Tag Archives: Art

The statue of Peace in Smithfield with its secret sign of fidelity.

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

As I mentioned in passing on my post on Smithfield Market the area hasn’t just got a millennia long relationship with animal markets and executions.  It was also a place where men in Victorian times would bring their unwanted wives to … Continue reading →

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The Kazakhstan art exhibition in a disused London power station

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Whilst out and about scouting a new walking tour in the East End of London, I had the good fortune to come across one of those hidden treasures which I still do so regularly even after all my exploration. Going … Continue reading →

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There but not there

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

Last week whilst in the Sussex town of Arundel, I unexpectedly came across a very moving art installation.  It is something I had heard about a few years ago and fleetingly throughout 2018 but for some reason had not expected … Continue reading →

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Up Close and Personal with the Greenwich Painted Hall Ceiling

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Two weeks ago you may have seen my post on the Painted Hall in Greenwich which is often referred to as the Sistine Chapel of England.  The artwork is 300 years old however and due to age, wear and tear … Continue reading →

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The Painted Hall of Greenwich – Englands Sistine Chapel

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Said by many to be the English equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich is one of the most spectacular and important baroque interiors in Europe. You might get some idea what … Continue reading →

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Dr Alfred Salter – The man who created an NHS before the NHS was created

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

My walk of discovery along the southern bank of the Thames through Bermondsey and Rotherhithe was proving to reveal all manner of hidden gems of London both past and present.  The next discovery however was something or rather someone which … Continue reading →

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The Worst Restorations Ever

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

The U.K. is covered in old buildings and ruins.  Deciding which to fully or partially restore, which to manage to prevent further degradation and which to let disintegrate away is a complicated process depending on the structures uniqueness and importance … Continue reading →

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