Category: History

London Underground Booking office sign on background of 1960s Tube train

History

The roundel: a design for all times

It is a symbol of London that even those who have never boarded a London Underground train or London bus will almost certainly recognise The

CWGLA August 10, 2020

Montage: Hippodrome Casino, Judy Garland plaque and Talk of the Town programme

History

A Hollywood legend in Leicester Square

Judy Garland was just one of the many American stars who for almost a quarter of a century brought a touch of glamour to the

CWGLA August 3, 2020

Portrait of Chopin and house in St James's Place with blue plaque

History

Chopin’s London triumphs

On November 16 1848, Chopin ‘played like an angel’ at Guildhall, yet this performance was to be the composer’s final public appearance Chopin was feeling

CWGLA July 26, 2020

History

Renowned for his diary chronicling life in the City of London in the latter part of the 17th century, Samuel Pepys is less well known for his significant roles at the seat of government, in the City of Westminster

DavidMullany July 19, 2020

A new and exact plan of the city of London and suburbs thereof, 1724. Publisher: Henry Overton

History

Clerkenwell in Westminster?

David Evans alights at Charing Cross rail station and finds a connection to a medieval monastery in Clerkenwell

DavidEvans July 12, 2020

History

Batting for history at Lord’s Old Cricket Ground

Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home

CWGLA July 7, 2020

The Old Horse Guards from St James's Park c.1749 by Canaletto, 1697-1768

History

Canaletto’s London stage set

An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London

CWGLA June 28, 2020

Francis Barraud with his painting of Nipper, the symbol for HMV

History

Memories of little Nipper in Oxford Street

How a little Jack Russell terrier became the mascot of a record label and the symbol of the now closed flagship HMV shop in London

CWGLA June 21, 2020

Architectural impression of the new north entrance to the National Portrait Gallery

History

A new look for the nation’s family album

Across the capital, art galleries and museums have been silent since March, but the National Portrait Gallery will now remain closed for a further three years, beyond the COVID lockdown, while it undergoes a major revamp

CWGLA June 13, 2020

History

Two Temple Place: a very personal legacy

Both inside and out this building could be mistaken for a baronial mansion, but it is the 19th century creation of an eccentric American multimillionaire

AnneVella June 6, 2020