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Feb 246 min read

The Royal Exchange frieze: a freeze frame of history

Sculptures on the Victorian building tell of the City of London's past It is easy to miss the sculpted details on the the Royal Exchange,...

London On The Ground

Feb 26 min read

Temple Bar Memorial: Victorian delights you may not have noticed

The fearsome dragon is impressive, but the plinth contains hidden treasures. Temple Bar Memorial, where The Strand becomes Fleet Street,...

London On The Ground

Nov 25, 20224 min read

The City of London's only modern sculpture of school children

Andrew F Brown's bronze on Newgate Street immortalises the 470 year old 'Bluecoat school'. The sculpture commemorates Christ's Hospital,...

London On The Ground

Oct 28, 20225 min read

Lord Mayor's State Coach still dazzles after 265 years

The Lord Mayor of London's State Coach is the world's oldest ceremonial vehicle in regular use. The Lord Mayor of London's 265 year old...

London On The Ground

Sep 16, 20225 min read

City of London proclaims the new King

I took my camera to an occasion resplendent with ceremony, pageantry and symbolism. The Royal Accession Proclamation took place on the...

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