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(image: Wikipedia) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/keith-flint-of-the-prodigy-on-stage.jpgKeith FlintKeith Flint (image: Birmingham Mail) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/keith-flint-1999.jpgKeith Flint 2009Keith Flint in 2009 (Image: Wikipedia)2019-03-13T09:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/a-little-bit-about-me/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/trafaglar-square-1983.jpgTrafaglar Square 1983A very young me sitting on one of the Trafalgar Square lions in the early 1980shttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/train-your-brain-like-a-london-cabbie.jpgTrain Your Brain Like a London Cabbiehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/trafalgar-square-lion-1983.jpgTrafalgar Square Lion 1983Me sitting on one of the Trafalgar Sqaure Lions, 19832021-02-22T21:49:59+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/2011/11/03/cold-war-london-part-two-bunker-mentality/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kelevon-hatch-dummies.jpgKelevon hatch dummieshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pear-tree-house-front.jpgPear Tree House FrontThe main, front entrance for everyday residents of Pear Tree Househttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/clapham-common-leaflet.jpgClapham Common LeafletAnti-nuclear leaflet, revealing plans for mass-graves on Clapham Commonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bbc-studio.jpgBBC StudioKelvedon Hatch BBC studiohttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kelvedon-hatch-tunnel.jpgKelvedon Hatch TunnelOnce inside the 'bungalow', this is the long tunnel which would have led the fortunate few deep underground and into the safety of Kelvedon Hatch bunkerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kelvedon-hatch-entrance.jpgKelvedon Hatch EntranceThe main entrance to Kelvedon Hatch bunker; cheekily disguised as a simple bungalow!https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pear-tree-house.jpgPear Tree Househttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bt-tower.jpgBT Towerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kingsway-map.jpgKingsway Maphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/holborn-vents.jpgHolborn VentsEvidence of the Kingsway Exchange bunker; vents on Newgate Street (left) and Holborn (right)2019-03-01T06:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/10/02/a-fare-of-two-halves/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/london-bridge-lovers6.jpgLondon Bridge LoversTwo lovers on London Bridge.... hopefully not cheating!https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/london-bridge-lovers.jpgLondon Bridge LoversTwo lovers on London Bridge... hopefully not cheating!2019-03-01T05:07:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/10/11/the-wall/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/berlin-wall-slab1.jpgBerlin Wall slabBerlin Wall section, as seen in the grounds of the Imperial War Museumhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/berlin-wall-block.jpgBerlin Wall Blockhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/guards-and-wall-2.jpgGuards and Wall 2Reconstruction of Berlin Wall guards & model of the wall itself, as seen in the Imperial War Museumhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/berlin-wall-slab.jpgBerlin Wall slabA section of the Berlin wall, standing in the Grounds of the Imperial War Museum2019-02-28T10:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/10/23/cold-war-london-part-one-the-spy-game/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/220px-george_blake_spy.jpg220px-George_Blake_spyGeorge Blakehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/yuri_andropov_-_soviet_life_august_1983_fotor.jpgYuri_Andropov_-_Soviet_Life,_August_1983_Fotorhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/agent-and-ricin.jpgAgent and Ricin'Agent Piccadilly' (Francesco Gullino) & the ricin pellet which some believe he was responsible for injecting into Georgi Makov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978 https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/waterloo-bridge.jpgWaterloo BridgeThe southern end of Waterloo Bridge; site of the bus-stop where Georgi Markov was stabbed with an improvised umbrellahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/georgi-markov.jpgGeorgi MarkovGeorgi Markov; Bulgarian writer and dissidenthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wormwood-scrubbs.jpgWormwood ScrubbsWormwood Scrubs Prisonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ministry-of-defence.jpgMinistry of DefenceThe Ministry of Defence at night in 2011... lights ablaze, just as they were in 1983, when KGB agents would stand outside counting them!https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/coram-fields.jpgCoram FieldsCoram's Fields, Bloomsburyhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/brompton-oratory.jpgBrompton OratoryBrompton Oratory in Knightsbridge2019-02-28T10:01:17+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/10/26/a-history-of-the-elephant-castle-part-two/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/foyer.jpgFoyer, 1988 (copyright dusashenka)The Odeon's foyer in 1988, shortly before demolition (many thanks to flickr user, dusashenka).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/odeonelephant-1983-dusashenka.jpgOdeon Elephant 1983, copyyright dusashenkaThe Odeon at Elephant and Castle in 1983 (many thanks to flickr user dusashenka for this rare image)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/stella-and-frances-tanner-the-tanner-sisters-with-buddy-holly-backstage-at-the-trocadero-theatre-london-1st-march-1958-by-bill-francis-9576.jpgBuddy Holly at the TrocBuddy Holly, backstage at the Elephant & Castle Trocadero, March 1958. (Image by Bill Francis, from Patrick Sweeney website) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fire.jpgFireA painting depicting the night in which the Elephant was consumed by flames.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/smashed-up-board.jpgSmashed up boardA smashed up information board outside the Elephant shopping centre. Hopefully, such ugly scenes will soon be a thing of the past...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heygate-phone-box.jpgHeygate Phone boxPhone Box Beneath the Heygatehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heygate-distance.jpgHeygate BlockA large, decaying block...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heygate-graffiti.jpgHeygate GraffitiGraffiti on the moss-ridden garages.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heygate-low-rise-house.jpgHeygate Low Rise HouseOne of the Heygate's low-rise homes... now in a rather sorry state. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/heygate-service-road.jpgHeygate Service RoadA deserted service road...2021-05-14T16:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/10/23/a-history-of-the-elephant-castle-part-one/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/drunken-elephant.jpgDrunken Elephanthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cutlers-hall-sign1.jpgCutlers HallElephant and castle imagery on the sign for Cutlers Hall, Warwick Lane. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/the-kid-promo1.jpgThe KidPromotional photo for 'The Kid', 1921https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/the-kid-promo.jpgThe KidPromotional photo for 'The Kid'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imperial-war-museum.jpgImperial War museumThe Imperial War Museum, Lambeth- the former Bedlam Mental Asylum where Charlie Chaplin's mother was interned (image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hannah-chaplin.jpgHannah ChaplinHannah Chaplin; Charlie's tormented motherhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lambeth-workhouse.jpgLambeth WorkhouseWomen inside Lambeth Workhouse.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/east-street.jpgEast StreetEast Street today, the road which saw the birth of Charlie Chaplin in 1889. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/charlie-chaplin.jpgCharlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplinhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/young-charlie-chaplin.jpgCharles Spencer ChaplinA young Charles Spencer Chaplin2021-09-17T19:54:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/21/droogs-about-town-london-locations-featured-in-a-clockwork-orange/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ludovico-technique.gifLudovico TechniqueAlex undergoing the Ludovico Techniquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/alex-de-large.gifAlex De Largehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/clockwork-orange-poster.jpgClockwork Orange PosterPoster for A Clockwork Orangehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/albert-bridge.jpgAlbert BridgeAlbert Bridge... one of the more traditional sites uses in 'A Clockwork Orange.' (Image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/albert-bridge-map.jpgAlbert Bridge MapMap of Albert Bridgehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/middle.jpgYork Road RoundaboutYork Road Roundabout's atom sculpture. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wandsworth-sculpture.jpgWandsworth SculptureLooking up at the gantry.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/modern-droogs-2.jpgModern DroogsBeneath Wandsworth Roundabouthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/york-road-roundabout-map.jpgYork Road Roundabout mapMap depicting York Road Roundabout.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/subway-bw.jpgYork Road Roundabout subway November 2012The subway today...2019-04-10T22:04:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/about-me/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/view-from-the-mirror-logo1.jpgView from the Mirror Logo2019-02-27T07:45:48+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/remembering-my-first-day-as-a-london-taxi-driver/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lithos-road.jpgLithos RoadLithos Road (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/simpsons-in-the-strand_20130414_143.jpgSimpson's-in-the-Strand_20130414_143Simpsons (image: Wikipedia) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/approaching-st-pauls_fotor.jpgApproaching St Pauls_FotorApproaching St Paul's Cathedral (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/taxi-light.jpgTaxi-Lighthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/the-mall.jpgThe MallThe Mall- where I picked up my very first passengers (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/changing-the-guard.gifChanging the Guardhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/railway-arches.jpgRailway archesRailway arches, South Harrow (image: Google) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/my-first-cab1.jpgMy first cabhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/my-first-cab.jpgMy first cab2021-08-13T08:18:35+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-8-receiving-the-coveted-green-badge/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cabbie-rob.jpgCabbie Robhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cabbie-rob-2.jpgCabbie Rob 2https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/heathrow.jpgHeathrow Airporthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/london-taxi.jpgLondon Taxi2019-02-26T10:17:24+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-7-final-stages-a-knockback/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mr-t.gifMr Thttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/palestra1.jpgThe Palestrahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/21.jpg21https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/palestra.jpgPalestra2019-02-26T10:09:44+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-6-appearances-continued/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/knowledge-examiners-door.gifKnowledge examiners doorInto the lion's den...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/brain.jpgBrain Scanhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hippocampi.jpgHippocampiihttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/smallest-police-station.jpgSmallest Police Stationhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/mr-ormes.jpgMr Ormeshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/elephant-and-castle-stations.jpgElephant and Castle Stationshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/highgate-private-hospital.jpgHighgate Private Hospitalhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/examiners-door.jpgExaminer's Doorhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/london-map.jpgLondon Map2019-02-26T09:54:07+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-5-appearances/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/door-shut.gifDoor shuthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/corridor-of-fear.jpgCorridor of Fearhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/waiting-room.jpgPCO Waiting Roomhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pco-entrance.jpgPCO Entrancehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/red-line1.jpgRed Linehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/red-line.jpgRed Linehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/knowledge-examiner.jpgKnowledge Examiner2019-02-26T09:43:28+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-4-nights-continued/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/map.jpgThe Knowledge Areahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/night-time-streets-2.jpgNight Time 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alberthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/prince-albert.pngPrince albert2019-02-26T09:18:50+00:00weekly0.6https://blackcablondon.net/the-knowledge-of-london-training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-my-experience-of-the-process/training-to-be-a-london-cabbie-part-3/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/surrey-canal-road-1.jpgSurrey Canal RoadScene of the ambush... 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portrait.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/teresea-aplogy.jpgTeresea aplogyhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paving.jpgPavingLondon pavinghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/onslow.jpg(c) Guildford Guildhall; Supplied by The Public Catalogue FoundationSpeaker of the house, Arthur Onslow https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/harrington-house-c-stephen-hodgson.jpgHarrington House c. Stephen HodgsonHarrington House, Craig's Court (image copyright Stephen Hodgson)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/banqueting-house-wiki.jpgBanqueting House WikiBanqueting House, the only remaining section of Whitehall Palace (image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/palace-of-whitehall.jpgPalace of WhitehallThe Palace of Whitehallhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/craigs-court-1.jpgCraigs CourtCraig's Court2020-01-11T16:51:43+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/06/16/candid-capital-sign-mish-mash/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sign-mish-mash.jpgSign mish mash2015-07-08T23:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/05/26/cabbies-curios-st-albans-tower/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/st-albans-tower-1.jpgSt Albans TowerThe tower today, now a private residencehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-long-memory-st-alban-church-wood-street-the-long-memory-1952.jpgRuinsThe ruins of St Alban's, Wood Street in 1952https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/st-albans-church-contemp.jpgSt Albans church contempContemporary image of Wren's St Alban's, Wood Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jones-and-wren.jpgJones and WrenInigo Jones and Christopher Wren, two great architects associated with St Alban's, Wood Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/st-albans-tower-2.jpgSt Alban's Tower, Wood Street2015-06-16T23:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/10/28/eerie-enfield-a-poltergeist-comes-to-north-london/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/parkinson.jpgParkinsonMichael Parkinson, pictured in the 'live' Ghostwatch studio, 1992. