St Mary’s Church, Harrow-on-the-Hill
A visit to the roof and tower of St Mary’s Church at Harrow-on-the-Hill to admire the London views on one of their occasional open days.
Photographic ramblings of random interesting things and happenings
A visit to the roof and tower of St Mary’s Church at Harrow-on-the-Hill to admire the London views on one of their occasional open days.
Black 5 Steam Engine 44932 passes Bethnal Green station hauling the Great Britain XV tour on the approach to London Liverpool Street.
Just before 22:00 on 22nd April 2023, 34046 “Braunton” returned to London Victoria from Winchester with the Steam Dreams steam special.
The Old Bailey, located in the City of London on the site of Newgate prison has hosted many famous criminal trials in its history.
Tower Bridge looks different at every sunset, these pictures show some of the kaleidoscope of colours seen over the years.
The 2023 London Harness Horse Parade was held at the South of England Showground on Easter Monday, 10th April, in driving rain.
The Fenland Table on display at Rochester Cathedral. It took ten years to make using wooden planks cut from a 5,000 year old tree trunk.
From 11th February to 16th April 2023, Rochester Cathedral is hosting “Peace Doves”, an art installation by Peter Walker.
Rochester has a wealth of World War Two history, with a lot under your feet including the Short Brothers factory tunnels.
On Good Friday, Wintershall presented the 2023 Easter Passion Play in Trafalgar Square, London, telling the story of Christ’s Resurrection.
On 7th April 2023 (Good Friday), Rolling Thunder held the “Ride of Respect” in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II who passed away in 2022.
At dawn on 29th March 2023, the chemical tanker “Sir John Fisher” slipped downstream on the River Thames through London.
Every year, the London Festival of Railway Modelling brings a huge number of model railway layouts and trade stands to Alexandra Palace in North London.
John Jock Christie VC, LNWR Parcels Clerk, remembered by a plaque on one of the black columns in Euston railway station.
Every Friday evenings, outside of winter, the Great Western Railway Paddington Band play to a transitory audience of commuters and long distance travellers.
A tour of the Spitfire Factory at Biggin Hill which is full of vintage aircraft in flying condition with others under restoration.
The RAF Memorial Chapel has twelve stained glass windows in the main chapel remembering the Battle of Britain.
RAF Biggin Hill Memorial “The Strongest Link” featuring a pilot looking to the sky. It was unveiled in 2022.
On the evening of 18th February 2023, LMS Jubilee class “Galatea”, running as 45627 “Sierra Leone”, brought a special train into London Paddington.
A visit to the Royal Liver Building 360 Tower Tour in Liverpool to see the Liver Birds, clocks and views of Liverpool from the top.
Visit to the Mersey Tunnel which takes road traffic from Liverpool to Birkenhead. The visit includes the original control room.
The Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit traces its lineage back to 1798 which gives them more than for their own private museum.
A corrugated iron church that contains a ship and a cathedral. Far older than you think and with a completely unexpected interior.
Exploring, with London Transport Museum’s Hidden London tours, the disused Jubilee Line platforms at Charing Cross and two dark tunnels.
The vast space under the Leadenhall Building in the City of London is hosting “Evanescent” presented by Atelier Sisu.
2023 is the 11th annual “Sculpture in the City” with artworks in prominent places and quite a few in some of the City of London’s corners.
“Floating Earth” by Luke Jerram has taken centre stage at the Middle Dock in the Canary Wharf Winter Lights show.
Spitfire MJ627 Takes Off From Biggin Hill. Owned by The Spitfire Factory, it is a two seater that takes passengers.
A visit to the RAF Memorial Chapel at the former RAF Biggin Hill and then the Spitfire Factory to see the aircraft up close.
I only went because I got a free ticket and was blown away. You really do feel immersed in the animated paintings. Recommended.
Temple Bar was originally a gate into the City of London and is now, in its new location since 2004, the smallest City Livery Hall.
The many visitors to St. Paul’s cathedral marvel at the dome, most climb to the top, but far fewer visit the less well known Triforium.
At almost 1,000 years old, the 1067 William Charter is the oldest document held in the City of London archives.
Matt Small’s portraits for the FA of the Euro 2020 team celebrates the team’s achievements and the diverse group that made up the team.
St James’ Church Bermondsey, was built by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches and consecrated in 1829.
Somerset House traces its history back hundreds of years. Having been home to Navy, records and tax offices, it is now an arts venue.
Home to a huge number of exhibits explaining the history of London’s water supply. The two beam engines are big, very big.
Photos of Thames Tideway at Chambers Wharf taken between 2014 and July 2020.
Built in 1927, Portwey is a preserved steam powered tug taken care of by a dedicated band of volunteers at their base in West India Dock.
St. Eval Church, just like thousands of parish churches found across the UK, serves the local community and is steeped in their history.
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, South East London, is now playing host to Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon”.
London has some pretty specialised museums. There’s a bread board museum, a sewing machine museum and The Fan Museum in Greenwich which has an exquisite collection of fans . The museum’s home is a...
On 6th December 2022, LMS “Black Five” 44871 brought The Railway Touring Company’s “Sherborne Christmas Carol” back to London Victoria.
On Saturday 3rd December, the LMS steam locomotive brought a special Railway Touring Company train back into Kings Cross.
360 virtual tours of St. Augustin’s Tower in Hackney whose roof you reach by climbing a narrow spiral staircase.
Unboxed presented About Us at the Tower of London, a kaleidoscope of imagery and sound projected on the walls watched by huge crowds.
2022 Remembrance Sunday observation at two of Bermondsey’s war memorials.
On 11th November 2022, a flotilla of boats went through London, from Tower Bridge to the Houses of Parliament, to mark Armistice Day.
The 2022 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run took place in heavy rain. Cars, all built before 1905, set off from at dawn to do the 50 miles.