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St Sephulchre without Newgate

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

St Sepulchre without Newgate

Piccadilly Circus

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

Piccadilly Circus

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield (2)

The exterior of the building has this very attractive black and white stonework The Church has a number of chapels and … More

St Bartholomew the Great

Peterborough Cathedral: Remains of Monastery

The Monastery of Peterborough was built in the 12th century and was closed in the dissolution of 1539. The buildings were … More

Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral

Naturelog: 5th January

For our first outing of the new year, Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre with the prospect of … More

Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Goldeneye, London Wetland Centre

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield (1)

The Priory of St Bartholomew the Great was founded in 1123 by Rahere, an Augustinian friar and a Canon at … More

St Bartholomew the Great

Statues and Monuments: The Camel Corps Memorial

This memorial is to the members of the Camel Corps of the British Army who died in service. It is … More

Camel Corps, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: The Cordwainer

This statue of a cordwainer, by Alma Boyes, was unveiled in 2002 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cordwainer ward club. It … More

Cordwainer, statues and memorials in London

London lights up for Christmas

After leaving Hyde Park, Keith and I made our way to the ‘West End’  area to photograph the Christmas decorations … More

London Christmas lights

Naturelog: 19th December

A pre-Christmas outing to central London with Keith. The morning’s target was to locate Little Owl in Hyde Park. I had … More

Hyde Park, Little Owl

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