Category Archives: Historic

A visual history of the London Skyline

Posted on May 31, 2013 by londoninsight

1550 [Anton van den Wyngaerde] 1569 [Joris Hoefnagel] 1616 [Claes van Visscher] 1650 [Mattheus Merian] 1647-77 [Wenceslaus Hollar] 1700 [Frederick de Wit] 1774 [Samuel & Nathaniel Buck] 1806-7 [The Rhinebeck’ Panorama – artist unknown] 1865 1877 [Henry Dawson] 1900 … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Blitz, Buildings, Churches, Historic, Landmarks of London, London, Parliament, Photography, Thames, Uncategorized | Tagged great fire of london, london, london panorama, southwark, st paul's, thames, tower of london | 7 Comments

PADDOCK: Cabinet War Room 2

Posted on February 27, 2013 by londoninsight

A rare and extensive glimpse inside the Paddock Cabinet War Room 2, Dollis Hill, London. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Blitz, Buildings, Historic, Landmarks of London, London, Military Citadels, Parliament, War | Tagged blitz, cabinet war room 2, luftwaffe, paddock, winston churchill, WWII | 6 Comments

Secret Gardens and Hideaways of Central & East London

Posted on October 31, 2012 by londoninsight

routing out the hidden gardens and hideaways of central and east london Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, Charles Dickens, Churches, For kids, Gardening, Gardens, Historic, Memorials, Parks, Roman | Tagged barber surgeon's hall garden, camley stree natural park, gray's inn, inner temple, kensington palace orangery, lincoln's inn, middle temple, mount street garden, postman's park, st alphage garden, st dunstan in the east, the phoenix garden, victoria embankment garden | 9 Comments

The London Olympics

Posted on July 26, 2012 by londoninsight

A look at the history of the London Olympics of 1908 and 1948 and how the 2012 games are learning from their previous mistakes. Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental issues, Events, For kids, Historic, Landmarks of London, Sport, Thames, Uncategorized | Tagged London 1908 Olympics, London 1948 Olympics, London 2012 Olympics, Stratford | 1 Comment

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend

Posted on June 7, 2012 by londoninsight

Looking at a few highlights of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Events, Food and Drink, For kids, Historic, Interesting Women, Landmarks of London, London, People, Royalty, Thames | Tagged london, prince philip, queen elizabeth II, river pageant, silver jubilee, street party, the queen | 6 Comments

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Posted on March 9, 2012 by londoninsight

A look inside the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, Britain’s oldest established manufactring industry. Continue reading →

Posted in Buildings, Churches, Historic, Landmarks of London, London, Parliament | Tagged bell ringing, big ben, edmund beckett denison, oranges and lemons, whitechapel bell foundry | 5 Comments

St Pancras Renaissance Hotel: a gothic reprise

Posted on January 10, 2012 by londoninsight

An overlook at the recent refurbishment of the neo-gothic St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Historic, Hotels, Landmarks of London | Tagged george gilbert scott, midland grand hotel, royden stock, st pancras hotel, st pancras renaissance | 4 Comments

The School Of Life: on Freud and other helpful philosophies.

Posted on September 22, 2011 by londoninsight

Prompted by the school of life, we take a look at Freud amongst other philosophers and how you can apply his theories to your modern life. Continue reading →