Historical street oddities in London
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of one of London’s most essential services: the London Ambulance Service (LAS). Since 1965 the LAS has served the people of London, saving countless lives. I recently paid a visit to their headquarters near Waterloo Station. They have some interesting information outside the headquarters, available for all to look at […]
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If you have ever walked over Blackfriars Bridge you may well have spotted these odd red pillars in the river. They are all that remains of a lost bridge. Read on for the story behind it, Blackfriars Bridge in general and some of the other details you can spot. A Monastery, A ‘Lost’ River And A
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I recently went on a wonderful historical walk around Forest Hill in South London. My exploration took me through the quirky Horniman Museum and Gardens and along part of the Green Chain Walk. You can see the map of my route and the stops below. Sights of Forest Hill The first thing I spotted in
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On the outskirts of the City of London you will find a series of fourteen dragon sculptures. You can see a map of their locations below. If you see one of these little sculptures you know you are crossing a boundary either into or out of the ancient City of London. This is the story
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When walking London’s streets we are nearly always surrounded by history. It is a part of everyday life and therefore sometimes easy to overlook. When looking for history it is worth looking, not just at the buildings, but also the pavements. A good example are old surviving cattle troughs. Today they are generally used as
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