Peter Berthoud
VC Holder Felled by Kerb
This bronze plaque commemorates the untimely death of Arthur P. Sullivan VC. It is mounted on the railings of Wellington Barracks,...
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Peter Berthoud
Sep 6, 2011
Endangered Species on Northumberland Avenue
The Endangered Species Doorway by sculptor Barry Baldwin can be found at Grand Buildings, in Northumberland Avenue, near to Trafalgar...
Peter Berthoud
Aug 31, 2011
London's Most Beautiful Shelter?
Outside Green Park station work to relocate this statue and fountain is almost complete. Diana of the Treetops in new location outside...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 14, 2011
Less is More in Pimlico
The church of St James the Less stands on Vauxhall Bridge Road, just a short distance from Pimlico Tube. This month it will celebrate its...
Peter Berthoud
Jul 8, 2011
Unseen Images of Tower Bridge Under Construction
These images show Tower Bridge under construction in the 1880s. At the offices of one of the original contractors, management had decided...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 26, 2011
Royal Heritage of a Pimlico Curry House
July 1st 2011 will mark what would have been Princess Diana's 50th birthday. For one Pimlico Curry House her memory is ever present. Many...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 16, 2011
The Seven Noses of Soho Discovered
After many hours of tramping around Soho and the surrounding area, I have finally managed to locate all the "Seven Noses of Soho". This...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 13, 2011
E J Clack to Move Centre Stage at Green Park Station
This water-fountain and statue that stood in The Green Park for over 50 years has been permanently removed from it's original location....
Peter Berthoud
Jun 12, 2011
Champion the Wonder Pub
The Champion, that fine Sam Smith's pub on Wells Street, is well known for its excellent stained glass. This little pub, near the eastern...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 3, 2011
London's Venerable Facilities for Gentlemen
I posted on issues associated with Pimlico's new high-tech pissoir the other day. In that post I mentioned two far older examples of...
Peter Berthoud
May 30, 2011
A Bigger Splash in Tachbrook Street
Coming out of Pimlico Station cross-legged folk might find themselves drawn to this new addition to the street scape. On closer...
Peter Berthoud
Mar 30, 2011
A Cottage with a Sinister Past
This is the entrance to "Duck Keeper's Cottage" in St James's Park, London. Duck Keepers really did live here once but their story can...
Peter Berthoud
Mar 28, 2011
Pet Cemetary in Hyde Park
The little pet cemetery at Victoria Gate in Hyde Park, London, didn’t so much officially open in 1880 but rather it evolved from then,...
Peter Berthoud
Mar 27, 2011
K2 Uncovered!
This is Giles Gilbert Scott’s wooden prototype of his classic K2 design telephone box. It is the very one that won the 1924 competition...
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