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Not many tourists walk this far part of Tower Bridge but Shad Thames, St. Saviour’s Dock and the old wharf area is amazing... @sweet-harmony
Oh the Irony
So. I blogged four times last year. Yes. A whopping grand total of 4. And one of those was about how I never blogged anymore. And another was about how I needed to relax more, because there was too much to do. Isn’t ironic? Don’t you think? (Just as a side note, I was supposed to be going to Alanis Morissette’s concert in Birmingham in September. It was postponed, obviously, and I find it quite…
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[New Music] Stash - Lost London
[New Music] Stash – Lost London
“Just a normal day in London..”Stash guides us through some of his adventures in the capital with his new release, “Lost London.” Reflecting on his more intimate nights; the track touches on many memorable experiences in the city with some of his closest friends. Produced by Ricky Ramsey and with additional vocals from Carmy Love, Stash welcomes you to Lost London [soundcloud…
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Lost London by Richard Guard - A review
Dates - 1st January
Book Number of 2014 - 1 of 60
Synposis -
Lost London is the story of the city as told through the buildings, parks and palaces that are no longer with us. Places like the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the leading venue for public entertainment in the city for over 200 years, or the Palace of Whitehall whose 1500 rooms made it the largest royal residence in Europe until it was destroyed by fire at the end of the 17th century. From bull rings to ice fairs, plague pits to molly houses, this is a fascinating journey through London's forgotten past, unearthing the extraordinary stories that lie beneath familiar streets as well as shining a light in the city's darkest corners.
My thoughts -
I picked this book up in the Kindle sale on Amazon. It was a pleasant read, through the history of those places in London that no longer exist. This book was a reminder as to how people in the past didn't fetishisize their past. How often things were swept away to make room for the new and modern.
Would I recommend it - Yes
England in days of yore: Royal Mail horse-drawn mail coach, c.1910.
England in days of yore: Horse-drawn mail van, 1939.
London: The Strand and Charing Cross. 1910s.