebrate 4 July In London

    Updated: 2023-06-30 08:40:00
    Whiskey tasting, a country brunch and a Founding Father's former home.

  • 14 Fantastic Day Trips From London: July 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-30 08:20:00
    Vintage VW vehicles, the Royal Swan Upping, and doggy day trips.

  • London’s weekly railway news

    Updated: 2023-06-30 06:00:59
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me London’s weekly railway news Published 30 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Transport News 4 Comments A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news The image above is from June 2019 : London Underground unveils a Johnston font memorial London

  • New rainbow plaques celebrate London’s LGBTQI+ history

    Updated: 2023-06-29 14:00:36
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me New rainbow plaques celebrate London†s LGBTQI+ history Published 29 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield London News No Comments London's classic blue plaques are being joined by rainbows as five new rainbow-coloured plaques are . unveiled The new plaques

  • Canary Wharf Gets A New Rainbow Wrap

    Updated: 2023-06-29 10:21:37
    "Meet me by the rainbow!"

  • 10 Tempting New Afternoon Teas To Try In London This Month: July 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-29 09:30:07
    Pride, Wimbledon and Wizard of Oz themed menus.

  • 26 Ace Wimbledon Posters - From 1877 Through To 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-29 08:35:28
    Which one is your fave?

  • Visiting the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford

    Updated: 2023-06-29 06:00:07
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me Visiting the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford Published 29 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Churches No Comments This is the main church in Romford town centre , with a tall spire dominating the area , but it's also an accidental church that

  • Redevelopment plans at the Olympic Park for Network Rail’s Bow Goods Yard

    Updated: 2023-06-28 17:00:45
    Skip to Main Content What's on in London London Today London Tomorrow London this Weekend Free exhibitions London Theatre What's on in June 2023 What's on in July 2023 What's on in August 2023 What's on in September 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 exhibitions Contact Me Redevelopment plans at the Olympic Park for Network Rail’s Bow Goods Yard Published 28 June 2023 by By Ian Mansfield Architecture Transport News 3 Comments The last large plot of land left over from the London 2012 Olympics is set to be developed as

  • South African Musicians, Artists and Films in London c1900 – 1920

    Updated: 2023-06-28 15:21:13
    A guest post by London Historians member Anne Samson. Working on a South African World War One home front project (https://southafricaww1.com) led to the discovery of a number of South African artists and a couple of films with London links over the period 1902 to 1918. While some, those of English background were not too […]

  • College Road Tollgate

    Updated: 2023-06-28 10:00:11
    , 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 College Road Tollgate Search London Remembers… Plaque College Road Tollgate Inscription Beneath the coat of arms of Dulwich College with the motto detur gloria soli deo' let glory be given to god alone Estates Governors Alleyn's College of God's gift , Dulwich College Road Toll Gate Table of tolls For every motor car , motor cycle or motor cycle combination 6d For every van , lorry or other commercial vehicle under 1 ton laden weight 6d For every van , lorry or other commercial vehicle from 1 to 5 tons laden weight 2 6 For every horse mule or donkey not drawing 3d For every Horse Mule or Donkey

  • An Indiana Jones Statue Has Been Revealed In Leicester Square

    Updated: 2023-06-28 09:52:00
    Harrison Ford hero joins other A-lister effigies.

  • AFC Croydon Going All The Way To The Premier League?

    Updated: 2023-06-27 13:43:00
    Stormzy buyout dares south Londoners to dream.

  • 73 Summery Things To Do In London This Month: July 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-27 08:45:00
    Festivals, Formula 1, flamenco, football, and a chance to visit Buckingham Palace.

  • St John's Primary School - rebuilt

    Updated: 2023-06-26 10:00:11
    Rebuilt .... National Schools 1864

  • Cart Marking Ceremony: See Dozens Of Vintage Vehicles In Guildhall Yard This July

    Updated: 2023-06-26 08:19:00
    500 years of London on wheels.

  • William Shakespeare - British Library

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    An information panel informs that the statue was commissioned by David Garrick and sculpted by Louis Roubiliac. It was bequeathed to the British Museum in 1799 and transferred to the British Library in 2005.

  • Thomas Grenville

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    This bust is a 20th-century replica after G. B. Comolli, 19th century.

  • Sir Robert Cotton

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    This bust is a 20th-century replica after Louis-François Roubiliac, 1757.

  • Sir Joseph Banks - British Library

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    This bust is a 20th-century replica after Anne Seymour Damer, 1814.

  • Sir Hans Sloane - British Library

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    This bust is a 20th-century replica after Michael Rysbrack, 18th century.

  • Opening of the British Library

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    This building was opened by Her Majesty the Queen, 25 June 1998.

  • Dr Walther Model von Thunen

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00

  • Anne Frank - bust

    Updated: 2023-06-25 09:52:00
    {On the base of the sculpture:}Anne Frank, 1929 - 1945, Sculptor Doreen Kern {On a nearby plaque:}Anne Frank 1929 - 1945"A triumph of the spirit"To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the birth of Anne Frank, 12 June 1929.Gift of Richard and Yvonne SherringtonSculptor: Doreen Kern  

  • Best Of Londonist: 19-25 June 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-25 05:00:07
    Windrush75, the NPG reopens, and a load of coal holes.