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ghostwatch.jpgGhostwatchhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/the-house.jpgThe house284 Green Street...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/janet-today.jpgJanet todayJanet Hodgson today.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/trance.jpgTranceJanet in the depths of a trance...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/maurice-and-janet.jpgMaurice and JanetMaurice Grosse attempting to calm Janet as she suffers a seizure. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/janet.jpgJanethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/janet-slumped-over-cabinet.jpgJanet slumped over cabinetJanet slumped over a cabinet following another supposed levitation. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/zebra-crossing.jpgZebra CrossingGreen Street's zebra crossing, from which lollipop woman, Hazel Short claims to have spotted Janet Hodgson levitating. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/levitation.jpgLevitationJanet, apparently being hurled from her bed during the early hours of the morning. On a lighter note, a poster featuring David Soul (star of the 1970s cop show, 'Starsky & Hutch) can be seen on the bedroom wall- he is one of the numerous celebrities I have met in the back of my cab! 2020-03-15T00:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/05/06/candid-capital-marble-arch-art-deco/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/art-deco-marble-arch.jpgArt deco Marble Arch2015-05-30T00:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/04/16/wwi-100-londons-memorials-the-imperial-camel-corps/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/running-troops.jpgRunning troopshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/engagements.jpgEngagementshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/camel-sun.jpgCamel Sunhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/unveiling-from-manchester-guardian-jul-23-1921.jpgUnveiling from Manchester Guardian Jul 23 1921The unveiling, July 1921 (image: Manchester Guardian)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/australian-troop-on-camel.jpgAustralian troop on CamelAn Australian soldier with his loaded camelhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/international-imperial-war-aussie-new-zealand-india-britain.jpgInternational Imperial War Aussie New Zealand India BritainBand of Brothers: Imperial Camel Corps troops from Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Indiahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/camel-in-desert.jpgCamel in desertTroops in the deserthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/imperial-camel-corps.jpgImperial Camel CorpsThe Imperial Camel Corps Memorial, Victoria Embankment Gardenshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/camel-troop.jpgCamel Troophttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/camel-head.jpgCamel Head2018-04-18T18:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/03/26/long-lost-dread-the-millbank-penitentiary/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/convict-life.jpgConvict Life'Convict Life at Millbank Penitentiary' (image: Penny Illustrated News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/millbank-from-air.jpgMillbank from airA rare photograph of the now vanished Millbank Penitentiary, taken from a balloon in the late 19th centuryhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bomb-searching.jpgBomb searchingBomb detection equipment at Millbank, 1959 (image: London Illustrated News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/millbank-trench.jpgMillbank TrenchThe Cureton Street trench, leftover from the prisonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/millbank-today-map.jpgMillbank today mapThe site of the former prison today (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tate-1950s.jpgTate 1950sThe Tate Gallery in the 1950s (image: London Illustrated News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sir-henry-tate-by-sir-hubert-von-herkomer-1897-image-tate-gallery.jpgSir Henry Tate 1897 by Sir Hubert Von Herkomer 1849-1914Sir Henry Tate by Sir Hubert von Herkomer, 1897 (image: Tate Britian)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/millbank-and-parliament.jpgMillbank and parliamentContemporary sketch showing the proximity of Millbank Penitentiary to the Houses of Parliamenthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/millbank-bollard.jpgMillbank BollardThe Millbank bollard, a small reminder of the former prisonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/convicts-bound-for-botany-bay-cartoon-from-1794.jpgConvicts bound for Botany Bay cartoon from 1794Convicts bound for Botany Bay, 17942020-05-01T21:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/03/11/candid-capital-the-self-preservation-society/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/london-mini-centre.jpgLondon Mini Centre2015-03-12T01:15:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/02/26/cabbies-curios-the-policemens-wall/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wall-of-numbers.jpgWall of numbersThe policemen's numbers can be seen carved over much of the Myddelton Passage wall...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/g-number.jpgG Number359 G... denoting an Officer of the Finsbury Division...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/victorian-policeman.jpgVictorian policemanA Victorian Police Officerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180765.jpgP1180765https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180761.jpgP1180761https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180750.jpgP1180750https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180748.jpgP1180748https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180745.jpgP1180745https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180744.jpgP1180744https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1180742.jpgP11807422019-09-14T22:31:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/02/13/cabbies-curios-victorian-relief/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/urine-sheild-2.jpgUrine Sheild 2Please note, 'View From the Mirror' and 'Blackcablondon.net' does not endorse relieving one's self here...there are perfectly adequate facilities a short walk away, right outside the Royal Courts of Justice! https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sprinkler.jpgSprinklerA 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News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cliffords-inn-entrance.jpgCliffords Inn EntranceNorthern entrance to Clifford's Inn Passagehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cliffords-inn.jpgCliffords Inn2015-07-26T18:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/01/30/candid-capital-night-shopper/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/late-night-shopper.jpgLate Night Shopper2015-02-13T01:48:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/01/15/the-london-temperance-hospital/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/temperance-1-wiki.jpgTemperance 1 WikiThe hospital's dilapidated entrance, as seen from Hampstead Road (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/turkisk-kurd-beaten-feet-guardian-1990.jpgturkisk kurd beaten feet Guardian 1990A Turkish Kurd patient rests in the former Temperance hospital, 1990 (image: The Guardian) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/insull-wing-and-samuel.jpgInsull Wing and SamuelSamuel Insull and the wing hospital wing which he kindly fundedhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fa-cup-crash.jpgFA Cup crashThe train driver being carted to the London Temperance Hospital after enduring a five hour rescuehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/crash-1.jpgCrash 1Aftermath of the 1924 Euston tunnel crashhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/childrens-wars-in-1897-image-english-heritage.jpgChildrens wars in 1897 image English HeritageLondon Temperance Hospital children's ward, 1897 (image: English heritage)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/map.jpgMapMap of the Hampstead Road site before the Temperance Hospital was builthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/plaque-geograph.jpgPlaque GeographPlaque commemorating the opening of the London Temperance Hospital (image: Geograph)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/man_table_beer.jpgvictorian drunkCartoon of a drunk Victorian manhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/temperancehospitalhampsteadroad.jpgtemperancehospitalhampsteadroadThe London Temperance Hospital in its heyday2020-10-28T22:39:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/09/06/jimi-hendrixs-london-part-three/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-hendrix-plaque.jpgJimi Hendrix PlaqueJimi's blue plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-final-image.jpgJimi final imageJames Marshall Hendrix. 1942-1970https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-legend.jpgJimi legendhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-hendrix-samarkand-11.jpgJimi Hendrix Samarkand 1https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/st-mary-abbot-arch.jpgSt Mary Abbot ArchArchway looking into the grounds of the former St Mary Abbot hospitalhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/st-mary-map.jpgSt Mary Maphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/samarkand-hotel.jpgSamarkand HotelThe Samarkand Hotelhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-hendrix-samarkand-5.jpgJimi Hendrix Samarkand 5https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-hendrix-samarkand-4.jpgJimi Hendrix Samarkand 4https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jimi-hendrix-samarkand-3.jpgJimi Hendrix Samarkand 32015-01-04T00:13:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2015/01/04/9611/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cures-wounds-and-sores1.jpgCures Wounds and Sores2015-01-15T00:39:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/12/19/the-christmas-truce-december-24th-1914/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wwi-swapping-headgear.jpgWWI Swapping headgearGerman and British troops together, Christmas 1914https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-illustrated-1915.jpgLondon Illustrated 1915The London Illustrated News, January 9th 19152014-12-20T00:11:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/12/12/wwi-100-londons-memorials-the-london-troop-monument/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-4.jpgLondon MemorialThe London Memorial (aka the London Troops Memorial) outside the Royal Exchangehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-3.jpgLondon MemorialTwo young men contemplate the London Memorial, November 2014https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-19372.jpgLondon Memorial 1937The London Memorial on Armistice Day in 1937 (image: London Illustrated News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/temperence-image-geograph.jpgTemperence image GeographThe fountain which once stood outside the Royal Exchange and was relocated to make way for the London Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sir-aston-webb.jpgsir Aston WebbSir Aston Webb, chief architect behind the London Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lion.jpgLionThe memorial's lion figurehead https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/soldier.jpgSoldierOne of Alfred Drury's life-sized figureshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-2.jpgLondon MemorialThe London Memorial (aka the London Troops Monument) as seen looking towards Bank junctionhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-19371.jpgLondon Memorial 1937https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/london-memorial-1937.jpgLondon Memorial 19372014-12-15T23:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/12/01/the-salters-return-part-2/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dr-salter-plaque.jpgDr Salter Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ada-and-joyce.jpgAda and Joycehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dr-salter-unveiled.jpgDr Salter Unveiledhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/joyce-close-up1.jpgJoyce close uphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cat1.jpgCathttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dr-salter-close-up1.jpgdr Salter close uphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ada1.jpgAdahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ada-unveiled.jpgAda unveiledAda Salter's statue being unveiled by her grandniece, Janethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/joyce-and-cat.jpgJoyce and CatJoyce and her cat in November 2014, back where they belonghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/diane-gorvin-1991.jpgDiane Gorvin 1991Diane Gorvin with her original Dr Salter sculpture in 19912014-12-04T01:13:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/11/23/candid-capital-st-pancras-sunset/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/st-pancras-sunset.jpgSt Pancras Sunset2014-11-24T00:38:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/11/15/the-salters-return/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/salter-map.jpgSalter MapLocation of Dr Salter's Daydream statuehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/my-article.pngMy articlehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/impression.jpgImpressionArtist's impression of the new installation (image: Salter Statues Campaign)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/joyce-and-cat.jpgJoyce and CatJoyce and her cat. Luckily these images were not bagged by the scrap-metal thieveshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/salter-waving-campaign-website.jpgSalter waving campaign websiteDr Salter's original statue before its theft (image: The Salter Statues Campaign) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/joyce.jpegJoyceDr Alfred Salter with his beloved Joycehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ada-with-george-lansbuy-1930-southwark-local-history-library-and-archive.jpgAda with George Lansbuy 1930 Southwark Local History Library and ArchiveAda Salter with George Lansbury in 1930 (image: Southwark Local History Library & Archive)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dr-salter-canvassing-october-23-1909.jpgDr Salter Canvassing october 23 1909Dr Alfred Salter canvassing in October 1909- as depicted by the 'London Illustrated News'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ada.jpgAda SalterAda Salterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dr-salter-religious-society-of-friends-in-britain.jpgDr Salter religious society of friends in britainDoctor Alfred Salter (image: The Religious Society of Friends in Britain) 2015-01-30T00:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/11/07/cabbies-curios-trafalgar-squares-american-patch/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/washington-2.jpgWashington in Londonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/washington-portrait.jpgWashington portraitPortrait of Washington by Gilbert Stuart Williamstown, painted shortly before Washington's deathhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sticks.jpgsticksThe sticks which represent the thirteen original stateshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/orginal-washington-wiki.jpgThe original Washington Statue, Virginia (image: Wikipedia)The original Washington Statue, Virginia (image: 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snapped on the Bakerloo line in 1983https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/skeletor-1980s.pngSkeletor 1980sThe original 'Skeletor' from the 1980s cartoon, 'He-Man' after whom the Hampton Court ghost was namedhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/skeletor1.jpgSkeletorThe mysterious figure caught on CCTVhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hampton-court-main-gate-wiki.jpgHampton Court main gate wikiHampton Court (image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/skeletor.jpgSkeletor'Skeletor', Hampton Court, 20032015-05-26T23:14:09+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/10/15/stressful-streets-concert-hall-approach/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/traffic-light-close-up.jpgTraffic light close upThe offending lights...