A new Rolling Fool has appeared in Broadwick Street, Soho. The distinctive jester character is one of a series by street artist Dr Cream....

Between 1901 and 1905 a large area of Central London was demolished to make way for Kingsway and Aldwych. Many ancient streets and courts...

In October 1905 King Edward VII officially opened Kingsway and Aldwych; "The largest and most important improvement in London since the...

In 1824 William Darton (Junior) wrote a guide to London: A Description of London: Containing a Sketch of Its History and Present State,...

Can we recognise these distinctive "knobbly knee" roots as London's finest? I am not talking about body parts. I am sure any knobbly...

Down and Out in Paris and London, George Orwell's classic book on his experience of rough living, was published in 1933. These photos of...

The London Gin Club has its official launch party this coming Friday, the 30th March. Members (and non-members) will have a great new...

I was pleased to spot this street art piece by Public Spirit outside Highbury and Islington Station. I also enjoyed the public spirited...

Forty, somewhat disturbing, figures are dotted around St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. They are all the work of Robert...

Sandycombe Lodge in Twickenham was designed, built and lived in by JMW Turner and his father. It was from this house that Turner set off...

These images were originally published in 1812 by S & J Fuller at their Temple of Fancy in Rathbone Place. They follow in the long...

These beautiful photos of London pubs all date from around 1926. These are London pubs as our grandparents and great-grandparents enjoyed th

A little while ago I wrote about a beautiful decaying window display in Bowes Park, London N22. Well, just around the corner from the...

As Spring approaches our thoughts turn to gardening, well mine do anyway. I have no garden, just an "area", so I am always on the...

In Bowes Park a pair of underpants are gently decaying in public. They have a fascinating and genuinely moving story to tell; now how...

High above the streets of a trendy North London suburb stands this prehistoric raptor known affectionately as "Ovi". Of course there has...

Over a billion Tube journeys were made last year. Many of these were repeat journeys, people taking the same route to work or study and...

Yesterday I was really saddened to see that Southwood Garden in Central London, has just been brutally redeveloped. The tiny Second World...

A brand new art exhibition/shop opened in Soho on Friday night (10th Feb) and after Valentine's Day, it will all be gone. Artist Anna...

A stunning new temporary exhibition of recent work by Emily Young has just been installed in Berkeley Square, Mayfair. Six gigantic heads...