Monday Miscellanea
Today is the 36th anniversary of a tragic incident on the tube.
moorgate
Hotel Guests Give London The Thumbs Down
Information card from the Ecclestone Hotel, 1938, by Central Historian from the Londonist Flickr pool Beware the perils of that most beloved of buzz phrases, user generated content! A holiday price comparison website did its own comparing – of reviews left across sites like Tripadvisor, …
G20 Protests Start
The Silver Horse against financial crimes at London Bridge / image author’s own Accompanied by a brass band, the Silver Horse against financial crimes left London Bridge about 11.15am heading for the Bank of England. Apparently the Moorgate march also left without incident but according …
Monday Miscellanea
This Week In London’s History Monday – 25th February 1900: The first tube station to be known as ‘Bank’ is opened, effectively replacing the old ‘City’ station and providing a link between the Waterloo & City Railway and the newly extended City & South London …
Bulky Buildings Are Us
Earlier this week, the Trinity project got the go-ahead from the City of London. You might not have heard of Trinity. It’s a cosy threesome of office buildings set for construction in that obscure corner of the City known as Minories. Just shy of 100 …