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/concert-hall-approach-lights.jpgConcert Hall Approach LightsLooking along Concert Hall Approach... https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/az-map.jpgAZ MapLocation of Concert Hall Approach (AZ imaging)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/royal-festival-hall.jpgRoyal Festival HallThe Royal Festival Hall (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/concert-hall-approach-signage.jpgConcert Hall Approach Signagehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/screaming-wolf.jpgScreaming Wolfhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/traffic-signals.jpgtraffic signals2014-10-19T23:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/10/05/candid-capital-bubbles-in-the-basement/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/covent-garden-bubbles.jpgCovent Garden Bubbles2014-10-07T08:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/09/28/oceanic-house-the-titanic-newsboy/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/oceanic-house-2.jpgOceanic HouseOutside Oceanic House today... where Ned Parfett once bore newspapers announcing the fate of the Titanic https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ned-titanic.jpgNed TitanicNewspaper boy bearing the awful headline outside White Star's London officehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/titanic.jpgTitanicThe Titanic departs Southampton, 10th April 1912https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rugby-plaque.jpgRugby PlaqueRugby Union plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/oceanic-house.jpgOceanic HouseOceanic House2014-09-29T00:02:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/09/21/candid-capital-blase-bicycle/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blase-bicylce.jpgBlase Bicylce2014-09-21T01:04:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/09/12/cabbies-curios-in-town/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/in-town.jpgIn Townhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/in-town-4.jpgIn Town 4https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/in-town-3.jpgIn Town 3https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/in-town-2.jpgIn Town 2https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/in-town-5.jpgIn Town missing bird2014-09-21T00:03:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/08/25/candid-capital-love-portal/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/love-door.jpgLove Door2014-08-25T23:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/08/12/jimi-hendrixs-london-part-two/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hey-joe-stone-free.jpgHey Joe Stone Free'Hey Joe' single with 'Stone Free' B-sidehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/david-copperfield.jpgDavid Copperfield1950s edition of David Copperfieldhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jimi-hendrix-smiling-saville-theatre-1967.jpegJimi Hendrix backstage at the Saville Theatre, 1967Jimi Hendrix backstage at the Saville Theatre, 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/saville-programme-group.jpgSaville Programme GroupImage of the Jimi Hendrix Experience from a Saville Theatre programme https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/poster-jimi-and-noel-redding.jpgPoster Jimi and Noel ReddingLeft: Poster advertising the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Saville Theatre. Right: Jimi Hendrix and Noel Redding backstage at the theatrehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sunday-saville-poster.jpgSunday posterFlyer for 'Sunday Night at the Saville'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/saville-frieze.jpgDrama Through the AgesSection of 'Drama Through the Ages'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/odeon-covent-gdn.jpgOdeon Covent GdnThe former Saville Theatre today- now an Odeon cinemahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/savilles-map.jpgSavilles Maphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/valleys-of-neptune.jpgValleys of NeptuneThe Valleys of Neptune2019-12-12T00:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/07/30/tales-from-the-terminals-waterloo-collection/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-eleven.jpgWaterloo Part Elevenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-ten.jpgWaterloo Part Tenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-nine.jpgWaterloo Part Ninehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-eight.jpgWaterloo Part Eighthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-seven.jpgWaterloo Part Sevenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-five1.jpgWaterloo Part Fivehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-six.jpgWaterloo Part Sixhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-four1.jpgWaterloo Part Fourhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-three.jpgWaterloo Part Threehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-part-two.jpgWaterloo Part Two2014-08-02T11:49:14+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/08/01/jimi-hendrixs-london-part-one/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/upper-cut-plaque.jpgUpper Cut PlaquePlaque installed by Newham Council (image: E7 Then and Now)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/purple-haze-cover.jpgPurple Haze coverhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jimi-hendrix-speakeasy-1967.jpgJimi Hendrix Speakeasy 1967Jimi Hendrix hanging out at the Speakeasy, 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/speakeasy-club-today.jpgSpeakeasy club todaySite of the former Speakeasy club todayhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/speakeasy-entrance-pics.jpgSpeakeasy entrance picsThe Speakeasy's unique entrance... (images: New Musical Express)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/speakeasy-map.jpgSpeakeasy Maphttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/purple-haze-and-plaque.jpgPurple Haze and plaquePlaque installed by Newham Councilhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/otis-redding-upper-cut-club-march-1967.jpgOtis Redding, Upper Cut Club, March 1967Otis Redding at the Upper Cut club, 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/upper-cut-1991.jpgUpper Cut 1991The former Upper Cut club as it appeared in 1991 (image: E7 Then and Now)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/upper-cut-map.jpgUpper Cut Map2019-04-10T22:04:33+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/07/29/first-train-to-paris-waterloo-station-final-instalment/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/waterloo-victory-arch.jpgWaterloo Victory ArchWaterloo station... an integral part of Londonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/railway-children-theatre-thoughts.jpgRailway Children'The Railway Children' at Waterloo (image: Theatre Thoughts)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/railway-children.jpgRailway ChildrenPoster for 'The Railway Children', a unique production staged on Waterloo International's former redundant platformshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-9.jpgOld Eurostar 9https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-8.jpgOld Eurostar 8https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-7.jpgOld Eurostar 7https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-6.jpgOld Eurostar 6https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-5.jpgOld Eurostar 5https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-4.jpgOld Eurostar 4https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/old-eurostar-3.jpgOld Eurostar 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22https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/leake-street-19.jpgLeake Street 19https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/leake-street-17.jpgLeake Street 172014-07-29T00:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/07/12/waterloos-dark-side-waterloo-station-part-9/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imax.jpgIMAXThe IMAX cinema which now occupies the Bullringhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cardboard-city-1990s-2.jpgCardboard City 1990sCardboard City in the the 1990s, shortly before eviction (image: BBC)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cardboard-city-1980s-liz-hamlyn.jpgCardboard City 1980sCardboard City in the 1980s (image copyright Liz Hamlyn)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/below-bullring-and-map.jpgBelow Bullring and mapLocation of the Bullring and view beneath the roundabout todayhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cardboard-city-1990s.jpgCardboard City 1990sCardboard City in the 1990s (image BBC)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/being-prepared-for-narcosis-treatment.jpgBeing prepared for Narcosis treatmentA patient being prepared for Narcosis treatmenthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/shock-therapy.jpgShock TherapyShock Therapyhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/william-sargant-wellcome-collection.gifWilliam Sargant William Sargant (image: The Wellcome Collection)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/royal-hospital-map.jpgRoyal Hospital MapLocation of the former Royal Waterloo hospitalhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/royal-waterloo-hospital-wiki.jpgWaterloo HospitalRoyal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women (image: Wikipedia)2014-07-17T00:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/07/01/candid-capital-street-squirrel/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/street-squirrel.jpgStreet 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farewellhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/waterloo-exhaustion.jpgWaterloo exhaustionhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/waterloo-escalators.jpgWaterloo Escalators2014-07-30T13:37:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/06/14/waterloo-trivia-waterloo-station-part-7/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/waterloo-steam-1.jpgWaterloo SteaA steam engine at Waterloo, 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/buster-edwards-itv.jpgBuster EdwardsBuster Edwards with his Waterloo flower stall (image: ITV)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/buster-poster.jpgBuster Posterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/busters-flower-stall-today.jpgBuster's former flower stallThe site of Buster's former flower stallhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/scene-of-the-crime-associated-press.jpgScene of the CrimeScene of the crime.... a Royal Mail carriage which was at the centre of the 1963 heist (image: Associated Press)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/buster-edwards-image-bbc.jpgBuster Edwards image BBCBuster Edwards (image: BBC)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/charles-and-diana.jpgCharles and DianaNewlyweds Charles and Diana embark upon their honeymoon, July 1981 https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bowie-with-his-then-wife-angie-1973-image-getty.jpgBowie WaterlooDavid Bowie with his former wife Angie, departing Waterloo in 1973 (image: Getty)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/abba-waterloo-station-1974-getty.jpgAbba, Waterloo 1974Swedish pop legends, 'ABBA' on a photo shoot at Waterloo station in 1974 (image: Getty)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bill-hayley-waterloo-1956.jpgBill Hayley Waterloo 1956Bill Hayley arrives at Waterloo in 1956 during his rock n' roll heyday... 2014-06-15T19:15:50+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/05/27/waterloo-wildlife-waterloo-station-part-6/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-elephant.jpgWaterloo ElephantWaterloo's Elephanthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-station-19672.jpgWaterloo Station 1967Waterloo Station, 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-day-begins-19462.jpgThe Day Begins 1946The Day Begins, 1946https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/signal-success-norwood-junction-1957.jpgSignal Success Norwood Junction 1957Signal Success at Norwood Junction, 1957https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/south-grid-railway-sidings-19621.jpgSouth Grid Railway Sidings 1962South Grid Railway Sidings, 1962https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-day-begins-1946.jpgThe Day Begins 1946https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-cornish-rivera-1984.jpgThe Cornish Rivera 1984The Cornish 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https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddy-baldock-statue-under-wraps.jpgTeddy Baldock Statue Under wrapsBefore the unveiling... https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gathered-crowd.jpgGathered CrowdA crowd gather to see Teddy's statue unveiled. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/langdon-park-station.jpgLangdon Park StationLangdon Park DLR. Teddy's statue stands just to the right of this view. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/statue-1.jpgTeddy Baldock StatueTeddy Baldock... London's latest public artwork. 2014-05-18T01:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/05/11/ww1-100-londons-memorials-the-london-south-western-railway-victory-arch-waterloo-station-part-5/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-memorial-map.jpgWaterloo Memorial MapWaterloo Victory Arch, Can Road (map: Google). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/troops-heading-for-the-western-front-from-waterloo-image-christian-broom.jpgTroops at WaterlooTroops say goodbye to their families at Waterloo Station before heading for battle (image: Christian Broom). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/roll-of-honour.jpgRoll of HonourOne of a number of plaques inside Waterloo's main entrance listing the many men of the London and South Western Railway who died serving their country. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/athena.jpgAthenaAthena representing peace in 1918. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/figures-suffering.jpgFigures SufferingSuffering figures cower beneath Bellona.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bellona-roman-goddess.jpgBellonaBellona...Roman goddess of war. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-two-figures.jpgWaterloo 1914-1918 figuresFigures representing 1914 and 1918. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-theatres-of-war.jpgWaterloo Theatres of WarThe Great War's main battlefields... https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-britannia.jpgWaterloo BritanniaBritannia over Waterloo's main entrance. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterloo-victory-arch.jpgWaterloo Victory ArchWaterloo station's 'Victory Arch'. 2015-05-06T00:17:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/05/05/the-pride-of-poplar-a-new-statue-comes-to-town/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/statue-minature-liba.jpgStatue Minature LIBAMinature of Teddy's Statue (image: London Ex-Boxer's Association). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddy-2.jpgTeddy's statueSculpture of Teddy in his prime. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddy-baldock-wedding-from-daily-sketch-via-london-ex-boxers-associatiob.jpgTeddy's WeddingTeddy Baldock mobbed by fans on his wedding day (image: The Daily Sketch, via London Ex-Boxer's Association). