The first female surgeon in Britain
LIKE memorial stones in graveyards, there are many statues around London that meant a lot to the people who put them up, but little to us now after the passage Continue reading
Secret London
London for Londoners
The crying lamp post
EVERY time I walk through Trafalgar Square, I see something different. It may be one of the most familiar places in London but it can still surprise. This week it Continue reading
London’s oldest street sign?
WHERE is London’s oldest street sign? I am glad you asked, because it has been amusing me recently to track it down. Of course, short of carbon dating, it is Continue reading
The statue of Queen Anne at St Paul’s
‘It is no use talking about it for the statue of the Queen could not go under any of our tunnels!’
The world’s oldest tailors
SAID to be the oldest firm of tailors in the world, Ede & Ravenscroft have been robemakers to everyone from the royal family and the judiciary to professors and students Continue reading
The Seven Noses of Soho
HIGH on the corner of Meard Street, Soho, is a large sculpted nose. It is claimed as one of seven noses that once decorated the area. Legend has it that Continue reading
Limehouse Town Hall
LIMEHOUSE Town Hall is rarely open to the public. Sarah Carroll, of The Museum of Everything and a volunteer with the Limehouse Consortium Trust, writes about this historic building:
A tip of the hat to history
HENRY HEATH, Hat Manufacturer OXFORD STREET, LONDON ,W. Established in the Reign of King George the Fourth FASHION – Speciality. “AILE DE CORBEAU” – The most brilliant Silk Plush yet Continue reading
The Broad Street pump
THE JOHN SNOW pub in the background is a clue to the importance of this Soho pump with no handle, which I walked past for years before first noticing. It’s Continue reading
