Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks

This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station. … More

Statues and Monuments: Robert Raikes

Robert Raikes was born in Gloucester in the year 1736. His father owned a publishing business, which Robert inherited at … More

Over the weekend I made my first visit to the Olympic park in London since those heady days of 2012. … More

It was a pretty wet day in London yesterday but as Sue and I were coming home from the centre … More

These statues mark the main entrances to the city of London. The dragon supports the shield bearing the city’s … More

This is an amazing photo! Photo by Sue

Some more pictures from Westminster Cathedral Tower.

Looking at any city from a tower or other high place always give a completely different perspective to the view … More

This bronze by the American artist J Seward Johnson is formt he JP Morgan Chase Art Collection. It was … More

The Church of St Magnus the Martyr stands alongside the way that led to the old London Bridge. Inside the … More