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddy-1.jpgTeddy BaldockTeddy Baldock2014-05-06T21:14:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/04/13/intermission/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/test-card.jpgTest Card2014-05-01T02:19:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/05/01/a-tribute-to-bob-hoskins/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bob-hoskins1.jpgBob Hoskinshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mona-lisa-publicity-shot.jpgMona Lisa Publicity shothttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/long-good-friday-poster.jpgLong Good Friday Posterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bob-hoskins-black-and-white.jpgBob Hoskins Black and WhiteBob Hoskins (image: Graham Barclay). 2014-05-01T22:40:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/27/christian-the-lion-a-big-cat-in-chelsea/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/christian-sunset.jpgSunsethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/george-adamson.jpgGeorge Adamson 1906-1989https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/george-adamson-2.jpgGeorge AdamsonGeorge Adamson whose life and work was portrayed in 'Born Free'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/born-free-poster.jpgBorn Freehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/christian-the-lion-daily-mail.jpgChristian the Lionhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/asophisticat-shop.jpgSophiste-Cat MapMap showing approximate location of the 'Sophiste-Cat' shop on the King's Road, which was home for a time to Christian the Lion. Today, the shop has been replaced by a modern parade of buildings. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/christian-with-owners-evening-standard.jpgChristian with Owners Evening StandardChristian with Anthony Burke and John Rendell (photo: Evening Standard)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/christian-lion-sitting.jpgChristianChristian the Lionhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/baby-elephant-1967.jpgBaby Elephant 1967A baby elephant, purchased from Harrods' Zoo Department in 1967https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/harrods-wiki.jpgHarrodsHarrods Department Store (photo: Wikipedia)2017-08-05T12:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/09/03/cabbies-curios-in-out-the-eagle/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eagle-crest.jpgEagle CrestEagle crest above the present day buildinghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/salvation-army-medals.jpgSalvation Army MedalsMedallions commemorating the 'capture' of the Eagle music hall (photos: Salvation Army)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sign-board.jpgSign Board'Pop Goes the Weasel'... on display outside the present day Eagle tavernhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eagle-salvation-army-bishopsgate-inst1.jpgEagle Salvation Army Bishopsgate Insthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/eagle-salvation-army-bishopsgate-inst.jpgThe Eagle during Salvation Army EraThe Eagle in its Salvation Army days- note the banner towards the rear of the building (image: Bishopsgate Institute)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/general-booth1.jpgGeneral BoothGeneral William Booth, who ushered in a new phase for the Eagle... (photo: Salvation Army)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/general-booth.jpgGeneral BoothGeneral Booth who ushered the Eagle into its next phase...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/map-of-eagle.jpgMap of the EagleMap showing the location of 'The Eagle' on Shepherdess Walk, just off of City Roadhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/marie-lloyd.jpgMarie LloydMarie Lloydhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sketches-by-boz.pngSketches by boz2016-09-07T10:28:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/09/13/lower-robert-street-a-ghostly-tunnel-in-the-heart-of-london/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/durham-st.jpgLower Robert Street MapMap showing the location and approximate path of Lower Robert Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/beggar.jpgVictorian BeggarA famous image depicting the appalling conditions in which London's Victorian poor existed. 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I couldn't possibly snap a photo in such a dangerous location!2014-04-26T22:30:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/11/10/cabbies-curios-the-london-eye-capsules/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/london-eye.jpgLondon Eye2014-04-26T22:29:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/11/11/waterloo-reggae/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/rasta-flag.gifRasta Flaghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/set-it.jpgSet Ithttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/clive-natural.jpgClive NaturalClive Natural, Waterloo Station2018-02-28T10:57:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/11/14/cabbies-curios-waterloo-sunset/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/waterloo-bridge-sunlight-effect1.jpgWaterloo-Bridge-Sunlight-EffectWaterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect. 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Claude Monet (part of a series painted between 1899-1901)2014-04-26T22:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/11/19/cabbies-curios-london-can-take-it/2014-04-26T22:27:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/12/03/the-american-connection-2/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/america-square-sign1.pngAmerica Square Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/america-square-sign.pngAmerica Square Sign2014-04-26T22:26:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/12/04/cabbies-curios-basing-street-studios/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/age-of-plastic1.pngAge of Plastichttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/age-of-plastic.pngAge of PlasticTrevor Horn; the current owner of Sarm Studios, as seen on the cover of 'The Buggles' 1980 album, 'The Age of Plastic' (also recorded at Sarm)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sarm-studios-notting-hill.jpgSarm Studios, Notting Hill2019-05-10T08:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2011/12/11/death-loathing-in-shad-thames/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bill-sikes-last-chance.pngBill Sikes Last ChanceBill Sikes' Last Chance... 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the heads of whom ended up being displayed on London Bridgehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/old-london-bridge.jpgLondon Bridge, c. 15002014-04-26T22:17:44+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/02/01/doctor-salters-daydream/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/salters-daughter.jpgSalters Daughterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/doctor-salter.jpgDoctor Salterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dr-salters-daydream1.jpgDr Salters Daydreamhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dr-salter-and-joyce.jpgDr Salter and JoyceDr Salter with his daughter, Joycehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dr-salters-daydream.jpgDr Salters Daydream2016-01-31T00:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/02/11/little-italy/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pulp-bar-italia.jpgPulp Bar Italiahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bar-italia-sign.jpgBar Italia SignBar Italia, Sohohttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/john-logie-baird-plaque.jpgJohn Logie Baird Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bar-italia.jpgBar Italiahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/andorra-star-edit.jpgAndorra Star Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/andorra-star.jpgAndorra StarThe 'Andorra Star' in more peaceful times...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/italian-organ-grinder.jpgItalian Organ GrinderAn Italian Organ Grinderhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/italian-hospital.jpgItalian HospitalThe Italian Hospital2014-04-26T22:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/02/26/tales-from-the-terminals-euston-part-one-1830s-euston/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lbr-euston-platforms-1837.jpgEuston, 18372014-04-26T22:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/02/26/tales-from-the-terminals-euston-part-two-1960s-euston/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-arch-new.jpegThe New Archhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/doric-arch-lodges.jpgDoric Arch Lodgeshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/newton-sculpture.jpgNewton Sculpturehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/stephenson-statue.jpgRobert Stephenson Statuehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-sculpture.jpgEuston Sculpturehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-offices.jpgEuston officeshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-ticket-hall.jpgEuston Ticket HallEuston Ticket Hall; then and nowhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/group-of-1960s-euston-images.jpgEuston 1960sArtistic impressions of the new Euston from a 1960s brochurehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-new.jpgThe New Eustonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/euston-arch-demolition.jpgEuston Demolition2014-04-26T22:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/03/02/cabbies-curios-neon-lucozade/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lucozade-energy.jpgLucozade Energy1950s Neon Sign, Chiswickhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lucozade-night-sign.jpgLucozade Sign at Night (source: The Evening Standard)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lucozade-sign-edit.jpgLucozade Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/blade-runner.jpgBlade runnerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/m4.jpgM4The M4 elevated section in daylight (courtesy of Google Streetview)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/m4-elavated.jpgM4 ElavatedThe M4 Elevated Section (in the daylight and courtesy of 'Google Streetview')https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/heathrow-radar.jpgHeathrow Radar2014-04-26T22:14:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/03/13/joseph-merrick-the-elephant-man-part-two/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/prince-and-princess-of-wales.jpgPrince and Princess of WalesThe Prince and Princess of Wales. 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(image from the cityoflondon.gov)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/achilles-2.jpgAchillesAchilles Statue, Park Lanehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/achilles-and-wellington.jpgAchilles and Wellingtonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/horse-tamer-wiki.jpgHorse TamerOne of Rome's 'Horse Tamers', upon which the Achilles statue was based (photo: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/achilles.jpgAchilleshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/plinth.jpgAchilles' PlinthAchilles in full glory. Combined together, the statue and plinth reach a height of 36 ft. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/duke-of-wellington.pngThe Duke of WellingtonThe Duke of Wellington, painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence shortly before the Battle of Waterloohttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/achillies-1.jpgAchilles2014-04-26T19:10:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/08/baker-street-part-one-tubes-beatles-lost-property/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/baker-street-single.jpgBaker Street Single'Baker Street' single, 1978https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/gerry-raffety.jpgGerry RaffetyGerry Raffetyhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/things-to-come-poster.jpgThings to Come PosterPoster for 'Things to Come'; a film adaptation of the book written by H.G Wells whilst living on Baker Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hg-wells-plaque.jpgHG Wells PlaqueHG Wells plaque at Chiltern Court, Baker Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hg-wells.jpgHG WellsH.G Wells- Baker Street resident and grandfather of modern Science Fictionhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sarah-siddons-rail-co-uk.jpgSarah SiddonsThe 'Sarah Siddons'; one of London Underground's early electric trains (photo: rail.co.uk)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sarah-siddons.jpgSarah SiddonsSarah Siddonshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/william-pitt-plaque.jpgWilliam Pitt the Younger PlaquePitt the Younger plaque, Baker Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/william-pitt.jpgWilliam PittWilliam Pitt the Youngerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/baker-street-beatles-store.jpgBaker Street Beatles StoreThe London Beatles Store, Baker Street2014-04-26T19:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/11/baker-street-part-two-sleuths-spies-scoundrels/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/old-baker-street-map.gifVintage Map of Baker Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mark-hall-and-brian-cosgrove-manchester-evening-news.jpgMark Hall and Brian Cosgrove Manchester Evening NewsMark Hall (left) and Brian Cosgrove (right) with two of their most famous creations (photo: Manchester Evening news)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/von-greenback1.jpgBaron Von GreenbackBaron Von Greenbackhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dangermouse-and-del-boy.jpgDanger Mouse and Del BoyDanger Mouse and Del Boy... very much one and the same! https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/danger-mouse-post-box.jpgDanger Mouse's homeDanger Mouse's home... a Baker Street pillar boxhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dangermouse.jpgDangermousehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/carve-her-name-with-price.jpgCarve Her Name With PricePoster for 'Carve Her Name With Pride', 1958https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/violette-szabo.jpgViolette SzaboViolette Szabo. 1921-1945https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ivor-court.jpgIvor CourtIvor Court, just north of Baker Street, which acted as a departure point for many British SOE agentshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/soe-french-plaque.jpgSOE French PlaquePlaque outside the former SOE French section, commemorating the comradeship between French and British agents during WWII2014-04-26T19:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/13/metro-blog-how-the-olympics-broke-my-heart/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/metro-logo.jpgMetro Logo2014-04-26T19:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/16/the-men-who-built-london/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sir-christopher-wren.jpgSir Christopher Wrenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/men-who-built-london.jpgSmitten By Britain2014-04-26T19:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/18/cabbies-curios-an-ancient-taxi-rank/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/map.jpgMap https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bear-gardens-sign.jpgBear Gardenshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/waterman-hall-and-crest.jpgWaterman Hall and crestWatermen's Hall and crest (photos: Wikipedia & National Maritime Museum)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/badge-national-maritime-museum.jpgBadge national maritime museumA Waterman's badge. Today, London cabbies wear a green, metal badge with their number printed across the middle in the exact same manner (photo: National Maritime Museum)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/seat-close-up.jpgThe Ferryman's seatClose up of the Ferryman's seathttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/samuel-pepys.jpgSamuel Pepys"I had that Samuel Pepys in the back of my wherry once!"https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wherry-bargemen-com.jpgwherry (bargemen.com)A 'wherry' from the Victorian era (photo: bargemen.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/waterman.jpgThames WatermanA Thames Waterman (sadly, I couldn't afford a proper artist, so this is my own impression!)