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The Air-Photo Atlas of London of 1949
In 1949 Phoenix House Ltd. published their Air-Photo Atlas of London. The aerial maps provide a "street guide from the air" to post-war...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 26, 2022


The Ugliest Statue in London?
Well, according to George Bernard Shaw, the famous “Wedding Cake” statue, part of the memorial to Queen Victoria, would be a contender....

Peter Berthoud
Mar 8, 2016


Duke of Cambridge Puts on the Feed Bag in Whitehall
In Whitehall stands an equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. At Christmas-time, the horse is given a bale of hay and a...

Peter Berthoud
Dec 29, 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


A Woodwork Teacher Who Sculpted Diana for The Green Park
This enormous Portland stone panel commemorates one of Charles Dickens' many London homes. It stands on the Marylebone Road. There is...

Peter Berthoud
Apr 6, 2011
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