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Angel Wings sculpture: not just for Christmas
Angel Wings is a year-round 'Christmas decoration' on an epic scale, a play on the Angel Islington's name and link to the Nativity story.
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London On The Ground
- Nov 11
- 2 min
The Hitchcock mosaics of Leytonstone station
Vibrant tiled images celebrate the life and work of film director Alfred Hitchcock. The passageway into and out of the Central line...
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London On The Ground
- Nov 5
- 7 min
Shakespeare in Shoreditch: a statue and The Stage
A statue and visitor centre for The Theatre and The Curtain playhouse sites. The Theatre and The Curtain, both in Shoreditch, were...
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London On The Ground
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Wigmore Hall: acoustic and visual delights - and a repeating history
Intimate early 20th century music venue boasts a striking 'Soul of Music' mural by Gerald Moira. Wigmore Hall opened in 1901, at 36...
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London On The Ground
- Oct 14
- 3 min
Holy Trinity, a Priory in an office block
A medieval stone arch in a modern building in the City of London. The combination encapsulates much about the history of the City, now...
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London On The Ground
- Oct 6
- 5 min
Chelsea Physic Garden, Happy 350th birthday!
The garden of edible, medicinal and useful plants is London's oldest botanic garden. Chelsea Physic Garden is 350 years old on 9 October,...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 24
- 3 min
The Victorian Splendour of the Hop Exchange in Southwark
The Victorian building is a striking link to Southwark's brewing and trading past. Built in 1867 to the design of architect RH Moore was...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 15
- 3 min
A quartet of carved clergy: the Bishops' Tree at Fulham Palace
Four wooden Bishops await visitors to the gardens of Fulham Palace.
Environmental sculptor Andrew Frost carved them from a dead cedar tree
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London On The Ground
- Sep 8
- 2 min
All Saints Margaret Street, a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture
One of Britain's best examples of Victorian Gothic, the church is a rich celebration of colours and geometric shapes. For a full schedule...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 1
- 4 min
The Almeida, Islington's world renowned local theatre, has a colourful history
Once a Victorian self-education institute, Salvation Army barracks and a novelties store, it's now one of London's best loved theatres....
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London On The Ground
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Islington's New River mosaic: little known, but of high artistic quality
An Islington school has a Grade II listed 1964 public artwork by William Mitchell. Outside the City of London Academy Islington, a...
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London On The Ground
- Jul 3
- 4 min
The Cornhill Pump, The Royal Exchange, Fire and Insurance
The 224 year old pump links the City of London, fire, insurance and the Royal Exchange. The water pump on Cornhill features helpful signs...
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London On The Ground
- Jun 23
- 4 min
Caledonian Park Clock Tower: one of London's best viewing points
Free tours of the little known Islington clock tower offer fabulous views. It may not be one of London's better known attractions, but it...
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London On The Ground
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Longplayer, Trinity Buoy Wharf's 1000 year musical composition
A millennium of musical chimes in a lighthouse once used by Michael Faraday. On the north bank of the River Thames in east London,...
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London On The Ground
- Jun 10
- 4 min
Sanctuary, Naomi Blake's sculpture for victims of oppression
A moving sculpted art work sits alone outside St Botolph Aldgate in the City of London. Walks and tours available for booking The London...
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London On The Ground
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Wild Flowers All Over London
Wild flowers are a growing trend in London, on the ground. I have been struck recently by the proliferation of urban wild flowers. Many...
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London On The Ground
- May 21
- 5 min
City of London Police Boxes: Which is Your Favourite?
The City Police call posts: history, pictures and my personal ranking. Eight cast-iron 20th century police boxes occupy prime historic...
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London On The Ground
- May 12
- 2 min
London On The Ground is now a 'YouTuber'
After buying a new phone, I have discovered the joys (and irritations) of hand-held film-making. I had previously only put one video on...
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London On The Ground
- May 5
- 4 min
St Dunstan and 1,050 years of the Coronation Ceremony
St Dunstan devised the service for King Edgar in 973 as Archbishop of Canterbury. The coronation of King Charles III and his consort...
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London On The Ground
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Lonsdale Square, a Barnsbury beauty of Gothic Tudor
A one-off 19th century square in the Barnsbury area of Islington. Praised as "a unique, intense and immaculately composed piece of...
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