  • Where To Watch Women's World Cup 2023 Matches In London

    Updated: 2023-06-23 09:45:00
    See the Lionesses in action at these screenings.

  • Ticket Alert: London Oktoberfest Is Back For 2023!

    Updated: 2023-06-23 08:29:00
    We'll raise a stein to that!

  • "It Wasn't Travelling To A Foreign Country" - 75 Years Since Windrush

    Updated: 2023-06-22 09:24:00
    Early memories of a new life in the UK.

  • Windrush Hackney statue

    Updated: 2023-06-22 08:33:30
    {When we visited, August 2022, we found no plaque or information panel.}

  • Windrush Generation

    Updated: 2023-06-22 08:33:01
    Windrush Generation arrived from 1948, Caribbean citizens came to help rebuild war-torn Britain. Many served the crown in WWII, This plaque marks their entry into Westminster and routes onward.Westminster City CouncilWestminster BAME Network

  • India's Top Ayurvedic Beauty Brand Has Come To Covent Garden

    Updated: 2023-06-21 12:29:27
    Ancient tradition meets luxury at Forest Essentials.

  • HMS Albion disaster

    Updated: 2023-06-21 07:34:40
    {The five red granite slabs carry the names and ages of 28 victims of the disaster, See Subjects commemorated.}

  • Where To Eat And Drink In... Wembley

    Updated: 2023-06-21 07:20:00
    Restaurants near the stadium and arena.

  • London Mayoral And London Assembly Elections 2024: A Brief Guide

    Updated: 2023-06-21 07:01:00
    Who, when, what, where, why?

  • London: A Timeline Of The Future

    Updated: 2023-06-21 07:00:00
    We map out the next two centuries.

  • Ticket Alert: Tour Speaker's House Inside UK Parliament This Summer

    Updated: 2023-06-20 10:58:51
    The magnificent State Apartments, where the Speaker resides and conducts official business.

  • Eurostar Flash Sale Has Tickets From £35 Each Way

    Updated: 2023-06-19 23:27:00
    Travel to Paris, Lille and Brussels on the cheap.

  • Things To Do This Weekend In London: 24-25 June 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-19 17:57:22
    30+ events including a new V&A exhibition and cabaret on a ship.

  • New National Portrait Gallery Entrance Revealed - Showing Off Stunning Tracey Emin Artwork

    Updated: 2023-06-19 10:22:06
    45 women feature on 'The Doors'.

  • London Now Has A Morph Trail For You To Follow

    Updated: 2023-06-19 09:46:00
    56 Morphs to track down. Plus mini-Morphs.

  • Celebrate Queer Composers And Musicians At Classical Pride This July

    Updated: 2023-06-19 09:19:36
    Feat. world-class soloists and an LGBTQI+ chorus.

  • Makram Ali

    Updated: 2023-06-19 07:40:24
    "We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return"Makram Ali, 29.11.1965 - 19.06.2017, a husband, father and a beloved grandfather to his dearest Zarif & Seyam.

  • Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 19-25 June 2023

    Updated: 2023-06-18 23:30:08
    Things to do for under a fiver.

  • Barry Evans

    Updated: 2023-06-18 09:52:58
    Barry Evans, 1943 - 1997, actor, lived here.The Heritage Foundation

  • Dr Salter Children's Playground - Coxson

    Updated: 2023-06-16 10:00:07
    The Dr Salter Children's Playground (Coxson Place)This playground is dedicated to the memory of Dr Alfred Salter in recognition of his selfless devotion to the welfare of the people of Bermondsey.

  • The El-Wahabi orchard

    Updated: 2023-06-14 09:01:13
    The El-Wahabi OrchardLet us remember those who died in the tragedy of the Grenfell fire.Let us remember and not forget.Let us remember, united in grief, and hope and love.Abdullaziz El-Wahabi 52 yearsFaouzia El-Wahabi 42 yearsYasin El-Wahabi 20 yearsNur Huda El-Wahabi 15 yearsMehdi El-Wahabi 8 years.

  • Travelin' Through: Broken Toys @CervantesTheatr

    Updated: 2023-06-10 13:42:00
    : Skip to main content Search This Blog Paul in London Paul is in London . Mostly seeing theatre About me More Featured Post Outrageous Sustenance : The Return of Benjamin Lay Finborough Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps June 18, 2023 The Finborough Theatre has its windows open to the world outside in The Return of Benjamin Lay . The evening sunlight fills the theatre space , and a giant tree outside the building gives you peace and tranquillity . It's as if you almost forget you are in a theatre just off the A3320 a road known for pollution , noise and traffic congestion . Yet , recreating a Quaker meeting room for the piece also provokes the audience to reflect on how the life and times of a slavery abolitionist from the 1700s has something to say about our current

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