Peter Berthoud
London’s Endangered Species Sculptures Saved
An eight month campaign to save Barry Baldwin’s Endangered Species sculptures at Allington House, near Victoria, London has ended. They...
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Peter Berthoud
Apr 1, 2013
Walking Every Street in Soho
I have been walking around Soho for many years and thought that I must have walked every street, I didn’t realise until very recently...
Peter Berthoud
Mar 1, 2013
Endangered Species Sculptures in Victoria to be Saved
Barry Baldwin’s Endangered Species Sculptures at Allington House in Victoria have been spared from imminent destruction. Now they need a...
Peter Berthoud
Jan 10, 2013
The Old Electricity Showrooms Shoreditch
The Electricity Showrooms in Shoreditch is now a bar but it was once part of a far-sighted Borough Council initiative. Eighty years ago...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 29, 2012
A New London Panorama: Ed Gray
Ed Gray, arguably the greatest living painter of London and Londoners, is set to unveil his stunning new London panorama at his biggest...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 18, 2012
Endangered Species Under Threat in Victoria
Land Securities are planning to destroy Barry Baldwin’s endangered species sculptures at Allington House near Victoria in central London....
Peter Berthoud
Oct 8, 2012
Top 10 Free London Sights in 1903
Londoners have always prided themselves on the enormous diversity and quantity of free sights to be enjoyed in this great city. Today we...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 2, 2012
Stunning Panorama of London in 1774
For the first time online here are high quality images of Samuel & Nathaniel Buck's complete sequence of five views of London as...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 1, 2012
Edwardian London in Photos
I recently came across a book containing views of Edwardian London that I hadn't seen before on the net. Three Hundred and Fifty Views -...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 24, 2012
As Black as Newgate's Knocker
"It's as black as Newgate's knocker" is an old phrase that will be familiar to many Londoners. But just how black was the knocker? Well,...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 12, 2012
The Visscher Panorama of London in 1616
Claes Visscher's Panorama of London in 1616 is one of the finest views we have of London before the Great Fire. It is over two metres...
Peter Berthoud
Aug 13, 2012
Kings Cross: A Cross for Kings
In 1830 the area of London formerly known as Battle Bridge acquired a new name, Kings Cross. This is a rare image of the "cross" that led...
Peter Berthoud
Aug 8, 2012
London for Sale: Eros, a Routemaster and Some Stunning Rare Images
Christie's London Sale brings together an amazing range of objects that will be of great interest to any London enthusiast. On September...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 31, 2012
The Newgate Prison Execution Journal: Chilling, Unique, Unpublished
This is the handwritten Newgate Prison execution journal of the "Ordinary", or Chaplain, of Newgate, the Rev. Horace Salusbury Cotton....
Peter Berthoud
Jul 30, 2012
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...
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...
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