Peter Berthoud
Rare London Images Shared by Fine Bookseller
This little book is unique. There is only one copy, it is handwritten, it has never been published in print or on-line. It contains a...
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Peter Berthoud
Jul 28, 2012
Remarkable Lives of London Messengers in the 1930s
In the days before email, messengers provided a vital communication service. But they did far more than just deliver messages; they could...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 16, 2012
Vintage Portraits of London Street Markets
In 1936 a Bauhaus master turned his attention to London Street Markets. László Moholy-Nagy provided 64 superb images for Mary Benedetta's...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 15, 2012
The London Horse
The British Museum have just opened a new, free, exhibition "The Horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot". The exhibition seeks to demonstrate...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 15, 2012
There are no Cells at The Viaduct Tavern
In countless books, guides, apps and websites dealing with “Secret”, “Hidden” and “Curious” London it is asserted with bland confidence...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 11, 2012
A Tideless Thames: London's Highest Priority?
"The removal of the tides from the London Reaches is, in my opinion, the greatest single measure that can be taken for the benefit of...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 3, 2012
London Markets in the 1930s
In 1930 the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries published a report on London Markets. The report described all the principal London...
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