Historic Docks

One of the  things I like about my little London Shoes hobby is that sometimes, it inspires Shoes followers to giving me a nudge in the direction of some aspect/topic about London that they feel I might not be aware of, and might be interested covering-off as London Shoes publication…….and this specific piece epitomises exactly ...Read more...

My London Shoes activity has been a bit slack in recent weeks – and that’s down to being away on hols coupled with the uncomfortableness (if there is such  word) of traipsing around the capital via public transport during this unusually hot weather we’ve been experiencing here ‘dahn saaf’. However, last week, accompanied by my ...Read more...

The 2nd London Shoes blog of 2026 – takes the form a little nostalgic trip out. A couple of weeks back, at the beginning of the year – my former work colleague Tony, from my Canary Wharf days – text me to say that he fancied a day out-on-the-road with ‘Shoes’ – and with Tony ...Read more...

For the next few blog articles, my London Shoes will be knocking-out some ‘quickies’ in succession – for no particular reason other than that’s just the way the topics in question have presented themselves. Last week on the 27th of August 2025 – a boat, very different from the norm – sailed under Tower Bridge ...Read more...

This short ‘n sweet London Shoes blog article is of an unusual and unique London landmark that I always attempt to pop along to, whenever I’m in the vicinity of its location. The “WORD ON THE WATER” is a bookshop operating from a boat that’s moored up on the Regents Canal – alongside Granary Square/Coal ...Read more...

On Monday 23rd September – Londoner’s (or anyone in the vicinity) – were treated to a rare sight on the River Thames that afternoon, when Tower Bridge was raised to allow a Spanish Galleon to sail through – and then moor up in St. Katherine’s Dock. The “Galeon Andalusia” is a replica of a historically ...Read more...

Regular followers of my London Shoes will know that the purpose of my work is to focus on some of the lesser known and more unusual aspects of this wonderful city’s history and its landmarks – stuff that’s outside the better known and more familiar sights and places. Like most capital cities there are loads ...Read more...

As regular ‘London Shoes’ followers will know, my ‘Shoes’ haven’t pounded the pavements of the ‘Smoke’ since the 1st Dec 2023 – the day when I had an altercation with a delivery rider’s e-bike whilst crossing a road up in the City – an incident that unfortunately left me with a smashed right ankle and ...Read more...

Taking advantage of these warm sunny London skies that we are currently experiencing ‘dahn saaf’ this early Autumn – my London Shoes headed off to my beloved East End and a particular spot on the River Thames, for the purpose of finding and exploring the strangely named…..”WAPPING OLD STAIRS”…….and what a good little trip out ...Read more...

The other week when we had that very cold spell – my London Shoes took advantage of the wonderfully blue clear, sunny London skies – and headed off to the ‘dark side’ (e.g. Sarf London) to do a bit of exploring. This particular trek started off at Tower Hill tube station on the northern banks ...Read more...