Monday Miscellanea
This week in London’s history: murders, epic horseback journeys, the rebuilding of a palace and the inspiration for a well-known landmark.
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Rowan Moore’s Favourite Pieces Of Public Art
Writing in The Observer, Rowan Moore lists his top ten public artworks around Britiain. As one might expect, London is home to a number of them, but what makes Moore’s list stand out is his mixture of the very familiar with some less known finds …
Monday Miscellanea
Photo by nic0 via the Londonist Flickr pool. This Week In London’s History Monday – 27th April 1840: Following its almost complete destruction by fire in 1834, work on rebuilding the Palace of Westminster starts with the laying of a foundation stone by the wife …
Monday Miscellanea
This Week In London’s History Monday – 28th April 1801: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, is born at 24 Grosvenor Square. He would become a noted politician and philanthropist, whose works would be commemorated by the construction of the Shaftesbury Memorial (a.k.a. ‘The Angel …
Valentine’s Day: In Pictures
Heart it or hate it, you can’t argue with the fact that Valentine’s Day and all its attendant sentiment inspire some pretty fantastic photography. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites from our friends in the Londonist Flickr group. Enjoy… Heart, courtesy of buckaroo kid’s …