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/london-bridge-1616.jpgLondon BridgeView of London Bridge in 1616. The large building in the foreground is Southwark Cathedralhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ferrymans-seat.jpgFerryman's SeatThe Ferryman's Seat2014-04-26T19:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/08/26/the-cruel-capital-two-grim-road-firsts/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/plaque.jpgMemorial PlaqueMemorial at the site of the Harrow accidenthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/map-of-first-accident.jpgHarrow MapMap showing the location of the fatal Harrow accidenthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/site-of-1st-accident.jpgSite of 1st accidentSite of the UK's first accident involving the deaths of the vehicle's occupantshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/kings-head-harrow-old-uk-photos.jpgThe King's Head, Harrow (old UK Photos)The King's Head, Harrow-on-the-Hill (from Old UK Photos)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/daimler-8-seater-photo-national-library-of-ireland.jpgDaimler 8 Seater- photo National Library of IrelandAn 8-Seater Daimler from the 1890s (photo: National Library of Ireland)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/army-and-navy-store-1895-city-of-london.jpgArmy and Navy Store 1895https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/roger-benz-car.jpgRoger Benz A Roger Benzhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/estimated-crystal-palace.jpgCrystal Palace MapEstimated location of 'Dolphin Terrace'https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bdriscoll.jpegBridget DriscollBridget Driscoll (circled) 2014-04-26T18:59:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/09/27/cabbies-curios-lovely-day-for-a-guinness-on-fleet-street/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sign.jpgTipperary SignThe present day sign for the Tipperary on Fleet Street. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/irish-wwi-poster.jpgWWI posterIrish WWI recruitment posterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/poster.jpgGuinness PosterOne of Guinness' many famous, classic posters. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bolt-ct.jpgBolt ctLocation of Bolt Court (marked in green) which can be found opposite the present day Tipperary pub (A-Z imaging)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bolt-and-tun-look-and-learn.jpgBolt-in-Tun stagecoach posterPoster advertising coach services from Fleet Street's Bolt-in-Tun to the West Country (image: Look and Learn)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/whitefriars-copperplate-map-circa-1550s.jpgWhitefriars Copperplate mapWhite Friars monastery, as seen on the 'Copperplate' map in the 1550s, shortly after the Dissolution. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tipperary.jpgThe Tipperary2014-04-26T18:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/10/03/farewell-to-finchleys-gentle-giant/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/horace-3.jpgHoraceHorace White. 1958-2012. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/horace-and-selina.jpgHorace and SelinaHorace with his sister, Selina- who said "When my father died in 1991 it was just me and him (Horace)... I never looked at him as my brother- he was more like my son."https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/horace.jpgHoracehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/horace-2.jpgHorace WhiteHorace White2014-04-26T17:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/10/13/tales-from-the-terminals-fenchurch-street-2/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/royal-exchange-1844.jpgRoyal Exchange 1844The Royal Exchange; another of Tite's vital City landmarks, pictured here in 1844. (Image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/city-of-manchester.jpgCity of ManchesterThe SS City of Manchester... the fast ship upon which detectives in pursuit of Franz Muller travelled to New York.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fenchurch_streetc-1905alsopold3-disused-station-org.jpgfenchurch_street(c.1905alsop)old3 Disused Station.orgSteam engines at Fenchurch Street in 1905 (photo: Disused Station.org)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/popeye-bluto-jpeg.jpgPopeye and BlutoPopeye and Bluto... two typically tough sailors! https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/newgate-crowd-1852.gifNewgate crowd 1852A Victorian crowd gather to witness an execution at Newgate.... https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/franz-muller.jpgFranz MullerFranz Mullerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/top-of-the-morning-pub.jpgTop of the Morning pubThe 'Top of the Morning' pub.. still proudly serving pints todayhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/punch-cartoon-1886-image-uni-of-toronto-library-lib-archive.jpgPunch cartoon 1886 image Uni of Toronto Library lib archiveAn 1886 'Punch' magazine sketch depicting an early station bookstall as pioneered at Fenchurch Street (image: University of Toronto Library Archive)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/minories-cable.jpgCable hauled-trainsThe London and Blackwall Railway's early winching system. This machinery was based at Minories, opposite the Tower of London. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/william-tite-nat-portrait-gallery.jpgWilliam Tite Nat Portrait GalleryWilliam Tite, father of Fenchurch Street station (image: National Portrait Gallery)2014-04-26T17:15:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/05/suburban-sos-an-early-aviation-diaster/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/remaining-building-pinpoint1.pngRemaining building pinpointAerial view of the Handley Page factory, Cricklewood. The one surviving building (pictured in the image above) is circled in red. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/remaining-building-pinpoint.pngRemaining building pinpointAerial view of the Handley Page aircraft factory in Circklewood. The one surviving building (pictured above) is circled in red. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-vale-building.jpgThe Vale BuildingThe only remaining Handley Page Building which can be seen on The Vale, Cricklewood. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/imperial-airways-poster-airminded-org-1920s.jpgImperial Airways Poster airminded.org 1920sImperial Airways poster, 1920s (image: airminded.org)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/headline-dundee-courier-15th-dec-1920.jpgDundee Courier 15th December 1920December 15th 1920 headline from the Dundee Courier, describing the Golders Green crash in gruesome detail...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/basing-hill-sign.jpgBasing Hill Road Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/basing-hill.jpgBasing Hill 2012Basing Hill, NW11 as it appears today.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/map-of-basing-hill.jpgMap of Basing HillMap indicating Basing Hill and the approximate, disastrous path taken by the struggling aircraft. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/handley-page-air-service-feb-1920.jpgHandley Page Air Service Feb 1920A Handley Page passenger plane at Cricklewood Aerodrome being prepared for a commuter flight to Paris, February 1920. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/handley-page-london-to-paris.jpgHandley Page London to Paris Logo2014-04-25T00:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/08/candid-capitaltrunk-road-twilight/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/trunk-road-twilight1.jpgTrunk Road TwilightTwilight on the North Circular2014-04-25T00:16:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/11/elegance-with-a-dark-side-a-history-of-st-jamess-park/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/st-jamess-birds.jpgSt James's BirdsFeathered friends... St James's Park is alive with many different bird species.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/buckingham-palace-from-park.jpgBuckingham Palace from ParkSt James's Parkhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/map1.jpgMapMap indicating the proximity of the island upon which the skeleton was found in relation to Buckingham Palace...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/st-jamess-park-2.jpgSt James's Parkhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/duck-island-cottage.jpgDuck Island CottageDuck Island Cottage.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bridge.jpgBridgeThe modern bridge which spans St James's canal. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pagoda.jpgPagodaThe early 19th century bridge and Pagoda in St James's Park- note the two towers of Westminster Abbey which can be seen in the distance towards the right hand side of the picture. (Image: British Museum)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/charles-ii-plan-for-park-wiki.jpgCharles II planPlan for redevelopment of St James's Park, drawn up during the reign of Charles II.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/johnny-depp-the-libertine.jpgJohnny Depp the LibertineScreenshot from 'The Libertine'... Johnny Depp, as the Earl of Rochester, wanders through St James's Park, observing the sordid goings on...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/john_wilmot-wiki.jpgJohn WilmotJohn Wilmot (image: Wikipedia)2020-08-13T14:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/12/candid-capital-booster-bus/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/booster-bus.jpgBooster BusBooster Bus, Islington 2012https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/push-up-bus.jpgBooster Bus2014-04-22T23:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/18/candid-capital-all-quiet-on-platform-3/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/all-quiet-on-platform-3.jpgAll Quiet on Platform 3Waterloo Platform 3https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/waterloo-station-platform-3.jpgWaterloo Station, Autumn 20112014-04-22T23:46:12+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/25/4985/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/harley-scooter1.jpgHarley ScooterHells Scooter, Covent Gardenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/harley-scooter.jpgHarley Scooter2014-04-22T23:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/11/30/an-atrocity-at-the-adelphi/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/brompton-cemetery.jpgBrompton CemeteryBrompton Cemetery (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/old-adelphi.jpgOld AdelphiThe Adelphi...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/william-terriss-green-plaque.jpgWilliam Terriss PlaquePlaque on Maiden Lane commemorating the murder of William Terriss.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/covent-garden-tube.jpgCovent Garden TubeCovent Garden Tube station, Long Acre. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/broadmoor.jpgBroadmoorBroadmoor Psychiatric Prison, Berkshire...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/old-bailey-court-and-police-station.jpgBow StreetBow Street court and police station (image: Old Bailey online)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/charing-cross-hospital.jpgCharing Cross HospitalThe former Charing Cross Hospital (image: Google Streetview0https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maiden-lane.jpgMaiden LaneCovent Garden's Maiden Lane...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/adelphi-stage-door.jpgAdelphi Stage DoorThe Adelphi stage door on Maiden Lane.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/william-terriss-photo-from-wikipedia.jpgWilliam TerrissWilliam Terriss in acting mode (image: Wikipedia)2014-04-22T23:31:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/12/06/candid-capital-keep-calm-watch-wimbeldon/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/keep-calm-and-watch-wimbeldon.jpgKeep Calm and Watch Wimbeldonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wimbeldon.jpgKeep Calm & Watch Wimbeldon2014-04-22T23:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/12/13/a-christmas-carol-london-locations/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bob-cratchit.jpgBob Cratchit and Tiny TimBob Cratchit holding his son, Tiny Tim. In 'A Christmas Carol', Bob and his beloved family reside in Camden...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-present.jpgThe Ghost of Christmas PresentOriginal illustration depicting the Ghost of Christmas Present paying a visit to Scrooge in his London home...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/henson.jpgThe Henson ApartmentsJim Henson's former Muppet workshop on Oval Road in Camden.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/muppet-christmas-carol.jpegA Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/agar-town.jpgAgar TownA Victorian depiction of the Agar Town slum...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/camden-dummy-head.jpgCamden Dummy HeadOne of Camden Market's many tucked away corners...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lloyds.jpgLloydsLloyds Building, Lime Street (image: Wikipedia). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lime-street1.jpgLime StreetLime Street today (image: Google Streetview). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cornhill.jpgCornhillCornhill today (image: Google Streetview). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/royal-exchange.jpgRoyal ExchangeThe Royal Exchange, Bank Junction- the early hub of commerce which is referred to in the opening lines of Dickens' classic Christmas tale. 2014-04-22T23:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/12/19/melancholy-grace-the-boy-with-a-dolphin-statue/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/memorial.jpgRoly's Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dolphin-statue-2.jpgRolyhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/america-dolphin.jpgDolphin, Rochester, MinnesotaBoy With a Dolphin, Rochester, Minnesota (image: Gerrard Corporation). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gerrard-corporation-rochester.jpgRochester, MinnesotaBoy With a Dolphin, Rochester, Minnesota (image: Gerrard Corporation). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dolphin-statue-5.jpgBoy with a DolphinBoy with a Dolphin Sculpture, Chelseahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/girl-with-a-dolphin-geograph-1973-copyright-paul-gillett.jpgGirl with a DolphinGirl With a Dolphin, sculpted by Sir David Wynne in 1973. (Image via Geograph; copyright Paul Gillett). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dolphin-4.jpgDolphinhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dolphin-statue-3.jpgDolphin Statue 3https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/guy-secret-london.jpgGuy the GorillaGuy the Gorilla, Crystal Palace (image: Secret London)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/yogi-beatles-1967.jpgThe Beatles, 1967The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1967.2018-06-22T17:34:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2012/12/27/cabbies-curios-a-quack-in-hatton-garden/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/body.jpgHymn'Hymn' by Damien Hirst, exhibited outside the Tate Modern in 2012. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hatton-garden-image.jpgHatton GardenHatton Garden today (image: Google)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hogarth-quack-doctor.jpgThe Visit to the Quack Doctor'The Visit to the Quack Doctor' by William Hogarth, 1743. 