Early colour photographs of London are scarce but beautiful treasures. This rare autochrome of a traffic jam on Tower Bridge is amazingly original colour (not hand-tinted) & was taken by Roger Dumas in June 1924. It is the most gorgeous... Secret London Retweeted
@960sutton@NeilMegson@FXMC1957 Hull had its own phone company. The Post Office chose red nationally to match its pillar boxes - the original designer (Giles Gilbert Scott) wanted silver phone boxes. (Pillar boxes were green until the 1870s, but no...
Today we celebrated the reopening of Alexandra Palace Theatre and East Court with the @heritagelottery,@haringeycouncil and all of you! Thank you to all who made this incredible project a reality. Discover what's on at London's oldest new theatre at... Secret London Retweeted
As part of the event, @EastEndTrades have produced a fabulous map, illustrated by artist Adam Dant, showcasing the diverse collection of small, independent businesses that are the heart of the East End. #SmallBusinessSaturday is off to a great start in... Secret London Retweeted
I've seen many cracking pictures of Piccadilly Circus, but I don't think I've seen one quite as stunning as this magnificent 1960s photograph. Beautiful, vibrant and pin-sharp detail. An amazing picture ❤️ https://t.co/8DaE4tYZ7q Secret London Retweeted
A brief history of bricks. Tiny one on the right is half a Tudor brick, the red next to it is pre 1840 & made from London clay. London exploded in size during 19th C & was running out of... Secret London Retweeted
Forget his awesome guitar playing for one moment, @Slash has got behind a community project for Penge & Crystal Palace Park’s very own dinosaurs. This is brilliant! https://t.co/RyhJlj0TZQ Secret London Retweeted
Have fallen in love with the futurist & often bleak & chilling paintings of Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson. This is ‘Among The London Searchlights’, 1916, the first aerial painting of the capital, painted from a balloon tethered above London Bridge.... Secret London Retweeted
If you're heading down to the Tower today you'll get the added bonus of seeing the Constable's Dues ceremony on the Wharf. At 12.30pm Lord Houghton will be presented with the "dues" by HMCS Halifax, accompanied by the Portsmouth Royal... Secret London Retweeted
The former site in the City is now a lovely garden, with a bust of Shakespeare - one of the very few outdoor tributes to the bard in London. https://t.co/yMNZfRVrWP
Tour of the atmospheric backstreet boozers of Camden and Primrose Hill. Some utterly lovely spots, plus Nelson (the Tapping the Admiral pub cat) and Camden Town Brewery tap. #LPinLondonhttps://t.co/HDyoAAiYD2 Secret London Retweeted
Here's another Then & Now comparison for you - 1961 vs 2018. This is Broadwick Street in London's Soho - (taken on 27th April 1961) and again as it appears today. The high rise buildings have long but the new... Secret London Retweeted
