St Olave’s church no longer exists and today is an open space in Silver St in the city of London. … More
Category: London
Statues and Monuments: Firefighters Memorial
The Firefighters Memorial is opposite the south side of St. Paul’s Cathedral . The Cathedral has often been depicted surrounded … More
London Churches: St Benet
St Benet is a small church which stands in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral. Since 1879 it has been … More
Bunhill Fields
Bunhill fields is an open space and former burial ground just north of the city of London, in the … More
The Tower of London (18): Spoils of War
In the cellar of the White Tower are some examples of items brought back from various military campaigns and presented to … More
Blackfriars
The name of this area of London between the city and Ludgate Hill derives from the arrival in 1517 of … More
Bank of England Museum (8): Royal Maundy
The tradition of the royal maundy seems to date beck to the early 13th century when in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s … More
Bank of England Museum (7): History of coins 1900-1972
The sovereign, half-sovereign and the crown were all withdrawn from circulation in 1914 along with the phasing out of the … More
The Tower of London (16): Wardrobe Tower
The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More
Bank of England Museum (6): History of coins 1800-1899
Coins as items of barter currency had first appeared in the UK in the Iron age. The value of a … More