Street Oddity Archives - Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/category/street-oddity/ A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Wed, 27 May 2026 09:06:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 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 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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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/what-are-the-odd-red-pillars-by-blackfriars-bridge/feed/ 12 247772 Forest Hill To Honor Oak: A Quirky Historical Walk https://livinglondonhistory.com/forest-hill-to-honor-oak-a-quirky-historical-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forest-hill-to-honor-oak-a-quirky-historical-walk https://livinglondonhistory.com/forest-hill-to-honor-oak-a-quirky-historical-walk/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:15:25 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=247187 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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