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London Revolution
A collection of London 360 images 1995 - 2009
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Hyde Park - but not as we know it…March 3rd, 2009
Duels in Hyde Park London Facts Part IIIMarch 2nd, 2009
Nelson’s Column
Guildhall, The City of LondonFebruary 26th, 2009Guildhall bears the distinction of being the only non-religious stone building in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. Visitors to the Guildhall can feel just under 600 years of history around them. Read the rest of this entry » I’m “On the Wagon”…?February 25th, 2009How often have we all declared ourselves to be ‘on the wagon’ - implying a period of self-imposed abstinence from alcohol? The English language is peppered with such phrases whose origins seem obscured, or are simply never considered. One explanation offered up for this phrase is as follows: Read the rest of this entry » Literary London: Wood StreetFebruary 24th, 2009When need to some more wood for your woodpile in medieval London, you’d head to the sellers of Wood Street - just off Cheapside in the City of London. The street today bears little resemblance to its earlier incarnation; having been almost totally destroyed during the blitz very little of its’ pre-1940 heritage now remains. But it would be a mistake to see this as ‘new’ part of London, as it has its place in history and particularly in literature. Read the rest of this entry » London Facts Part IIFebruary 23rd, 2009Suicides at St Paul’s Cathedral, London When Wren built St Paul’s Cathedral, he created the huge dome as a religious icon, something to inspire awe in the congregation below. What he may have failed to foresee is that the height of the whispering gallery (a drop of 100 foot) made it feasible for people to commit suicide there. Read the rest of this entry » The City Livery CompaniesFebruary 20th, 2009Throughout history, men within a particular trade would band together to form a group that allowed them to regulate certain facets within their trade. London’s companies (or ‘guilds’) are particularly well known, partly due to the practice they had of wearing a distinctive livery (uniform) and due to the fact that they still maintain an active role in the government of the City of London. For example, it is the liverymen who vote in the Lord Mayor of London (not to be confused with the Mayor of London) and the Sheriffs of London. Read the rest of this entry » Trafalgar Square and the Battle of the PigeonsFebruary 19th, 2009
Trafalgar Square is world-renowned, in a large part for its pigeons, and people came from all over the world to feed them, and be photographed covered in these feathered Londoners. An idyllic scene, but one that the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone was determined to eradicate. Read the rest of this entry » London Facts Part IFebruary 18th, 2009
How St Mary Axe got its name The City of London is full of strange street names. St Mary Axe has now given its name to one of London’s most famous buildings, ‘the Gherkin’, but how did the street and the building become so named? Read the rest of this entry » London’s Squares - Oases in the CityFebruary 10th, 2009
Asked to name a famous London Square and Trafalgar Square is likely to be the first to anyone’s lips. However, starting in the 17th century going right through to the mid 19th century, Londoners went mad for squares. |
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