Footprints of London

Les Miserables and revolting students at Greenwich
30 March 2012 Comments Off on Les Miserables and revolting students at Greenwich
Luvvies and revolutionaries are preparing to man the barricades at The Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) at Greenwich where scenes from the forthcoming blockbuster film Les Miserables are due to be shot early in April. The ORNC’s Lower Grand Square, which is flanked by the King Charles and Queen Anne Courts, is being mocked up…
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The London Hydraulic Power Company
12 March 2012 Comments Off on The London Hydraulic Power Company
One of my favourite things about walking London is the little things you find that tell a big story. Take this valve cover marked LHP in Royal Mint Street. Its a remnant of the London Hydraulic Power Company, a network that powered equipment all over London in the late 19th and early 20th century. Hydraulic…
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