Blogs about London
31 blogs about London.
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CabbieBlog
Taxi Talk Without Tipping.
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London in Quotations: William Shakespeare Would I were in an alehouse in London. I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety. William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Henry V
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Caroline's Miscellany
Unusual London history and places of interest to visit, Deptford, Brittany, Postman's Park.
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New views of Crossness Pumping Station Crossness Pumping Station is one of those amazing places that are always worth revisiting. It looks pretty snazzy outside, but inside will consistently take your breath away. And it was designed to do so – …
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Cemetery Club
Museums of People // Libraries of the Dead.
By Sheldon K. Goodman. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
The Comedian Life lived with a bang, ended with a whimper Look at the cover image on this biography, written by Thomas Edgar Pemberton. Dressed with long, theatrical whiskers and a quizzical, confused glance – this was …
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Deserter – Voice of degeneration
An aspirational lifestyle website for those with a predilection for doing f*** all.
By Andrew Grumbridge, Vincent Raison. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Let’s Talk About God With Special Guest: Satan Source
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diamond geezer
Life viewed from London E3.
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Anorak corner - bus edition Anorak Corner [bus edition] (annual update) Once again TfL have silently published their annual spreadsheet listing the number of passengers using every London bus route and how many kilometres those buses travelled. Data is for …
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Daily entries from the 17th century London diary.
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Thursday 14 November 1661 At the office all the morning. At noon I went by appointment to the Sun in Fish Street to a dinner of young Mr. Bernard’s for myself, Mr. Phillips, Davenport, Weaver, &c., where we had …
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Edith's Streets
London Local History - this lists street by street items of historical interest - public, industrial buildings & some environmental features in London and its immediate surroundings.
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Kilburn Station Post to the north CricklewoodThe North London LineThe north London line from West Hampstead Station turns south westwardsArial Road,Hebrew word for water spirit, built by British Land Company 1879Barlow RoadBuilt on the site of the …
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Flickering Lamps
History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past...
By Caroline Swan. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
The cemetery serving a submerged parish: St James, Stocks-in-Bowland As Britain’s population grew throughout the 19th Century and the demand for water in its towns and cities increased, local authorities and water boards looked to rural areas, building dams in remote valleys and creating …
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Footprints of London - Blog
Where Londoners walk.
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Saloop – the forgotten pick-me-up Often when we are researching new tours, an unexpected nugget of information will pop up its head. Michael Duncan had just such an experience while researching his new walking tour Aldwych – before and beyond. …
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The Great Wen
A London blog.
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Sohemian Society talk – December 5 I have a talk coming up with the Sohemian Society on Thursday December 5, where I will be in conversation with writer and musician Max Décharné about Denmark Street: London’s Street Of Sound. The event …
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Iain Sinclair
This is the website of british writer Iain Sinclair. It contains information on Iain Sinclair, on his work and his public appearances.
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SWEDENBORG’S LUSTHUS “Swedenborg’s visions were not events imposed upon him by some outside agency. They were the agency that he had always, from the beginning, solicited with his eyes wide open.”—Iain Sinclair ... The post SWEDENBORG’S LUSTHUS …
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ianVisits
Latest London news, reviews and things to do in London.
By Ian Mansfield. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Look out for GWR trains being diverted to Euston station on Sunday This is something for train nerds to look out for, as this weekend will see the first of many weekends of engineering works that will see GWR trains diverted to Euston station. GWR train at …
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Jane's London
The wonderful little details on, around & above London's streets.
By Jane Amelia Parker. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
HMV, Oxford Street – Art Deco, glass bricks, Vitrolite and curved glass A while ago I pulled together this collection of shops that still retain horizontal curved glass. I mused that there must have been other businesses making use of this innovative non-reflective window design and an …
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Living London History
Your one stop London history blog sharing suggested historical walks, hidden gems and activity recommendations.
By Jack. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
The History Of The Order Of St John In Clerkenwell Walk down St John’s Lane in Clerkenwell and at the end of the street you will see a impressive gatehouse. Incongruous to its surroundings, it looks almost as if it has been transported out of …
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London Datastore – News
The London Datastore has been created by the Greater London Authority (GLA) as a first step towards freeing London’s data.
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London’s Economy Today editorial – October 2024 UK economy grows in September After seeing two months of zero growth in both June and July, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published this month, showed that the economy grew by 0.2% …
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The London Dead
Stories from our cemeteries, crypts and churchyards.
By David Bingham. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
The three burials of Captain Elton; Erle Godfrey Elton (1869-1899) Kensal Green Cemetery How many times was Captain Erle Godfrey Elton of the Black Watch buried? Some sources say he was buried on the battlefield of Magersfontein in South Africa where he died on 11th December 1899. And …
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London Historians' Blog
Random musings about London's history.
By Mike Paterson. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Evening Standard Memories A guest post by London Historians Member Hannah Renier. In Memoriam: London’s Evening Standard daily edition was distributed for the last time on 26th September. Scatterbraining (being led off-piste by one arcane piece of information …
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London History Blog - Blue Badge Guide Look Up London
Revealing London's Hidden History. Look Up London is about historic gems, unusual museums and London sites.
By Katie Wignall. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
History of Keystone Crescent Off the busy Caledonian Road is a real hidden gem of a street, the tiny but historic Keystone Crescent. History of Keystone Crescent Keystone Crescent was laid out c.1845 but was originally called Caledonian Crescent …
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A London Inheritance
A Private History of a Public City.
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Royal Albert Dock and London City Airport After last Sunday’s diversion, I am back in the Royal Docks, this time exploring the second of the three individual docks that make up the overall “Royals” dock complex – the Royal Albert Dock. The …
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Londonist - Things to see and do in London
The latest news in London, what's on and events, the best London food and pubs, history and trivia, what's free and cheap in London.
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Charlton House On Heritage At Risk Register The roof of Charlton House. "Leaky." Image: Matt Brown 26 London sites added to the "at risk" register; 25 removed. Each year, Historic England publishes a survey of historic structures that are at risk in …