Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Zeppelins painted by a POW.

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Imperial War Museum: © IWM (EPH 1882) I've tried to write this post so many times, but have never  been able to do it justice...
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Tuesday, 5 November 2019

'Oh well, I suppose it's not the place's fault,' I said. 'Nothing, like something, happens anywhere.'

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Hornsey Road was so unlucky to miss out. Would have changed the geography of London had the Beatles recorded there. https://t.co/mwNoUqVKO...
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Monday, 4 November 2019

In 1874 he bet £300 that he could ride a penny farthing from Bath to London in one day

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  Here's the Alexandra Coffee House by Ronnie Cruwys of drawingthestreet.com The sign is misleading. This was the Blenheim Arms...
Friday, 20 November 2015

Albemarle Mansions Part Two: Bessie Butt

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@RonnieCruwys has started adding colour to the Albemarle Mansions and that means I can tell you about Bessie Butt. 'Music Ha...
Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Divine Light at number 465b.

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The Hornsey Road was the Devil's Road , but there are many ways to God here. Anglicans at St Mark's and Emmanuel, Baptists just be...
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Saturday, 7 February 2015

Albemarle Mansions Part Three: Outrages

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By @ronniecruwys of drawingthestreet.co.uk This is the last of the Albermarle Mansions stories and it might be the best. Here goes: ...
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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Leslie Compton at the Hanley Arms

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There is a photograph of Leslie Compton serving a pint to Tom Whittaker, the Arsenal manager, from behind the bar at the Hanley Arms .. Th...
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