2014-04-21T23:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/01/02/candid-capital-meeting-her-maj/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/meeting-her-maj1.jpgMeeting Her MajMeeting Her Majhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/meeting-her-maj.jpgMeeting her Maj2014-04-21T23:33:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/01/14/candid-capital-market-melancholy/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/market-melancholy.jpgMarket MelancholyAlonehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/solo-shopper.jpgMarket Melancholy2014-04-21T23:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/01/22/cabbies-curios-the-waterloo-siren/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/waterloo-siren-colour-edit.jpgWaterloo SirenSiren near Waterloohttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/siren-plugged-in.jpgSiren Wireshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/waterlo-siren.jpgWaterlo Sirenhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/waterloo-air-raid-siren.pngWaterloo Air Raid SirenLocation of the siren- which sits on a railway bridge spanning Waterloo Road, just outside the mainline station (image: Google)2019-10-08T16:47:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/02/04/from-prayer-to-palestra-the-ring-at-blackfriars/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ring-pub.jpgRing PubThe Ring pubhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ernie-izzard.jpgErnie IzzardErnie Izzard mosaichttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bella-burge.jpgBella BurgeBella Burge Mosaic, Southbank.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/palestra.jpgPalestraThe Palestrahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/oribt-house-rebecca-allen.jpgOribt HouseOrbit House as seen from Union Street (image: Rebecca Allen).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bella-burge-big-red-book.pngBella Burge Big Red BookBella Burge on 'This is Your Life', 1958 (image: Big Red Book website).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/blackfriars-bomb-damage.jpgBlackfriars Bomb DamageBlackfriars bomb damage, just across the road from the former Ring venue.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/blackfriars-road-then-another-nickel.jpgblackfriars-road-then Another NickelSmashed trams standing opposite the bombed Ring (image: Nickel in the Machine)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-ring-at-blackfriars-mar-1941-another-nickel-website.jpgThe Ring in RuinsThe Ring in ruins (image: Nickel in the Machine website)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ring-underground-advert.pngRing Underground advertA 1930s London Transport advert name-checking The Ring.2025-01-17T18:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/02/10/5378/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pillar-box-guts.jpgPillar Box GutsPillar Box Gutshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/poorly-pilar-box.jpgPillar Box Innards2014-04-21T23:12:30+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/02/21/cabbies-curios-the-crown-in-cricklewood/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grandad-edit-21.pngGranddadhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grandad-edit.jpgGrandadhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/crown-and-moran-hotel.jpgCrown Moran HotelThe Crown today; the new hotel atrium can be seen to the right.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/the-boys.jpgThe Call OnA group of laborers waiting outside for the 'call-on' in 1982. This image is taken from the music video, 'The Celtic Soul Brothers' which can be viewed at the end of this post.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/london-general-omnibus-company-phot-lt-museum.jpgLondon General Omnibus CompanyA horse-drawn bus belonging to the London General Omnibus Company (photo London Transport Museum)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bare-knucle.jpgBare Knuckle Boxerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/first-crown-deadpubs-co.jpgThe First Crown PubCricklewood's first Crown pub (image from 'deadpubs' website)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/the-crown.jpgThe CrownThe Crown, Cricklewood2018-08-13T09:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/02/26/tobacco-dock-wappings-ghostly-mall/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/news-international.jpgNews InternationalNews International's hulking print works which sits right beside Tobacco Dock.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tobacco-dock-figurehead.jpgTobacco Dock FigureheadA Tobacco Dock figurehead... looking on in hope...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tobacco-dock-images.pngTobacco Dock ImagesSome of Tobacco Dock's forgotten corners...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tobacco-dock-interior-2.jpgTobacco Dock InteriorTobacco Dock... now off limits.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tobacco-dock-ka-advert.pngTobacco Dock Ka AdvertTobacco Dock as seen in Ford's Ka advert.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ashes-to-ashes.pngAshes to AshesTobacco Dock as seen in 'Ashes to Ashes', 2008.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/jamrach-and-tiger.pngJamrach and TigerIllustration of Jamrach confronting the runaway tiger. (Image from the 'Boy's Own Paper', 1879).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/charles-jamrachs-shop.pngCharles Jamrach's shopContemporary depiction of Charles Jamrach's shop from the 'London Illustrated News'. The pet store was located on the Ratcliffe Highway, now known simply as the Highway.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/statues.pngStatuesTobacco Dock's animal statues.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tobacco-dock-cat.jpgTobacco Dock CatA contented cat... the only sign of life at Tobacco Dock in 2013.2016-10-30T09:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/03/04/candid-capital-george-the-busking-mutt/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/george-the-busking-mutt.jpgGeorge the Busking MuttGeorge the Buskin' Mutthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/george-the-dog.jpgGeorge2014-04-21T22:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/03/10/cabbies-curios-rotherhithes-royal-ruins/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/from-air.pngManor House from AIrSatellite view of the site occupied by Edward's manor house. In medieval times, the Thames was far wider here, thus creating a small island. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/manor-house-4.jpgManor Househttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-fighting-temeraire.jpgThe Fighting Temeraire. 'The Fighting Temeraire' by Turner, 1839. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/manor-house-1.jpgManor HouseThe ruins of King Edward's palace, looking towards London's financial heart. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/henry-iv.jpgHenry IVHenry IV who spent much time in Rotherhithe towards the end of his life. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/history-of-falconry-from-about-falconry-com.jpgm about falconry comMedieval falconers (Image: aboutfalconry.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/artist-impression.pngArtist ImpressionArtist's impression of King Edward's Rotherhithe retreat.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edward-iii.jpgEdward IIIKing Edward III (Reigned 1327-1377)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/manor-house-3.jpgKing Edward III Manor House2014-04-21T22:11:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/03/17/tales-from-the-terminals-cannon-street-station/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/park-street-crash-site.pngPark Street Crash SiteLocation of the 1926 brewery crash, Park Street Southwark. The area is now home to the 'Vinopolis' wine attraction.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/roof-garden-image-tropolis.pngRoof Garden Cannon Street station's rooftop garden (image: Tropolis).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p1110854.jpgCannon Street todayCannon Street station today.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cannon-st-london-fire-journal.jpgCannon St London Fire JournalRescue teams at Cannon Street, January 1991. (Image: The London Fire Journal).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/bbc-cannon-st-crash.jpgBBC Cannon St crashThe shocking result of a 10mph collision (image: BBC).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ira-cannon-st.jpgIRA Cannon StThe bombed carriage which was mercifully empty.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/canon-street-st-pauls.jpgCannon Street and St PaulsThree towers... Cannon Street and nearby St Paul's Cathedral.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/john-poulson-bbc.pngJohn Poulson BBCDodgy dealings... John Poulson (image: BBC)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cannon_street_station_3-wiki.jpgCannon Street John PoulsonCannon Street's 1960s facade by John Poulson. (Image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/195703dd-cannonstreet-training-taylor_md.jpgCannon Street, 1957Cannon Street, March 1957. (Copyright A.Taylor/ Hastings Diesels Collection).2017-06-04T21:59:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/03/24/candid-capital-down-on-the-southbank/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/down-on-the-southbank1.jpgDown on the SouthbankSouthbank Skate Parkhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/down-on-the-southbank.jpgDown on the Southbank2014-04-21T22:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/04/03/candid-capital-tired-of-london-tired-of-life/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tired-of-london-tired-of-life.jpgTired of London Tired of LifeTired of London, Tired of Lifehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tired-of-london.pngTired of London2014-04-21T21:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/04/07/crystal-palace-park-part-one/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pleasure-garden-3.pngPleasure Garden'The Pleasure Garden', 1953.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-statue-and-tower.jpgCrystal Palace Statue and Towerhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-sphinx.jpgCrystal Palace Sphinxhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-lone-statue-2.jpgCrystal Palace lone statuehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-from-annerly-hill-wiki.jpgCrystal Palace from Annerly Hill wikiHappier days... Crystal Palace & one of Brunel's water towers, as seen from Anerley Hill (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/colourimage_001.gifColourImage_001https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/air-view-of-remains-london-ill-nwes.pngAir view of remains London Ill nwesThe awful aftermath...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1936-fire-london-illus-news.png1936 Fire London Illus newsCrystal Palace, November 30th 1936.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1936-fire-statues-london-ills-news.png1936 Fire Statues London Ills NewsStatues silhouetted against the fierce blaze.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/logie-baird.pngLogie BairdJohn Logie Baird, the Scottish television pioneer who based himself at Crystal Palace.2016-06-26T22:33:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/04/14/candid-capital-crystal-palace-crows/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-crows.jpgCrystal Palace Crowshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-tower-and-birds.jpgCrystal Palace Tower2014-04-21T21:47:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/04/22/crystal-palace-park-part-two/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-tower-2.jpgCrystal Palace TowerCrystal Palacehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/control-room1.pngControl RoomThe transmitter's control bunker, 1957 (image: The Times).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-dino-cafe.jpgCrystal Palace Dino CafeDinosaur mural at Crystal Palace Park's cafe. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-museum.pngCrystal Palace MuseumCrystal Palace Museum (image: Google).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-lift.jpgCrystal Palace lifthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-tower-workers.jpgCrystal Palace Tower Workershttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-rugby-wiki.pngCrystal Palace Rugby WIKIEngland V New Zealand (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crystal-palace-transmission-tower.jpgCrystal Palace Transmission TowerCrystal Palace Transmission Tower.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/racetrack-remains.pngRacetrack RemainsRemains of the track's start line, located beside the National Sports Centre (image: Google).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/race-circuit-1969.jpgRace Circuit 1969A 1969 map of Crystal Palace race-track.2015-02-13T01:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/04/28/candid-capital-gazing-at-the-heron/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/electric-blue.jpgElectric BlueElectric Bluehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/heron-tower-nov-2011.jpgHeron Tower Nov 20112014-04-20T00:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/05/05/cabbies-curios-the-markets-that-never-were/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clare-market-today.pngClare Market todayThe street known as Clare Market today, now occupied by the London School of Economics.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kingsway1905-woman-and-her-sphere.jpgkingsway1905 Woman and her SphereConstruction of the Kingsway scheme, 1905 (image from 'Woman and her Sphere' site). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clare-market-plan.jpgClare Market PlanThe 1890s proposed floor plan for Clare Market. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clare-market-illustrated-london-news-september-1891.pngClare Market Illustrated London News September 1891Clare Market, The Illustrated London News, September 1891. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/clare-market1.pngClare MarketLocation of the former Clare Market. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/strutton_ground_market_-_geograph-org-uk_-_679942.jpgStrutton_Ground_market_-_geograph.org.uk_-_679942Strutton Ground market today (Image: Geograph).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/strutton-ground-map.jpgStrutton Ground MapWhere the market would have stood if built. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dome-and-floorplan.pngDome and FloorplanThe proposed dome and floor plan for Strutton Ground market.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/strutton-ground-market.jpgStrutton Ground Markethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/strutton-ground.pngStrutton GroundStrutton Ground (image: Google Streetview).2014-04-20T00:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/05/12/candid-capital-reach-for-the-moon-2/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/reach-for-the-moon.jpgReach for the Moon2014-04-20T00:08:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/05/23/young-mozarts-london/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mozarts-frith-st.pngMozart's Frith StMozart's Frith Street, Soho.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1961-fountain-proposal.png1961 Fountain proposalMozart memorial proposal from 1961 (image copyright The Times).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/motzart-colour.jpgMozart StatueStatue of the young Mozart, Orange Square.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/plaques.pngPlaqueshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/180-ebury-st.jpg180 Ebury St180 Ebury Street (the home with the black door was once occupied by the Mozart family). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/five-fields-map.pngFive Fields MapEarly 18th century map of 'Five Fields' (image: Old London Maps).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/grosvenor-prints-ranelagh-gardens.jpgGrosvenor Prints Ranelagh GardensRanelagh Pleasure Gardens, Chelsea.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cecil-court-google.pngCecil CourtCecil Court today (image: Google Streetview).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mozart-and-nannerl-minature-1756-wiki-by-eusebius-johann-alphen-c-1763.jpgMinatureMiniature of Amadeus and Nannerl by Eusebius Johann Alphen, 1763.