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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,...

Peter Berthoud
Sep 16, 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
Sep 7, 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
Sep 1, 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 15, 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
Jul 9, 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 27, 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 17, 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 14, 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 13, 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
Jun 4, 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
May 31, 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 31, 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 29, 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...

Peter Berthoud
Mar 27, 2011
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