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Rob uncovers a sad story from a gravestone. One of the things that amazes me about London is how an ordinary thing that you might overlook can reveal a story. Yesterday I was walking through Christ Church Greyfriars Garden, near St Pauls and paused to look at the flowers. The path included an old gravestone,…
Read moreContinuing our look at sculptures and statues that have changed location Rob Smith looks at one that was designed to move. IFO in its new location between Kings Cross and St Pancras Part of the huge on going redevelopment of Kings Cross Goods Yard has involved a public art programme called RELAY, which will see…
Read moreThe Footprints Team were intrigued by this small statue (one of a pair) in the churchyard of St Bride’s Fleet Street The answer is that they are the tops of the urns that decorated the parapet of the tower. St Bride’s famous wedding cake spire has had a huge amount of work done in the last…
Read moreWe climb many flights of stairs in the course of an average day, but the best staircases are more than just a way of getting between floors. Architects have used staircases as a way to make a grand statement, or maybe a place for visitors to pause and enjoy a building or view. Other’s have…
Read moreOne glaring omission from our Top Ten Hidden Gardens article was Postman’s Park – famous for the Watts Memorial which commemorates those who died saving the lives of others. Neil Sinclair was there a few weeks ago and took some pictures of the “handkerchief tree” Postman’s Park in the City, between St Martin’s Le Grand…
Read moreBrian McClory looks at Bruce Bairnsfather, participant in one of history’s most famous football matches. There is a campaign to remember football played between the British and Germans in no mans land on Christmas Eve 1914 – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27327162 One man who took part was Bruce Bairnsfather and his blue plaque (pictured) is in Sterling Street SW7 This…
Read moreA lot of the people who come on our walks love to take photographs, so you may be interested in Transport for London’s new photography competition TfL are keen to see more Londoner’s walk for leisure, and as an incentive they are offering a prize of a Samsung NX300 Smart Camera and tripod to the…
Read moreIf you have been on Rob’s walk Islington London’s Larder you may remember the custom of the Islington Milkmaid’s dancing the Milkmaid’s Garland, rather fancifully depicted by Francis Hayman. You can see the Milkmaids Garland being danced in Islington today (May 1st) by the New Esperance Womens Morris Team at various locations starting at the…
Read moreThe statue that inspired us to think about sculptures that have changed location has itself now returned. Rob Smith takes another look. After nearly a two year absence Prince Albert returns to Holborn Circus, in a slightly less central location than before. Poor Albert was blamed for causing road traffic accidents and conservators blamed motorists…
Read moreAnother of our series about sculpture that has moved places, inspired by the return of Prince Albert’s statue to Holborn Circus With William IV only being on the throne for seven years there seem to be fewer statues of him than other monarchs. There is a small statue of him in the entrance to the…
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