Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 8, Squares in Clerkenwell, (no.53)

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The area to the north of the Chapel, Spa Fields, was open countryside in 1790s, and still in 1801. Merlin’s Cave, at the top of the hill, was a pub. The land is this area was privately owned and when leases expired … Continued

Favourite photos of 2014

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My favourite photos of this year are the spring flowers because they were so intensely beautiful. I was prompted by TTT and her response to Bastet’s Pixelventures.

Regent’s Canal Walk, No.8, from the Park to Grand Junction Basin

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The canal runs along the northern edge of Regents Park, passing London Zoo about which Mr Bradshaw has a great deal to say in his Hand Book to London of 1862. I, however, feel uncomfortable about confining wild animals and so … Continued