Today’s new post - Cumberland Terrace in 1948 and a Snowy Day in 2026. Exploring the Nash terraces at Regent’s Park at alondoninheritance.com

Last Sunday's new post - The Future Of London’s Past at alondoninheritance.com/london-histo...

Walking what is claimed to be Britain's most dangerous footpath, and once the proposed site for a London airport - The Broomway. This is the Havengore Maypole as it marks a channel into Havengore Creek. More in my post at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/t...

The Changing Face of Leicester Square, named after Robert Sidney, Earl of Leicester who built Leicester House between 1632 and 1636. The history of the square explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-histo...

The impact of traffic in London, and a plan to build new routes through and around the city, from the 1945 booklet Carter and Goldfinger explain the County of London Plan at alondoninheritance.com/london-histo...

This tower is one of a pair that support cables spanning the Thames. They were built in 1965, and are 623 feet (190 metres) in height. From my post exploring the Swanscombe Peninsula at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/s...

Elm trunk used as a water pipe outside St Anne’s Soho, from my post on the church, the New River Company and Shaftesbury Avenue at alondoninheritance.com/london-histo...

This tower is one of a pair that support cables spanning the Thames. They were built in 1965, and are 623 feet (190 metres) in height. From my post exploring the Swanscombe Peninsula at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/s...

Elm trunk used as a water pipe outside St Anne’s Soho, from my post on the church, the New River Company and Shaftesbury Avenue at alondoninheritance.com/london-histo...

Old Barge House Stairs - exploring one of the many historic Thames stairs at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/o...

Map from the 1973 "Future of London's Past" showing the age of buildings, listed buildings, public and private open spaces in the City of London. More in Sunday's new post at alondoninheritance.com

Today’s new post - The Future of London’s Past - archaeology in the City of London at alondoninheritance.com

Famous ghost-hunter Harry Price (who features in the piece) lived in Pulborough near me and I sometimes drive past his old house, there was a bell hung outside his home that was reputed to be the Borley Bell from the Rectory but is now long gone.

During the night of the 29th December 1940, the St. Paul’s Watch protected the cathedral from the incendiary bombs that rained down on the city. My post exploring the functioning of the Watch at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...

The Massey Shaw Fireboat was involved with fighting fires on the 29th December 1940, and in this photo is taking a fast run along the Thames. Greenwich Power Station is to the left. A brief history of the fireboat in my post at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...

85 years ago this evening on the 29th December 1940 was the raid that led to the "Second Great Fire Of London". I have an in depth look at this tragedy at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...

Banging Out – Fleet Street Remembered one of the films in today’s new post “From Thamesmead to Covent Garden – London in Film” at alondoninheritance.com

The site of Borley Rectory – The Most Haunted House In England? Last Sunday's new post at alondoninheritance.com/cycling-arou...

Searching for the grave of M.R. James. A Christmas custom for me, growing up in the 1970s, was to watch the BBC’s Ghost Story for Christmas. An almost annual event which usually featured one of the stories written by M.R. James - alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...

Searching for the grave of M.R. James. A Christmas custom for me, growing up in the 1970s, was to watch the BBC’s Ghost Story for Christmas. An almost annual event which usually featured one of the stories written by M.R. James - alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...

In 1978 Oxford Street had lasers as part of their Christmas lights. The large sign on the left reads “Work in progress for the Jubilee Line – Reconstruction of Bond Street Station”. More photos at alondoninheritance.com/eventsandcer...

In 1978 Oxford Street had lasers as part of their Christmas lights. The large sign on the left reads “Work in progress for the Jubilee Line – Reconstruction of Bond Street Station”. More photos at alondoninheritance.com/eventsandcer...

Borley Rectory – The Most Haunted House In England. Today’s new post at alondoninheritance.com

Last Sunday’s new post - The Greshams of Norfolk and London at alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...

The Millbank Estate and Millbank Penitentiary. From a notorious prison to an early 20th century housing estate, explored in my blog post at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

One of my father's post war photos of where the Barbican and Golden Lane estates are today, from my post exploring the scene: Baltic Street School and Great Arthur House, Golden Lane Estate at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...

One of my father's post war photos of where the Barbican and Golden Lane estates are today, from my post exploring the scene: Baltic Street School and Great Arthur House, Golden Lane Estate at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...

Defending The Thames – Hadleigh Castle. The castle dates back to 1215, when King John gave Hubert de Burgh land around the village. He constructed the first castle on the site to demonstrate his position in the country and ownership of the Manor. More at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/d...

Today’s new post - The Greshams of Norfolk and London. An influential 16th century family who have left their mark on the London of today alondoninheritance.com

Today’s new post - The Greshams of Norfolk and London. An influential 16th century family who have left their mark on the London of today alondoninheritance.com

Last Sunday's new post explored the 1951 Festival of Britain, Exhibition of Industrial Power. An exhibition full of heavy engineering and a guide book full of wonderful colour adverts at alondoninheritance.com/eventsandcer...

The shop of L&N Cohen at 27 Lower Marsh on the corner of Frazier Street photographed in 1986 from my post on Lower Marsh Market at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

The shop of L&N Cohen at 27 Lower Marsh on the corner of Frazier Street photographed in 1986 from my post on Lower Marsh Market at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

Exploring the Dutch city of Nijmegen in 1952 when the city still showed the destruction of war, from my post at alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...

Tryon Street. A Chelsea street with plenty of history explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...

Exploring the Dutch city of Nijmegen in 1952 when the city still showed the destruction of war, from my post at alondoninheritance.com/out-of-londo...

Tryon Street. A Chelsea street with plenty of history explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-stree...

The Hand and Shears at 1 Middle Street at the junction with Cloth Fair, close to Smithfield, photographed by my father in 1952 from my post on the history of the pub at alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/h...

A visit to the Thames River Police Museum and Hermitage Moorings. Lots of Thames history explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/t...

This is the original Bankside Power Station, where Tate Modern now stands. Photo by my father in 1949, from my post exploring a Bankside Panorama, Then and Now at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...

A visit to the Thames River Police Museum and Hermitage Moorings. Lots of Thames history explored in my post at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/t...

New Deal For East London – Bermondsey. The locations listed as at risk in 1972, explored then and now in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

Today’s new post - the story of one of the Festival of Britain exhibitions, The Exhibition of Industrial Power in Glasgow along with some London Archaeology resources at alondoninheritance.com

Last Sunday's new post - An Autumn View Over London from Westminster Cathedral at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...

New Deal For East London – Bermondsey To Rotherhithe. Searching for the locations identified as at risk in 1972 in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

New Deal For East London – Bermondsey To Rotherhithe. Searching for the locations identified as at risk in 1972 in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...

The Roman Wall at Trinity Place, Tower Hill, being destroyed when that part of the Inner Circle Railway was constructed in 1882 from my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-monum...

One of the Then and Now photos from my post Warehouses and Barges in the Heart of the City, showing how the Thames has changed, at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/w...

Today’s new post - An Autumn View Over London from Westminster Cathedral at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...

Today’s new post - An Autumn View Over London from Westminster Cathedral at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...