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/maria_anna_mozart_lorenzoni-1763.jpgMaria AnnaMaria Anna Mozart (portrait by Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni, 1763).2014-04-20T00:05:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/06/03/candid-capital-creature-in-court/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/creature-in-court1.jpgCreature in CourtCreature in Courthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/creature-in-court.jpgCreature in Court2014-04-20T00:02:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/06/11/secrets-of-the-viaducts-walking-the-london-to-greenwich-arches-part-one/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/linsey-st.jpgLinsey StLinsey Street: one of the London to Greenwich viaduct's many atmospheric arches....https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/trendy-bar.jpgTrendy Barhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/housing-in-the-arches.pngHousing in the archesExperimental housing beneath the arches in Deptford (image: London Illustrated News).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/near-london-bridge.pngNear London BridgeView near London Bridge, shortly after the station's completion.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/london-and-greenwich-poster.pngLondon and Greenwich Posterhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/beneath-the-arches.jpgbeneath the archesArch over Bermondsey Street.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/map-of-route-edit.pngMap of routeLandmann's representing Landmann's original route- the purple line being entirely elevated. (Image: Google Maps)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/london-and-greenwich-railway-1837-london-illustrated.pngLondon and Greenwich Railway 1837 London IllustratedThe London & Greenwich Railway in 1837.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/train-over-viaduct.jpgTrain over viaductA section of the London to Greenwich viaduct, Druid Street.2018-03-07T19:08:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/06/21/secrets-of-the-viaducts-walking-the-london-bridge-to-greenwich-arches-part-two/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/britain-at-war.pngBritain at Warhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/salter-park-daughter.jpgSalter Park daughterSalter Park... the image in the corner is Doctor Salter with his daughter, Joyce. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/river-neckinger.pngRiver NeckingerMap depicting the point where the railway viaduct crosses the subterranean Neckinger River (Map: Google).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/downside.jpgDownside Settlementhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/st-olave-london-ancestor.jpgSt Olave London AncestorSt Olave's Church (image: London Ancestor.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tooley-street.jpgTooley StreetTooley Street.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/signal-box.jpgSignal BoxLondon Bridge Signal Box.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/saint-thomas-st.jpgSaint Thomas Sthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/british-rail-sign.jpgBritish rail signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/plaque.jpgPlaque2019-10-08T16:48:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/06/28/secrets-of-the-viaducts-walking-the-london-bridge-to-greenwich-arches-part-three/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/map-of-walk.pnghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/harris-academy.pngHarris AcademyThe Harris Academy, site of the pioneering cannery. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/blue-anchor-lane-arches.jpgBlue Anchor Lane ArchesThe arches pass Blue Anchor Lane.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lord-palmerston.pngLord PalmerstonThe now vanished Lord Palmerston on Lucey Road, pictured during the 1930s. (Image: Pubhistory.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/soup-can.jpgSoup CanAndy Warhol's famous 1962 'Campbell's Soup Can'... which, in a roundabout way, may not have existed if it were not for Bryan Donkin's Bermondsey plant!https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bbc-fortnum-and-mason-instructions.jpgBBC Fortnum and Mason instructionsOpening instructions from a tin sold by Fortnum & Mason (image: BBC).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/donkins-can.pngDonkins CanAn early Donkins' can. (Image: Science Museum via the BBC).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bryan-donkin.jpgbryan-donkinBryan Donkinhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/blue-anchor-lane-old-map.pngBlue Anchor Lane Old MapBlue Anchor Lane in the days when it was surrounded by countryside...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/blue-anchor-lane.pngBlue Anchor LaneBlue Anchor Lane today (image: Google Streetview).2014-04-19T20:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/07/12/secrets-of-the-viaducts-walking-the-london-bridge-to-greenwich-arches-part-four-2/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/new-cross-v2.pngNew Cross V2Aftermath of the devastating V2 strike on Woolworths, New Cross Road, 1944. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/st-helna-map-and-tavern.pngSt Helna Map and TavernThe St Helena Tavern and map indicating its former location. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/millwall-wiki-interior.jpgMillwall FC Inside The Den (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/overground-tracks.jpgOverground tracksTracks over tracks... the viaduct crosses the London Overground. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/silwood.pngSilwood StreetScenes from Silwood Street... the London and Greenwich arches and signs of illegal dumping. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/millwall-stadium.pngMillwall stadiumThe latest Den, built in the early 1990s (image: Google streetview).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/den-satallite.pngDen SatalliteSatellite image of The Den and railway junction (image: Google).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/millwall-fc.pngMillwall FCMillwall F.C (image Google Streetview).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lights.pngLightshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/800px-london_and_croydon_railway1.jpg800px-London_and_Croydon_RailwayEarly depiction of the London and Croydon Railway's southern branch. The junction at Corbetts Lane is circled in red (image: Wikipedia).2014-04-18T23:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/07/31/secrets-of-the-viaducts-walking-the-london-bridge-to-greenwich-arches-part-five/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/london-greenwich-plaque.jpgLondon Greenwich Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/london-greenwich-pier-victorians-chatting-circa-1890.jpgLondon, Greenwich PierGreeniwich Pier, pictured in 1890 (image: oldukphotos).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/arches-deptford.jpgArches DeptfordAs the viaduct heads further south, the arches become neater and more diminutive. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/greenwich-station.jpgGreenwich StationGreenwich Station.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/francis-drake-knighthood-reformation-org.pngFrancis DrakeFrancis Drake being knighted aboard the Golden Hind at Deptford (Image: reformation.org).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/deptford-creek-arch.jpgDeptford Creek ArchThe arches cross Deptford Creek.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/greenwich-descent.jpgGreenwich DescentApproaching Greenwich...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/laban-centre-wikiarquitectura.jpgLaban Cent0re wikiarquitecturaThe Laban Centre (Image: wikiarquitectura).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rudolf-laban.jpgrudolf-labanRudolf Labanhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/laban-streetview.pngLaban StreetviewThe Laban Centre, Creekside (image: Google).2014-04-18T23:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/08/11/candid-capital-southbank-smurf/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/southbank-smurf1.jpgSouthbank Smurfhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/southbank-smurf.jpgSouthbank Smurf2014-04-18T23:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/08/17/cabbies-curios-a-forgotten-museum-with-a-grim-past/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/museum-sign.jpgMuseum Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/museum-roof.jpgMuseum Roofhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tom-the-toad.pngTom the ToadTom the Italian Toad... of whom one child wrote, "When we look at it, it makes a snap at us, as if it wants to eat us." (Image: St George in the East Church website).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/children-at-the-museum-copyright-tower-hamlets-local-histrory-library-and-archive.pngChildren at the Museum.City kids enjoying the Nature Museum's exhibits (image: copyright Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archive.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/museum-in-heyday.pngMuseum in heydayThe Nature Study Museum in happier times.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/museum-and-gravestones.jpgMuseum and gravestonesOld gravestones tucked behind the former mortuary.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/st-george-in-the-east.jpgSt George in the EastSt George in the East church.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/elizabeth-stride.pngElizabeth StrideElizabeth Stride in life and death... the image on the right was taken inside the former mortuary. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mortuary-side-view.jpgMortuary side viewThe side of the ruin, looking towards St George in the East church.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/nature-study-museum.jpgNature Study Museum2014-04-18T23:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/08/21/candid-capital-bash-street-on-thames/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bash-street.jpgBash Streethttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bash-st-kids.jpgBash St Kids2014-04-18T22:59:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/08/26/candid-capital-shop-smash/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shop-smash.jpgShop Smashhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/spar-smash.jpgShop Smash2014-04-18T22:56:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/09/12/early-road-pricing-londons-lost-turnpikes/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tottenham-ct-road-turnpikes-org-by-st-james-chapel.pngTottenham Ct RoadTottenham Court Road Turnpike.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/stamford-hill-drawn-1930-by-mark-searle-turnpikes-org.pngStamford HillStamford Hill, Tottenham Turnpike.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/st-johns-smithfield-turnpike-org.pngSt JohnsSt John Street Turnpike, near Smithfield meat market.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/notting-hill-gate.pngNotting Hill GateNotting Hill Turnpike.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lea-bridge-leabridge-org.pngLea BridgeLea Bridge, Hackney Turnpike (image: leabridge.org).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kingsland-road-look-and-learn.pngKingsland Road Look and LearnKingsland Road, Hackney Turnpike (image: Look and Learn).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kings-road-main.pngKings Road MainKings Road Turnpike. Until the 1830s, the Kings Road was a private route reserved for the monarch. Any traveller wishing to use this exclusive route required a special token.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kilburn.pngKilburnKilburn Turpike. The site is now overlooked by the Marriott Maida Vale hotel. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kew-bridge-1833.pngKew Bridge 1833Kew Bridge Turnpike, 1833.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kentish-town.pngKentish TownKentish Town Turnpike. 2014-04-18T22:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/09/19/from-lost-memorial-to-abandoned-tube/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/south-kentish-town-abandoned-tube-station-silent-uk.jpgSouth Kentish Town.All that's left below ground.... the platforms of South Kentish Town today (image: Silent.UK site).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/harold-on-ledge.jpgHarold Lloydhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/spiral-escalator-construction-holloway-road-1906-1-london-transport-museum.jpgHolloway EscalatorEscalator construction at Holloway Road tube station, 1906 (image: London Transport Museum).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/well.jpgHole...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/kentish_town_station_2021581_5868f5c3-1955-wiki.jpgKentish Town RoadKentish Town Road, 1955 (image: Wikipedia)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tube-passing.jpgTube Passinghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/evening-standard.jpgEvening Standardhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/79eyes-in-the-dark-22w8pfu.gifEyes in the Darkhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lt-guard.jpgLT Guardhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ministry-of-funny-walks.jpgMinistry of Funny Walks2015-02-05T15:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/09/27/candid-capital-rainbow-stairway/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rainbow-stairway.jpgRainbow StairwayRainbow Stairwayhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rainbow-stairs.jpgRainbow Stairs2014-04-18T22:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/09/30/van-goghs-london/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/van-gogh-ear-bandage.jpgVan Gogh Ear Bandagehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/two-crabs.jpgTwo Crabshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/thatched-roofs.jpgThatched Roofs 1884 by Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sunflowers.jpgSunflowershttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/peach-blossom-in-the-crau.jpgPeach Blossom in the Crauhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/oise-at-auvers.jpgOise at Auvershttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/long-grass-with-butterflies.jpgLong Grass with Butterflieshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/head-of-a-peasant-woman.jpgHead of a Peasant Womanhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/farms-near-auvers.jpgFarms near Auvershttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chair.jpgChair2016-03-30T07:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/10/13/ww1-100-londons-memorials-the-machine-gun-corps-the-man-who-mended-faces/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/boy-david-chelsea-overlook.jpgThe Boy David Chelseahttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/boy-david-paul-farmer-geo.jpgBoy David Paul Farmer GeoThe Boy David modello by Edward Bainbridge, 1929 (image: Copyright Paul Farmer, via Geograph).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/canadas_golgotha.jpgCanada's_Golgotha'Canada's Golgotha'... (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/war_memorial_cotton_exchange_liverpool_1.jpgLiverpool StatueFrancis Derwent Wood's sculpture for the Liverpool Cotton Exchange (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/close-up-of-david.jpgClose up of DavidClose up of the Boy David statue... https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/anna-coleman-portrait.jpgAnna Coleman portraitAnna Coleman (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/patient-at-wandsworth-examines-his-mask-image-iwm.jpgPatient at Wandsworth examines his mask IMAGE IWMA wounded soldier examining the beginnings of his facial mask (image: The Imperial War Museum). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tin-nose-shop-image-iwm.jpgTin Nose Shop IMAGE IWMBits and bobs from Derwent Wood's 'Tin Nose Shop' (image: The Imperial War Museum).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/derwent-wood-image-imperial-war-museum.pngDerwent Wood at workFrancis Derwent Wood working on a patient's mask (image: The Imperial War Museum).