Statues and Monuments: Cadiz Memorial

In February 1810, the Peninsular war was not going well. France controlled most of Spain and the Spanish government had … More

Eltham Palace (3): Remnants of the past

When the Courtauld’s arrived at Eltham in the early 1930’s all that remained from the medieval palace was the Great … More

All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More

Yesterday went to a talk at Bromley U3A by David Burnell on the art found on London Underground. Starting from … More

This article was originally posted in 2013. I am re-posting it as an introduction to some new blogs on the … More

The original church on this site dated from Saxon times was dedicated to Edmund, King and Martyr. In the 12th … More

I came across this wonderful video about Piccadilly Circus and its history