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LondonLife – Paternoster Square from St Paul’s…

Looking down on Paternoster Square from St Paul’s Cathedral. The 23.3 metre tall pillar at the centre of the square is the  Paternoster Square Column. Designed by architects Whitfield Partners (… more →

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LondonLife - Paternoster Square from St Paul's...

exploringlondon wrote 4 days ago: Looking down on Paternoster Square from St Paul’s Cathedral. The 23.3 metre tall pillar at the … more →

Tags: Monuments, memorials, and gateways, World War II, london&life, city, Twentieth Century, Paternoster Square, St Paul's Cathedral, 1666, paternoster row

1666 ➤ Pepys reveals a courtly fashion in the ashes of the Great Fire of London

OTL wrote 1 week ago: The Great Fire of London 1666, looking west from a boat near Tower Wharf. The painting depicts Old L … more →

Tags: Fashion, London, Social Trends, Broadcast, City of London, Diary, Kings Charles II, nell gwyn, radio

10 Historic London Garden Squares…3. Soho Square... — 2 comments

exploringlondon wrote 1 week ago: Originally named King’s Square in honour of King Charles II, Soho Square was laid out on what … more →

Tags: Churches, Gardens, SOHO, Charles II, West End, James II, Jacobean, West London, 10 Historic London Garden Squares

Way to go, Pepys. — 3 comments

Peter Mill wrote 1 week ago: Samuel Pepys may not be the first person to put quill to parchment on a day to day basis, but he … more →

Tags: Blogging, blog writing, Writing with Authority, Quality content, engaging content, 'Famous' Bloggers, Blog, London, samuel pepys

Edward Shrawley at The Crown in Creechurch Lane

Antiquarian wrote 2 weeks ago: A penny token issued in the names of Edward Shrawley of Creechurch Lane, London The above copper pen … more →

Tags: Tokens from within the city Walls, Hearth Tax, 17th Century token, Creechurch Lane, Leadenhall Street, billingsgate, Worshipful Company of Vintners, Edward Shrawley

ITV Comission four Part 'The Great Fire of London' Drama

Amy wrote 2 weeks ago: ITV confirmed the commission of the period drama, The Great Fire of London, written by Tom Bradby an … more →

Tags: News, Television, comission, itv, Period Drama

A Ripping Tour

Indianajoanna wrote 3 weeks ago: Last night my flatmates and I did something dead touristy – we went on a Jack the Ripper tour … more →

Tags: London, People, Sightseeing, Weird and Wonderful, brick lane, From Hell, guided tour, Harry Potter, history of london

Sunday 21st April 11am London's Burning Tour — 1 comment

Zenas Tours wrote 1 month ago: Why not get up & out early on Sunday & go to watch the London Marathon & then come on my … more →

Tags: London, city information centre, City of London, St Paul's Cathedral, london's burning, The Blitz, the monument, 1666, 1940-41

Daniel Burry of Cousin Lane

Antiquarian wrote 1 month ago: A farthing token issued in the names of Daniel Burry of Cousin Lane, London The above copper farthin … more →

Tags: Tokens from within the city Walls, Hearth Tax, steelyard

London Treasure Hunts - Spot the City #7

Tamara Nasser wrote 1 month ago: It’s Friday answer time! How did you do? This week we had been in Bank – home to, unsurp … more →

Tags: Treasure Hunts in the UK, monument, Bank of England

Best Views in London — 6 comments

Admin wrote 1 month ago: Here’s my round-up of great views around London. Enjoy! The London Eye Ah yes, the classic tou … more →

Tags: General, London To Do, what to do at the weekend, Food, London, London Eye, london view, Monument to the Great Fire of London, oxo tower

Where's London's oldest...Catholic church?

exploringlondon wrote 1 month ago: Hidden away to the north-west of the City of a quiet cul-de-sac, the oldest still-in-use Roman Catho … more →

Tags: Henry VIII, Churches, Blitz, Medieval 2, London's oldest, James I, Charles I, Edward I, William Shakespeare

Fire! The Rat's Tale — 6 comments

Jemima Pett wrote 1 month ago: Another creative writing course exercise. This came in three parts – first, to write a newspaper-typ … more →

Tags: Interesting stuff, Short Stories, atozchallenge, Unreliable narrator, 1666

A Shanty for the Pirates of Dead Island UK

Wizard News wrote 1 month ago: Taken an oath under maritime law? Heave ho, there’s no need to frown They’ll make you pu … more →

Tags: Featured from Wizard Newspaper, burning, awakening, for the love of it, Poetry, NaPoWriMo, Political, intent, Fire-2

fractalartsmokeGreatFireofLondon

fractalsteve wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: Fine Art, Fractal, fractals, Art History, engraving, Smoke, London, 1666, England

City Highlights Tour Today & Wednesday 3rd April 2013 at 2 pm

Zenas Tours wrote 1 month ago: It did try to snow on my City Highlights tour today – but we survived the cold & Easter Su … more →

Tags: Courts, alleys, cold, snow, christopher wren, Daughter, ms. wren, city highlights tour, wednesday 3rd april 2013 2 pm

The Three Mariners in Boss Alley

Antiquarian wrote 1 month ago: A farthing token issued in the name of the Three Mariners in Boss Alley, London The above brass fart … more →

Tags: Tokens from within the city Walls, Queenhithe, Bartholomew Fish, 17th Century token, Thames Street

Trinity House London

Lavender's Blue wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes We Do It Right Decisions, decisions. There may not be as many approaches to architectural … more →

Tags: Architecture, Design, ada louise huxtable, deep sea pilotage authority, doddington, dr roderick o’donnell, Earl Spencer, Edwin Cooper, François Mansart

Henry Morrell in Hartshorne Lane, Westminster

Antiquarian wrote 1 month ago: A half penny token of Henry Morrell of Hartshorne Lane, Westminster The above copper half penny meas … more →

Tags: Tokens from West of the City Walls, Hearth Tax, 17th Century token


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