Last month I finally got to visit the fabulous Railway Museum in York, a veritable cornucopia of railway history, stuffed full of historic locomotives, carriages, rolling stock and railway memorabilia. Incredibly, …
Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York Read More
Over the weekend I ventured forth over The Solent to play a gig with The Monochrome Set on the Isle of Wight. Here’s some photos from the trip:
A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes Read More
Even by my standards this is pretty niche stuff, but I thought it might be of interest to one or two people out there. When I was a kid, I …
In praise of the 1970s obscure: Press cuttings for Jackson Heights, Lee Jackson and Refugee Read More
Running until the 12th March 2017, the British Library’s “There Will Be Fun” exhibition explores popular Victorian entertainments which have shaped the theatrical traditions of today.
There Will be Fun: Victorian entertainments on show at the British Library in free exhibition Read More
En route to the lovely Green Gathering festival earlier this month, there was time to take a short walk around Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, a small town (pop: 12,300) adjoining the border …
Tintern Massive, flabby fish and a big gun: A quick look around Chepstow, South Wales: in photos Read More
Opening tomorrow, Friday 13th May, Punk 1976-78 is a small exhibition at the British Library charting the emergence and influence of early punk rock. Launched on the 40th anniversary of punk, the …
Punk 1976-78: Sex Pistols and the rise of punk rock documented at the British Library Read More
Regular readers of this blog will know that I’ve got a bit of a thing about gas lighting. I just love the look of the lamps, the warm glow they …
Pic of the day: the wonderful gas lamps of Hyde Park, London Read More
On a breezy April afternoon, I paid a visit to the small and picturesque town of Needham Market, located some nine miles north of Ipswich in south east England.
In photos: a walk around Needham Market, Suffolk Read More
This wonderful short movie by Moscow-based photographer and animator Alexey Zakharov entitled The Old New World brings old postcard views into life using clever 3D animation techniques.
The Old New World: Incredible short film animates 20th century postcard views Read More
My feature about an old breakwater in Barry Island, south Wales has proved surprisingly popular, and I was pleased to learn more about this intriguing piece of railway history, thanks to Brian Mills. Brian …
Forgotten railways of south Wales: the south-west breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks revisited Read More
Now, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own …
Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013 Read More
Tourists prepare to face the rain at Tower Hill tube station.
London photos – September rain, Tower Hill, St Katherine’s Dock and a goldbeater’s arm Read More
Gaze your eyes at the underwhelming spectacle that is the London Stone, a historic landmark to be found in the front of a shop at 111 Cannon Street (opposite the site …
An underwhelming historic attraction: the London Stone in the City of London Read More
The Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane has a long history stretching back into Victorian times with the corner pub once home to a music hall act.
The Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and its Edwardian music hall connections Read More
Although vast chunks of Brixton have changed dramatically over the years, the stretch of Coldharbour Lane close to the junction with Brixton Road seems pretty unchanged.
A look down Coldharbour Lane over half a century ago Read More
Surviving well into the mid-1990s in Brixton was this Eel & Pie House, located at 426, Coldharbour Lane, SW9.
Brixton’s lost Eel And Pie House, Coldharbour Lane SW9 Read More
Put on for one day only was Crossrail’s, ‘Bison to Bedlam’ archaeology exhibition, which showed off some of the artefacts unearthed during the excavations for the cross-London rail project. Above is a …
Crossrail archaeology exhibition in London – Bison to Bedlam Read More
This year’s Lambeth Archives Open Day was run on the theme of ‘festival’ and took place at the Minet Library, which houses the Lambeth Archives collection. Talks, films, workshops and an …
Lambeth Archives Open Day at the Minet Library, October 2011 Read More
It’s still looks a little bit wonky after its recent refurbishment, but this building currently up for sale at 322 Brixton Road, London SW9 once enjoyed a rather more glamorous past. It was …
The politician, the illusionist and the ‘wonderful talking machine,’ 322 Brixton Road Read More
Now lost beneath the Moorlands Estate development of the 1970s, Geneva Road once ran south from Coldharbour Lane, and consisted of an unbroken terrace of solid three-storey Victorian buildings with basements.
Lost streets of Brixton: Geneva Road, SW9 Read More
Situated close to Spitalfields market, Dennis Severs’s House at 18 Folgate Street is a Georgian terraced house which has been turned into a time capsule. Taking its name from its …
A Victorian Christmas at Dennis Severs’s house, 18 Folgate St, E1 Read More
Stuffed full of over 500 incredible photographs of London taken between 1875 and 1945, this coffee table book from English Heritage is an absolute treat. The previously unpublished images show …
Lost London 1870 – 1945: stunning unpublished archive images Read More
I had this fascinating photo forwarded to us of a zebra-driven carriage leaving Brixton and heading for Stockwell. The photo wasn’t dated, but I’m guessing that it was taken around …
Zebra-driven carriage in Brixton! Read More
Well, not quite, but I hope you’ll find this comparison interesting: c. 1883A wintery scene on Brixton Road, looking north from the junction with Acre Lane, showing the roads under …
126 years of Brixton snow Read More