Monthly Archives: February 2022
* the “York Watergate” &in the “Victoria Embankment Gardens”
A few days ago my London Shoes journeyed down to the Victoria Embankment on the northern banks of the River Thames – for the specific purpose of locating one of London’s lesser known ‘jewel in the crown’ historic landmarks…..namely the “York Watergate” situated inside ‘Victoria Embankment Gardens’–London EC2. The ‘York Watergate’ is a 400 year ...Read more...
*“Craven Passage”- Westminster-London WC2 – London’s “Historic & Notorious Alleys & Passages”–Pt 3
Last week, my London Shoes trekked off to the Westminster district of the ‘Smoke’ – for the specific purpose of blogging a particular location, to be added to the existing Shoes theme of “London’s-Historic Alleys & Passages” So – Part 3 of this theme, is all about the interesting “Craven Passage” – a small alleyway ...Read more...
* David Bowie’s – “In Memory of a Free Festival” – Beckenham-Kent
One of the very first blogs my London Shoes published, way back in May 2017– was all about “David Bowie’s – London” Bowie, being one of my music idols, had only passed away almost a year to the day, when I published this blog that I had dedicated to him, and the London he had ...Read more...
*the “Museum of Youth Culture” – Shaftesbury Avenue-W1
Regular followers of London Shoes will know that its blogs are not always exclusive to London’s unusual/lesser known historic landmarks – my collection of blogs also identifies and highlights lesser known museums and other places of interest. Last week ‘Shoes’ ventured out to visit one such location….the “Museum of Youth Culture” that has recently been ...Read more...