Blogs about London
28 blogs about London.
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CabbieBlog
“Taxi Talk Without Tipping.” By Gibson Square. 🇬🇧Updated
Previously Posted: Join the queue For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. …
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Caroline's Miscellany
“Unusual London history and places of interest to visit, Deptford, Brittany, Postman's Park.” 🇬🇧Updated
Ghost signs (143): York found and - nearly - lost again Piccadilly in York is less fancy than its London counterpart, but full of interest. If you look carefully, you can even spot the large and bright ghost sign for Foxton's Garage. The reason that care …
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Cemetery Club
“Museums of People // Libraries of the Dead.” By Sheldon K. Goodman. 🇬🇧Updated
Historic London! Things have been a little quiet for Cemetery Club this year, and there is a reason why. Well, two reasons. Caring duties for a parent being a key one. BUT. The second reason, which is …
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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. 🇬🇧Updated
Pubcast: Tulse Hill Tipples Pints, big heads and massive snacks. Source
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diamond geezer
“Life viewed from London E3.” 🇬🇧Updated
Merton rebrands The London borough of Merton is updating its logo. It's currently this waterwheel, and has been since 1992. But it has to die, slowly and gradually from the end of November, and I'll let the …
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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.” 🇬🇧Updated
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. 🇬🇧Updated
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.” 🇬🇧Updated
Our Favourite Objects From The Museum of London The Museum of London closes its doors this weekend, in preparation for the move to Smithfield where it will reopen as The London Museum. As London guides, the Footprints of London team have been inspired …
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The Great Wen
“A London blog.” 🇬🇧Updated
Londonist interview – Denmark Street I’ve been doing a bit of publicity about Denmark Street: London’s Street Of Sound. Here’s an interview I did with Matt Brown at Londonist that I think gives a good overview of the topics covered …
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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.” 🇬🇧Updated
Belated happy birthday! In keeping with my yearly tradition of never getting to this in time, again I send a belated happy birthday to Iain. I imagine if anyone is reading this, you... The post Belated happy birthday! …
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ianVisits
“Latest London news, reviews and things to do in London.” By Ian Mansfield. 🇬🇧Updated
RMT tube strike to cause severe disruption to the London Underground next week There will likely be severe disruption to the London Underground for much of next week if two tube strikes by RMT members go ahead. Transport for London (TfL) is warning that the strike will cause …
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Jane's London
“The wonderful little details on, around & above London's streets.” By Jane Amelia Parker. 🇬🇧Updated
Update on the three wood-filled LCC Tramways access plates in Angel, Islington Here is an update on the manhole covers in Islington, all a short walk from Angel tube station. From the station, heading north, keep to the right hand side and as you pass The York …
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Living London History
“Your one stop London history blog sharing suggested historical walks, hidden gems and activity recommendations.” By Jack. 🇬🇧Updated
Chartered Accountants’ Hall: An Architectural Gem In The City Every year in September the Open House festival takes place across London. Run by the architecture charity, Open City, many of the city’s buildings open their doors for free. This year I was able to …
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The London Dead
“Stories from our cemeteries, crypts and churchyards.” By David Bingham. 🇬🇧Updated
A fine and private place; Edward Adolphus Seymour, 11th Duke of Somerset (1775-1855) Kensal Green Cemetery The grave's a fine and private place,But none, I think, do there embrace Andrew Marvell – ‘To his coy mistress’ Andrew Marvell was wrong; the graffiti on the interior rear wall of the now bricked …
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London Historians' Blog
“Random musings about London's history.” By Mike Paterson. 🇬🇧Updated
Country Life A guest post by David Long. This article first appeared in London Historians Members’ Newsletter of May 2019. ___________________________________________________________________ Britain had never seen anything quite like the mass evacuations of 1939, but a surprising number …
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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. 🇬🇧Updated
History of Wright’s Dairy, Chelsea Chelsea sometimes gets described as a ‘village’ and if you know where to look you can certainly find some nice historic reminders. If you look up along the King’s Road in Chelsea you can spot …
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A London Inheritance
“A Private History of a Public City.” 🇬🇧Updated
Cloak Lane Police Station All my walks have sold out, however I have had a request to run the “South Bank – Marsh, Industry, Culture and the Festival of Britain” walk on a weekday, so have added a walk …
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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.” 🇬🇧Updated
The Top Exhibitions To See In London In October 2023 Looking for an awesome London exhibition this October? Here's our roundup of must-see shows in the capital — plus a bonus one from further afield. 1. Troubled times: Philip Guston at Tate Modern © The …
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The London Lark!
“My personal recommendations of things to do and see in London.” By Nick Lambert. 🇬🇧Updated
Little Haiti, Miami, Florida I am spending Christmas and New Year in Miami, so as a change of venue, here are some pictures that I took on a walk around Little Haiti in Miami. I finish with a frozen …
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Londonology - Blog
“Written by a Londoner. Discover an insider's guide to London's top sights, restaurants, bars and clubs and practical tips.” By Maxine Morse. 🇬🇧Updated
Budget London Red Bus Tour – Iconic Sights on Bus Route 9 Looking for a London Red Bus Tour and don’t want to pay through the nose for an over priced hop on and hop off tourist bus? Have you thought of seeing London on a public …
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