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Seven Ages of Man: Shakespeare, BT & brutalism
Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage' inspired a 22ft sculpture at BT's brutalist City of London building. The statue, entitled 'Seven...
London On The Ground
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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Old Queens: Ten of Six in the City
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee prompts a look at ten public statues of six past queens in the City of London. By my count, ten statues of...
London On The Ground
Feb 4, 20227 min read
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London knights: Cnihtengild statue guards Devonshire Square
Unusual bronze sculpture evokes a guild of knights of 1,000 years ago. This impressive work of art in the east of the City of London was...
London On The Ground
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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Monument to the slave trade: Gilt of Cain in Fen Court
A poem and sculpture hidden away in the City of London commemorates the abolition of the slave trade. Sculpted by Michael Visocchi with...
London On The Ground
Nov 12, 20213 min read
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City of London: dragons' den
Dragons guard the City of London and are to be found on its streets and buildings. The City of London coat of arms The City of London's...
London On The Ground
Oct 4, 20216 min read
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Crutched Friars create frisson. A little known City of London carving
A sculpture of two friars in the City of London casts light on the medieval City, the sculptor's sense of humour and the nature of...
London On The Ground
Sep 10, 20214 min read
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St Paul's and the Phoenix and Wren
The story of St Paul's Cathedral's relationship with fire and how Sir Christopher Wren caused it to to rise like the Phoenix from the ashes
London On The Ground
Aug 19, 20218 min read
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