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 -...

"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,...

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...

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...

Christie's London Sale brings together an amazing range of objects that will be of great interest to any London enthusiast. On September...

This is the handwritten Newgate Prison execution journal of the "Ordinary", or Chaplain, of Newgate, the Rev. Horace Salusbury Cotton....

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...

In the days before email, messengers provided a vital communication service. But they did far more than just deliver messages; they could...

In 1936 a Bauhaus master turned his attention to London Street Markets. László Moholy-Nagy provided 64 superb images for Mary Benedetta's...

The British Museum have just opened a new, free, exhibition "The Horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot". The exhibition seeks to demonstrate...

In countless books, guides, apps and websites dealing with “Secret”, “Hidden” and “Curious” London it is asserted with bland confidence...

"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...

In 1930 the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries published a report on London Markets. The report described all the principal London...

Less than fifty years after the opening of Charing Cross, there were plans to close the station and replace its rail bridge with a grand...

In June 1893 a grand fundraising bazaar was held in Soho. Partly to serve as a souvenir, partly to help promote the Soho Bazaar, a little...

There are very few photos of Newgate prison on the net. The most commonly reproduced ones come from a late Victorian book, Queen’s...

In 1928 an anonymous writer noted that: "London's annual heat wave is always forgotten by the next year. According to Londoners it rains...

There are countless books on The City of London but a new title improves upon so many that have gone before. "The City of London: A...

In 1880 Herbert Fry published London a handbook for Victorian visitors. The popular book ran to many editions. A major factor for its...

British sculptor Sean Henry has just installed three, larger than life figures to coincide with a new gallery show. The first, Seated...