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/canadian-patients-at-3rd-london-gen.jpgCanadian patientsCanadian patients at the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth. 2019-09-14T22:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/10/20/candid-capital-victoria-rainbow/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/victoria-rainbow.jpgVictoria Rainbowhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/victoria-park-rainbow.jpgVictoria Park Rainbow2014-04-18T22:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/11/03/wwi-100-londons-memorials-cyprus-street/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sun-down-plaque.jpgCyprus Street Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cyprus-st-2.jpgCYPRUS ST 2Location of the Cyprus Street memorial as it appears today; about 500 ft from the original location. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/flats.jpgCyprus Street Flats1960s flat blocks on Cyprus Street- the building on the left marks the original location of the WWI memorial.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/plaque.jpgPlaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cyprus-street-sign.jpgCyprus Street signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cyprus-st-1.jpgCyprus Street Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/map.jpgMap2020-03-08T19:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/11/11/cabbies-curios-covent-gardens-cramped-alley/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bedfordbury-end-sign1.jpgBedfordbury End Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-club-goers.jpgBrydges Club goersA group of drinkers gather outside Two Brydges Place.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bedfordbury-exit.jpgBedfordbury ExitBrydges Place Bedfordbury exit. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bedfordbury-end-sign.jpgBedfordbury End Signhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-stain.jpgBrydges Stainhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-window.jpgBrydges WindowA narrow window looking out on Brydges Place. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/turners-court.jpgTurners Courthttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-narrow.jpgBrydges Narrowhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-st.jpgBrydges StBrydges Street (now entirely named Catherine Street) on a map from 1868 (image: mapco.net) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brydges-lamp.jpgBrydges Lamp2014-04-18T19:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/11/18/candid-capital-hampstead-fog/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hampstead-fog.pngHampstead FogHampstead Night Foghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hampstead-fog.jpgHampstead Fog2014-04-18T19:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/12/01/cabbies-curios-a-victorian-thirst-quencher/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bomb-site1.jpgBomb siteThe ruins of St Lawrence Jewry following the devastating December 1940 raid. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bike-and-pipe.jpgBike and pipeA cyclist fills up from the Victorian fountain- the pipe is ideal for topping up water bottles. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/st-pauls-and-fountain.jpgSt Pauls and fountainSt Paulshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/st-pauls-blitz.jpgSt Pauls BlitzThe iconic image of St Paul's Cathedral, photographed on the night of December 29th 1940. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/guildhall-fountain.jpgGuildhall FountainThe Guildhall Fountain in its original Victorian form.... (image: London Illustrated News). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/st-lawrence-wiki.jpgSt Lawrence TodaySt Lawrence Jewry church today.... fully restored (image: Wikipedia). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bomb-site.jpgSt Lawrence Jewry during the BlitzThe ruins of St Lawrence Jewry following the devastating raid of December 29th 1940 (image: London Illustrated News). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fountain-details.jpgFountain detailsClose ups of the fountain's religious detailing. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/guildhall-fountain-oiginal.jpgGuildhall Fountain oiginalThe fountain at its original location in the Guildhall courtyard. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/st-lawrence-fountain.jpgSt Lawrence Jewry Fountain2014-04-17T20:46:52+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/12/12/kirsty-maccoll-an-empty-bench-in-soho-square/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-plaque.jpgKirsty Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-bench.jpgKirsty benchKirsty MacColl's memorial bench can be found on the southern side of Soho Square, towards Greek Street. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-black-and-white.jpgKirsty MacCollhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/chankanaab-reef-trip-advisor.jpgChankanaab ReefThe beauty of the Chankanaab Reef (image: Trip Advisor)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-with-sons-daily-mail.jpg080290A36a.jpghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/elvis-chip-shop.jpgThere's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-with-dad-alixkristacom.jpgKirsty with DadKirsty with her Dad in 1970 (image: alixkrista.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-alex-kirsta-site.jpgKirsty Alex Kirsta siteA young Kirsty MacColl (image: alixkirsta.com)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kirsty-maccoll-with-pogues.jpgKirsty MacColl with the PoguesKirsty MacColl with the Pogues. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fairytale-album-cover.jpgFairytale of New York2015-09-23T09:22:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2013/12/23/candid-capital-walking-in-the-air-over-horseferry-road/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/snowman-and-snowdog.pngSnowman and Snowdoghttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/snowman-and-snowdog.jpgThe Snowman & The Snowdog2014-04-17T20:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/01/05/candid-capital-sweets-in-the-city/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sweets-in-the-city.pngsweets in the cityhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ludgate-candy.jpgLudgate Candy2014-04-17T20:22:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/01/14/wwi-100-londons-memorials-finsbury-war-monument/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pigeons.jpgPigeonsFinsbury War Memorialhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/victory.jpgVictoryhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/flying-corps.jpgRoyal Flying Corpshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/zeb-plaque.jpgZebrugge Plaquehttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/zebrugge-raid.jpgZebrugge RaidAerial view of the Zebrugge Raid aftermath (image: Wikipedia).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/navy.jpgNavyFinsbury War Monument's naval dedication.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gaza-siege.jpgGaza SiegeThe Second Battle of Gaza, as depicted on the Finsbury War Monument.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/finsbury-war-memorial-unveiled-1921-london-illustrated-news.jpgFinsbury War Memorial 1921Finsbury War Monument at the time of its unveiling in 1921 (image: London Illustrated News)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/finsbury-war-memorial-1.jpgFinsbury War Memorial2014-04-17T18:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/01/19/candid-capital-bus-despair/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bus-despair1.jpgBus Despairhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bus-despair.jpgBus Despair2014-04-17T18:19:26+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/01/30/tales-from-the-terminals-waterloo-station-part-1/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/waterloo-station-in-1840s.jpgWaterloo Station in 1840sA very early Waterloo Station as pictured in the 1840s (image: London Illustrated News).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/waterloo-never-to-be.jpgThe station that never was. The station that never was... if plans had come to fruition, the LSWR's terminal would have stood right opposite Trafalgar Square. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/northumberland-house-1753.jpgnorthumberland-house 1753Northumberland House pictured in 1753. Note the statue of Charles I in the bottom right hand corner which remains in the same position today. The mansion was demolished in 1874 and is now covered by Northumberland Avenue. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/new-covent-garden.jpgNew Covent GardenNew Covent Garden Market (image: Wikipedia). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/waterloo-bridge.jpgWaterloo BridgeThe connecting bridge today, stretching across Waterloo Road. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/waterloo-wwi-troops-aug-1914-london-illustrated.jpgWaterloo WWI troops Aug 1914 London IllustratedTroops waiting to depart Waterloo on the eve of WWI, August 1914 (image: London Illustrated News). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tracks-going-onto-concourse-image-london-reconnections.jpgWaterloo Pedestrian TracksTracks heading out towards Waterloo's pedestrian concourse (image: London Reconnections). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/waterloo-1902.jpgWaterloo 1902Waterloo Station in 1902. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nine-elms-today.jpgNine Elms TodayNine Elms today (image: Google). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nine-elms-station-photo.jpgNine Elms Station PhotoPhotograph of the now long lost Nine Elms station. 2019-09-14T22:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/02/10/candid-capital-waterloo-pigeon/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/waterloo-pigeon1.jpgWaterloo PigeonWaterloo Pigeonhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/waterloo-pigeon.jpgWaterloo Pigeon2014-04-16T22:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/02/21/tales-from-the-terminals-waterloo-station-part-2-a-lost-tube/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pneumatic-railway-london-illustrated.gifPneumatic Railway London IllustratedAn imagined view of the Pneumatic Railway from the London Illustrated News.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/national_liberal_club.jpgNational Liberal ClubNational Liberal Club (image: Wikipedia). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shell-tower-and-pool.jpgShell Tower and poolThe Shell Tower.... beneath which lie remains of the Waterloo and Whitehall Railway and an Olympic sized pool! (Pool image: Copyright Ben Hollingsworth). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rotherhithe-foot-tunnel.jpgRotherhithe foot tunnelThe Rotherhithe foot tunnel (now part of the London Overground)...sadly its Waterloo cousin never came to fruition. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image-of-pipe-under-construction.pngImage of pipe under constructionOne of the Waterloo and Whitehall Railway's pipes under construction on the Isle of Dogs. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/map-of-pneumatic-railway.jpgMap of pneumatic railwayApproximate route of the long abandoned Waterloo and Whitehall Railway. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hungerford-bridge-in-1850s-from-1878.jpgHungerford BridgeHungerford Bridge as depicted in the 1850s. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/national-rail-museum-waterloo-1897.jpg1897 Waterloo tunnelA newly constructed tunnel beneath Waterloo pictured in 1897 (image: National Railway Museum)2014-04-16T22:17:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/02/27/candid-capital-waterloo-cherub/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/waterloo-cherub1.jpgWaterloo CherubWaterloo Cherubhttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/waterloo-cherub.jpgWaterloo Cherub2014-04-16T22:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/03/05/tales-from-the-terminals-waterloo-station-part-3-the-waterloo-city-line/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sliding-doors-publicity-shot.jpgSliding Doors1998 publicity shot for 'Sliding Doors'. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterloo-platform.jpgWaterloo PlatformWaterloo and City Line's platform at Waterloo. Take a train on a Saturday and you'll pretty much have the place to yourself. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/survivors.jpgSurvivorsShoot-out on the Waterloo & City Line... from 'Survivors'; 'The Lights of London', 1976. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/travlator-montage.jpgTravlator MontageImages depicting the opening of the Travelator in 1960. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/travalator-today.jpgTravalator todayThe 'Travelator' today.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pathe-waterloo-image.jpgPatheAn elderly gent reaches the top of the walkway in 1960 (image: Pathe News).https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterloo-bank-tunnel.jpgWaterloo Bank TunnelThe Waterloo & City pedestrian tunnel today.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterloo-and-city-early-view.jpgWaterloo & City Line early viewEarly view of the Waterloo & City Line. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterloo-depot.jpgA sneaky peak into the Waterloo & City Line's depot...https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crane-2.jpgWaterloo CraneThe Waterloo & City Line crane, located near Baylis Road.2014-04-16T21:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/03/13/candid-capital-mosaic-memorial/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/david-squires.jpgDavid Squireshttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dave-squires.jpgDave Squires2014-04-16T21:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/04/01/tales-from-the-terminals-waterloo-station-part-4-death-line-the-london-necropolis-railway/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bomb-damage-2.jpgbomb damage 2Second view of the destruction, April 1941. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bomb-damage.jpgBomb DamageAftermath of the air-raid which struck the Necropolis depot at Westminster Bridge Road.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/brookwood-memorial-erected-2007-wiki.jpgBrookwood Memorial erected 2007 WikiA memorial to the Necropolis Railway erected at Brookwood Cemetery in 2007 (image: Wikipedia) https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blitz-two-pics.jpgBlitz Two PicsAftermath of the April 1941 air-raid on the Westminster Bridge Road depot. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lswr-m7-tank-engine-the-last-type-of-model-used-on-railway-image-pl-chadwick-via-geograph.jpgLSWR M7 Tank Engine the last type of model used on railway image PL Chadwick via GeographA London South Western tank engine- the type of model used to haul coffin carriages during the Necropolis Railway's final years (image: PL Chadwick via Geograph). https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/necropolis-head.jpgNecropolis HeadNecropolis Railway Gargoyle https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/necropolis-reception.jpgNecropolis ReceptionFormer Necropolis reception area. https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/westminster-bridge-rd-map.jpgWestminster Bridge Rd MapLocation of the Necropolis Railway's 2nd location superimposed on a 1930s map (image: AZ)https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/westminster-bridge-house.jpgWestminster Bridge HouseRemaining section of the Necropolis Railway's second home, now renamed Westminster Bridge House.https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/victorian-death.jpgVictorian death image2014-04-21T21:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.net/2014/04/11/candid-capital-sharp-focus/https://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sharp-focus-with-border.jpgSharp Focushttps://blackcablondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sharp-focus.jpgSharp Focus2014-04-15T23:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blackcablondon.netdaily1.02025-01-17T18:20:23+00:00