A London Inheritance
@alondoninheritance.bsky.social
Exploring London's history starting with my father's photos from 1946, to the present day. https://alondoninheritance.com/
The view looking down on Ludgate Hill. The bridge is carrying the railway along to Holborn Viaduct station, and the building to the left of the bridge was the King Lud pub. From my post exploring London through old photos at alondoninheritance.com/london-photo...
A visit to Manchester Central Library And Piccadilly Gardens, Then (1949) and Now in my post at alondoninheritance.com/cycling-arou...
The ancient Ankerwycke Yew near the village of Wraysbury, close to the River Thames and possibly the location for the meetings between King John and the Barons which resulted in the Magna Carta explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...
Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct in 1951. Part of the post-war redevelopment of the offices of the city. A later building is now on the site, but with the same name, from my post exploring the story of the site at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...
Today’s new post - Exploring Jacob’s Island, Bermondsey. The area made famous by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist at alondoninheritance.com
Today’s new post - Exploring Jacob’s Island, Bermondsey. The area made famous by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist at alondoninheritance.com
Last Sunday's new post - Exploring the history of Great Maze Pond and Guy’s Hospital at alondoninheritance.com/rivers-and-s...
A closed pub and some graffiti from my post Rambling From Whitechapel To Limehouse at alondoninheritance.com/london-journ...
Looking along Bankside West from Southwark Bridge. Then (1953) and Now. The history of the area explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...
Today’s new post - Great Maze Pond and Guy’s Hospital. A Roman boat, an ancient water channel surviving to an 18th pond and one of London’s major hospitals alondoninheritance.com
Today’s new post - Great Maze Pond and Guy’s Hospital. A Roman boat, an ancient water channel surviving to an 18th pond and one of London’s major hospitals alondoninheritance.com
Tenison Street and Howley Terrace – Lost Streets On The Southbank. Exploring the area using photos taken by my father prior to clearance ready for the Festival of Britain. This view is unrecognisable today. More at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...
1947 photo, taken by my father, showing the wartime temporary bridge over the Thames between Chelsea and Battersea in the final stages of demolition, from my post on the story of the bridge at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/a...
1947 photo, taken by my father, showing the wartime temporary bridge over the Thames between Chelsea and Battersea in the final stages of demolition, from my post on the story of the bridge at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/a...
Today’s new post - The Archbishop of Canterbury and Artificial Intelligence. This is Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, crossing Lambeth Palace Road in 1953. More at alondoninheritance.com
Today’s new post - The Archbishop of Canterbury and Artificial Intelligence. This is Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, crossing Lambeth Palace Road in 1953. More at alondoninheritance.com
Last Sunday's new post - Exploring the history of East Lane Stairs, Bermondsey at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/e...
The story of a Wartime Temporary Bridge and County Hall shown in my father's 1947 and in my post at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/a...
St Zachary, St Alban and the wonderfully named Blowbladder Street. The story surrounding the area in this photo taken by my father in 1947 at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...
Today’s new post - exploring the history and stories of East Lane Stairs, Bermondsey at alondoninheritance.com
Johnny Eagle, the Tower Hill Escapologist and Strong Man who performed on Tower Hill for many years, photographed by my father in the early 1950s and from my post with more photos at alondoninheritance.com/london-chara...
Johnny Eagle, the Tower Hill Escapologist and Strong Man who performed on Tower Hill for many years, photographed by my father in the early 1950s and from my post with more photos at alondoninheritance.com/london-chara...
Exploring North Woolwich – A Station, Pier, Pleasure Gardens and Causeway at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/n...
Exploring North Woolwich – A Station, Pier, Pleasure Gardens and Causeway at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/n...
Lower Robert Street, Jenny’s Hole and the Tragic Death of a Child. Exploring history hidden below the streets at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...
Lower Robert Street, Jenny’s Hole and the Tragic Death of a Child. Exploring history hidden below the streets at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...
Today’s new post: Walking the Rocque Ring Part 4 – Hyde Park Corner, Wellington Arch, A Missing Horse and an Elephant at alondoninheritance.com
Today’s new post: Walking the Rocque Ring Part 4 – Hyde Park Corner, Wellington Arch, A Missing Horse and an Elephant at alondoninheritance.com
Last Sunday's new post: Walking the Rocque Ring Part 3 – Buckingham Gate, House and Palace to Constitution Hill at alondoninheritance.com/rocque-ring/...
Patrol boats of the Thames River Police in 1949 from my post on the founding and need for a river police - Patrick Colquhoun and the Thames River Police at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/p...
