Caroline's Miscellany
Blog URL http://carolineld.blogspot.com
Located London, London United Kingdom
Tags london, deptford, history, brittany, social history, thames, victorian
DEPTFORD - LONDON - BRITTANY - RANDOM BITS OF HISTORY
Latest Blog Posts
- Ghost signs (28): Montmartre on Nov 23, 2009 in food and drink shopping paris ghost signs
Paris isn't the richest hunting ground for ghost signs, but I've spotted a few in Montmartre. They're all pretty worn, a far cry from the freshly-restored Cadum baby a short distance away.This sign is almost opposite the Moulin Rouge. It has not only...
- Tower House, Lewisham on Nov 22, 2009 in london shopping lewisham transport
Near the clock tower in Lewisham is a rather fun building - look above street level and you'll notice ships with smoking funnels, trains and lorries decorating the facade. At the top are the bold dates 1868 and 1933 - the latter being the year it was...
- Thames skulls on Nov 20, 2009 in london thames graves
On Saturday, I went to the Thames Discovery Project's Foreshore Forum. We had a great day of discussions and some fascinating lectures including one on skulls found in the Thames.Large numbers of skulls have been found in the river over the years, pa...
- London, 1927 - in colour on Nov 19, 2009 in london shopping city of london film westminster thames transport
This extraordinary film of London over 80 years ago was produced by Claude Friese-Green using his biocolour process. It was the last episode of a trip around Britain, filmed using alternate red and green filters. The frames of black-and-white film th...
- Ikarus 66 on Nov 18, 2009 in london transport
There was an unusual visitor to Covent Garden over the weekend of 6 November: an Ikarus 66 bus from Hungary. It was here to celebrate the Hungarian Cultural Centre's tenth anniversary.This rear-engined 'rocket' bus was apparently the pride of 1960s p...
- Bull Inn Court on Nov 17, 2009 in london food and drink theatre
Among the alleyways leading north from the Strand is Bull Inn Court. Here since the 17th century (although the Bull Inn has long gone), it's a handy short cut to Maiden Lane. What make it stand out from its neighbours are the tiled signs at its south...
- Deptford Update on Nov 16, 2009 in london new cross deptford
Until 29 November, APT Gallery is hosting the Deptford Update exhibition. It features drawings and models of public projects in Deptford and North Lewisham: a plan for Creekside, improved pedestrian connections on Church Street, and proposals for Ken...
