Street Oddity Archives - Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/category/street-oddity/ A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:54:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/livinglondonhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-Living-London-HIstory-3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Street Oddity Archives - Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/category/street-oddity/ 32 32 181957101 A Closer Look At The Fabulous Spirit Of Soho Mural https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-closer-look-at-the-fabulous-spirit-of-soho-mural/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-closer-look-at-the-fabulous-spirit-of-soho-mural https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-closer-look-at-the-fabulous-spirit-of-soho-mural/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:13:07 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=255543 On the corner of Broadwick Street and Carnaby Street you will find a brilliant burst of colour in the form of the Spirit of Soho Mural.  Completed in 1991, the mural was originally designed and executed by Diane England and a team of artists from Free Form Arts Trust. True to the spirit of the area, it is […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-closer-look-at-the-fabulous-spirit-of-soho-mural/feed/ 2 255543 Admiring The Hitchcock Mosaics At Leytonstone Station https://livinglondonhistory.com/admiring-the-hitchcock-mosaics-at-leytonstone-station/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=admiring-the-hitchcock-mosaics-at-leytonstone-station https://livinglondonhistory.com/admiring-the-hitchcock-mosaics-at-leytonstone-station/#comments Wed, 27 May 2026 08:42:09 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=252954 Alfred Hitchcock is one of Britain’s most famous film directors, often referred to as the ‘Master of Suspense’. Did you know though that he has his origins in Leytonstone in East London? There are a few nods to the legendary director to look out for, including a series of brilliant mosaics inside Leytonstone Station.  Alfred […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/admiring-the-hitchcock-mosaics-at-leytonstone-station/feed/ 6 252954 Six Historic Havens For Wildlife In The City https://livinglondonhistory.com/six-green-oases-in-the-city-pollinating-london-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-green-oases-in-the-city-pollinating-london-together https://livinglondonhistory.com/six-green-oases-in-the-city-pollinating-london-together/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:07:58 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=249990 London is one of the world’s greenest cities. It has its famous sweeping parks, but also so many smaller, green oases tucked away in the metropolis.  I, naturally, spend a lot of time in these gardens, as they often have fascinating histories. I recently started noticing these wooden posts dotted around the flower beds.  They […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/six-green-oases-in-the-city-pollinating-london-together/feed/ 4 249990 Celebrating 60 Years Of The London Ambulance Service https://livinglondonhistory.com/celebrating-60-years-of-the-london-ambulance-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-60-years-of-the-london-ambulance-service https://livinglondonhistory.com/celebrating-60-years-of-the-london-ambulance-service/#comments Tue, 20 May 2025 08:46:41 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=247891 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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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/celebrating-60-years-of-the-london-ambulance-service/feed/ 1 247891 What Are The Odd Red Pillars By Blackfriars Bridge? https://livinglondonhistory.com/what-are-the-odd-red-pillars-by-blackfriars-bridge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-odd-red-pillars-by-blackfriars-bridge https://livinglondonhistory.com/what-are-the-odd-red-pillars-by-blackfriars-bridge/#comments Sun, 11 May 2025 16:43:35 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=247772 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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