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Christopher Wren lived here Sir Christopher Wren – FRS (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) is one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history. He used to be accorded responsibility for rebuilding 51 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral, on Ludgate . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Christopher Wren lived here I discovered this amazing tube map and thought you might enjoy seeing it. 1908 tube map what the map looks like today: today's underground tube map
pic of 1908 map . . . → Read More: then and now; London Underground maps On a recent visit to Kensington Palace and Gardens I saw this lovely image; Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace and spent her childhood there and it was at Kensington Palace where she was informed of the death of her uncle King William IV in 1837 and became Queen. Kensington Palace was also the . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Queen Victoria On the outside of the wall facing Warwick Lane will be seen a finely carved terracotta frieze by the Sheffield sculptor Benjamin Creswick (1853-1946). The frieze shows cutlers working at their craft. Creswick was a pupil of John Ruskin and had worked as a grinder in Sheffield. The Cutlers’ Company in London City, received its first . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Cutler’s Hall 2011 marked the suggested 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral, although it has been said that the actual anniversary could have been much earlier in 2010. The date of completion relates to Christmas Day 1711, when Wren was paid the final part of his salary. St Paul's Cathedral – masterpiece St Paul’s Cathedral has been the venue . . . → Read More: St Paul’s Cathedral – 300th Anniversary Queen Elizabeth II 60 years ago our gracious Queen; Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, crowned after sixteen months of preparations in an extravagant ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926 as a young girl lived through the 2nd World War, reigned during the Falklands war and has seen her troops sent . . . → Read More: Queen Elizabeth – celebrating 60 years Following on from my recent post: 10 reasons to visit Twickenham, here is a brief history of the area. PRE-NORMAN Excavations have revealed settlements in the area dating from the Early Neolithic, possibly Mesolithic periods. Occupation seems to have continued through the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and the Roman occupation. neolithic artefacts The area was first mentioned (as . . . → Read More: Archaeological history of Twickenham If there was one thing in life I wish I could do, it would be to convert my passion for London into fairy dust so that I could sprinkle it onto everyone I really, really love this city. There are so many layers to this city that it would take several lifetimes to uncover . . . → Read More: discovering London’s amazing pubs Last month marked the annual Lord Mayor’s Show, which is always a delight to watch. The show lasts till late afternoon and offers an excuse to go walkabout through this most historical area; the City of London. The City of London grew up during Roman rule, becoming after many years of change a place of mysticism, . . . → Read More: Temple of Mithras As the Guildhall celebrates it’s 600th anniversary let us look back in history and learn a little more. Since the 12th century, Guildhall has been the City powerhouse. In an era when the Lord Mayor of London rivalled the monarch for influence and prestige, this was where he and the ruling merchant class held court, fine-tuned . . . → Read More: 800 years of history – Guildhall |
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