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Charles I in Whitehall, photo by Dave Brown. Our walk “Return of the King” looks at the first ten years of the reign of his son, Charles II, and visits the sites associated with his flamboyant court and glamorous mistresses.
Read moreThe other day Ray forwarded this great video clip from the BBC website and it set us thinking – where can you find fossils in Central London http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19574619 Here are some of our suggestions Fossil filled Jurassic Limestone is being used in a lot of new buildings – have a look at Plantation Place on…
Read moreThe redevelopment of the former Kings Cross goods yard is moving into a new phase this year as work concentrates on building the residential areas at the North of the huge site. This means new streets are being laid out, and new streets need new street names. Interestingly the developers have asked the public for…
Read moreIf you are going on Tinas next tour around the Guildhall on Thursday, I reccomend a quick browse around the new Guildhall Library bookshop. It may be small but it has a fantastic selection of books about City of London history, historic maps and a postcards featuring the library collection. The only risk is you…
Read moreThere are many reasons to visit Southwark Cathedral, the gothic gem of a building nestled on Bankside next to London Bridge and the Shard. Until 29th March you can add one more: the opportunity to see the dramatic sculpture of Christ’s head with crown of thorns by acclaimed British sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green. The giant eight-foot…
Read moreThe exciting discovery yesterday that the skeleton found in Leicester is indeed that of Richard III creates an interesting problem – what should happen to the skeleton next? Towns are vying to be the final resting place of the bones, but does London have a good case? Of course some are saying that Richard should…
Read moreA walk that I never meant to create has now become rather an obsession. I am certain I am not alone in this. The river itself is fascinating but the origin of the name is also a mystery. Stow in A Survey of London 1598 assumes the name comes from the river running under the…
Read more… at plans for an old Shakespeare playhouse which include a new theatre. It was only a few months ago that Museum of London archaeologists announced they had concrete evidence for the site of one of the oldest theatres in London – the Curtain. Built in the 1570’s this venue entertained thousands of Elizabethan Londoners. William…
Read moreAs devotees of the Bard, we’re only too happy to draw our readers’ attention to what promises to be a fascinating talk on Shakespeare by Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum. MacGregor, whose BBC Radio 4 series ‘100 objects that shaped the world’ became almost required listening, is delivering an illustrated talk on Monday…
Read moreMy vote goes to Richard I. For some reason he has gone down in history as a hero – the Lionheart – but he didn’t speak English and in his 10 years as King of England he spent only a few months in the country. Famed as a warrior and Crusader he failed to capture…
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