Tourists to London often flock to visit locations they have seen in films. With some of the most iconic landmarks on the planet, rich historic locations are used to make
A life in books I first read the Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing (1919- 2013 ) in my twenties, when I was working in Tanzania, East Africa as a Volunteer
Bloomsbury’s brothers-in-art Back in my university days, next to the posters of rock stars, prints of ethereal Ophelia and raven-haired Proserpine held a place of honour on my wall. Pre-Raphaelite
Camden, Canvas and Controversy Mention the name Camden Town and you will immediately think of a busy interchange on the Northern line, a bustling and busy town within the city
In August I wrote a Blog about four of Camden’s tube stations, designed by Leslie Green and now Grade II Listed. I fear I might be becoming a bit of
What could be a more appropriate subject for a Camden Guides blog post about ‘passengers’ but that internationally recognisable icon – the London bus! Luckily, Camden is well-served by buses,
I hope you enjoyed the first part of the blog which covered the background of the Taxi trade in London. In this second part we are going to look at
As we are focusing on transport within the borough of Camden we must include the world famous Iconic London taxi trade, although the taxi trade is not limited to Camden
Chris Wilkins Molloy An industrial monument Standing on Regent’s Park Road, on the bridge approach, looking north-east towards Chalk Farm, you will see an industrial conical roof rising above the
If there is one thing I took away from my Camden Guiding Course, (actually there were lots of things, but I am thinking Transport-related here) it is to look at
A momentous new road In the 1750s a group of worthies in Georgian London were concerned about traffic congestion in the metropolis, and pressed for a bypass to be built