LONDON on the Ground

A moving memorial to animals that took part and died in 20 th century wars and conflicts. The Animals In War Memorial is a tribute to horses, mules, donkeys, dogs, pigeons, elephants, camels, oxen, bullocks, cats, canaries and - perhaps most surprisingly - glow worms that served and lost their lives alongside British and Allied forces. As an inscription on the monument says, “They had no choice”.   It is in Park Lane, at Brook Gate, close to Speakers Corner in Hyde Park. It

Hiding in plain sight, mosaics of the Muses, Modern Virtues, Pleasures and Labours are among the gallery's best artworks. The entrance hall to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square contains four floor areas of mosaics created by Boris Anrep between 1928 and 1952. The Russian-born mosaicist mixed with the Bloomsbury Group of artists and writers, together with other noted 20th century intellectuals and socialites (some of whose faces made it into these mosaics). The entrance

A visit to Richard Rogers’ “awe-inspiring futuristic" landmark. When the Lloyd’s Building was completed in 1986, to designs by renowned architect Richard Rogers, there was nothing else quite like it. There still isn’t.   I recently had an opportunity to go inside the Lloyd’s Building for the first time. Walks available for booking For a schedule of forthcoming London On The Ground guided walks and tours, please click here . Grade I listing In 2011, the Lloyd’s Building became

Recently restored and open to the public, its clean classical exterior hides subtly impressive art deco details inside. Waltham Forest Town Hall In 1932 the municipal borough of Walthamstow, then part of Essex, decided that its Victorian town hall on Orford Road was no longer big enough. The council sought bids from architects to design new civic buildings on a large rural site previously occupied by Chestnuts Farm. Walks available for booking For a schedule of forthcoming Lo