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London On The Ground

Down Pentonville Road towards St Pancras: 1884 and today

The view towards St Pancras station down Pentonville Road looking west was painted by Irish painter John O'Connor in 1884. The painting's...

London On The Ground

See London from the steeple of St Mary's Islington

Compare the view today with how it appeared in 1789. St Mary's Church on Upper Street in Islington is offering a rare opportunity to tour...

London On The Ground

Wood, not gold, paved the streets of London

Timber blocks once paved much of London. Some of it can still be seen. Introduced from the early 19th century, wood paving has a number...

London On The Ground

Flushing out the truth: Jennings, Crapper and the public convenience

George Jennings should be much better known. He, and not Thomas Crapper, invented the flush toilet. 19th century installations bearing...

London On The Ground

Would Elizabeth I recognise Islington today?

An old greetings card shows 'The Village of Islington or Iseldon In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I'. I recently came across an old...

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Wall to wall: Britannia Row, Pink Floyd & the City of London

A quiet Islington side street tells of urbanisation, social history, post war reconstruction - and two walls. Britannia Row is a quiet...

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