A Royal Proclamation at The Royal Exchange
The reading, in the City of London, of the Royal Proclamation confirmed Charles III as King on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Historic Places
Superbloom in Autumn
As Autumn came, the flowers of the Superbloom meadow in the Tower of London’s moat are starting to die off. But there is still colour to be found.
Trinity House
Trinity House, on Tower Hill, is home to the Corporation of Trinity House. Amongst other things, they have controlled the lighthouses, licensed ship’s pilots and maintained navigation marks in England since 1514. They are...
Markfield Beam Engine
Markfield Park is a green oasis in Tottenham bordering the River Lea which has a stinky past, a brown stinky past. The park started off life as filter beds for Tottenham’s sewage where the...
Caledonian Park Clock Tower
Today, Smithfield meat market in the City of London is a quietly efficient meat market in the heart of the City but, until the mid-1800s, it also handled live animals. Live animals making lots...
Superbloom At Night
The flower meadow, new for 2022, in the Tower of London’s moat ,had a different feel to it when seen at dusk with the lighting.
Kingsway Tram Tunnel
The Kingsway Tram Tunnel was used until the end of London’s trams in 1952, carrying trams down to the Embankment to serve the South.
Superbloom 21st June 2022
On a glorious summer’s day at the Tower of London, the Superbloom tapestry of flowers continue to weave themselves into the most magnificently coloured meadow, creating a new natural habit for wildlife.
Superbloom 18th June 2022
The flowers of Superbloom in the Tower of London’s moat, started to appear transforming plain grass into a carpet of colour.
Fireman’s Corner, Highgate East Cemetery
Fireman’s corner is a part of Highgate East Cemetery in North London, which remembers Firefighters who died on duty.
Fort Amherst – Chatham
Fort Amherst in Chatham is a Napoleonic fort built to defend the Medway and Royal Navy dockyard after the Dutch raided it in 1667.
Tower of London Church Battle
The triennial (every three years) battle between the Tower of London and the church of All Hallows by the Tower during the Beating of the Bounds.
Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
Photographs of Billingsgate Roman House and Baths in the City of London, now a Scheduled Monument that you can visit on pre-booked tours.
2022 Royal Hospital, Chelsea
The Royal Hospital in Chelsea is possibly the world’s most famous retirement home, where the Chelsea Pensioners live turning out for formal events in their well known scarlet (don’t call it red) jackets and...
Kempton Park Pumping Station Steam Museum
The Kempton Steam Museum water pumping station is awesome in scale, far bigger than a bus – and it runs as if still pumping water to London.
The Mansion House
The Mansion House is home to the Lord Mayor of the City of London for their one year in office, and you can book tours to visit it.
Euston Underground Station Disused Tunnels
A tour with Hidden London of Euston Underground station’s disused tunnels, complete with old 1960s advertising posters.
Albert Memorial
A visit behind the railings to The Albert Memorial, a lavish Victorian excess to remember Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s Consort and remembered for The Great Exhibition.
2022 King Charles I Commemoration
Photos from the 2022 annual English Civil War Society and Royal Stuart Society’s commemorations of King Charles I execution on 30-Jan-1649.
The Painted Hall, Greenwich
Recognisable from many films, the cleverest thing about The Painted Hall in Greenwich is the walls painted to look like carved stone.
Brooklands Race Track Test Hill
One famous part of the legendary Brooklands site is the Test Hill, an exceptional steep hill that puts cars and bikes through their paces.
Queen’s House, Greenwich
Designed by Inigo Jones, the Queen’s House is part of the Royal Museums in Greenwich. The pictures were taken with an infrared camera.
Tower Bridge Behind The Scenes Tour
The Tower Bridge Behind the Scenes Tour takes you into the bascule chambers, a part of the bridge most people don’t see.
2019 The Monument Cibber Sculpture
The story of the Great Fire of London is told in the sculpture by Cibber at the base of The Monument to the 1666 Great Fire of London. The pictures show the sculpture in...
2019 St. Paul’s Cathedral Blitz Illumination
To commemorate The WW2 Blitz and the role of the St. Paul’s Fire Watchers, the cathedral’s exterior was used to display their story.
2019 Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta
Once a year, very early in the morning, there is a chance The Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta will fill the sky with dozens of balloons.
Lloyd’s of London
A tour around Lloyd’s of London, the City of London’s insurance and reinsurance market housed in an iconic building designed by Norman Foster.
The Knollys Rose Ceremony
Each year the church of All Hallows by the Tower hosts the start of the Knollys Rose Ceremony organised by Watermen’s Company. The short version of the story behind the ceremony is someone’s wife...
Thames Estuary World War Two Maunsell Forts
Looking out into the Thames Estuary, strange objects rise from the sea. These are the Maunsell Forts, part of the defence of Britain in World War Two.
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry had been located in London’s East End for hundreds of years, supplying bells across the world including Big Ben.
