It’s perhaps the most famous doorway in the world, number 10 Downing Street. For centuries home of the British Prime Minister and I’m standing in front of it. Except it isn’t and I’m not. Though until just the 1990’s, one could easily walk up and pose on the doorstep of Number 10, since the IRA… Continue reading The fake Number 10 Downing Street
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The secret underground road right in the heart of London
It’s hard to believe that just a few minutes walk from the iconic Trafalgar Square or the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden, there is an almost forgotten and entirely buried street in the very centre of London. It’s rarely used by anyone these days save for those of us who know London like the… Continue reading The secret underground road right in the heart of London
York Watergate – The ceremonial gateway to the River Thames, out of sight of water.
Following on from Mondays post on the Lions of the River Thames, not to far away is one of the last remnants of an era of grandeur on the Thames that has largely been swept away. The York Water Gate. However, if you walk along the River Thames you won’t ever find it. That’s because… Continue reading York Watergate – The ceremonial gateway to the River Thames, out of sight of water.
The Thameside Lions that guard against flooding
There is always something to look out for in London, even in the most unlikely places. One might not know that you’re seeing but there are points of interest all over the place. Should you happen to to be near the Victoria Embankment and peer over the wall without falling into the river below then… Continue reading The Thameside Lions that guard against flooding
Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
Today is Easter Monday and though I’m working as I have done every day so far this year, it seems like an apt time to make this post considering the time of year. One of the nice things I like about running my own company is that I can do lots of things to help… Continue reading Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
Walking Londons canals…. Warwick Avenue to Regents Park.
My pictorial series of blog posts on my new London Canal Private Walking Tour continues eastwards along Regents Canal. Part one was about Canals in general and then we started off in the Paddington Basin and then on Monday were at Little Venice. Given that we have just left Little Venice then it is now… Continue reading Walking Londons canals…. Warwick Avenue to Regents Park.
Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin
Having created a new London Canals Walking Tour with Ye Olde England Tours I thought it was a good excuse to make good use of some of the many photos I took whilst working out my new tour. As mentioned in the previous post on canals, they were once the backbone of the economy before falling… Continue reading Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin
The age of the Canal
During February I have spent some time exploring some of Londons canals and I thought I would do a short series of posts about canals. They are are great place to enjoy some leisure time as I often do at the Grand Union canal near me but they weren’t always so sedate. It’s impossible to… Continue reading The age of the Canal
My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120
As roof gardens go, The Garden at 120 is spectacularly high at only 15 storeys but aside from traditional old buildings which happen to have a few pots on the roof (my most memorable being the Windsor Hotel in Cairo), this was my first visit to any purpose built roof-garden. My visit took place whilst… Continue reading My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120
Now and then on an old London street corner
A few years ago I did a short series of then and now photos showing how places have changed since the advent of photography I’ve seen the photo below before and still think it is very evocative. This is the junction of Fieldgate Street and Plumbers Row in Whitechapel, London. The building in front is… Continue reading Now and then on an old London street corner
Stephen Liddell 