Hidden London

An eclectic mix of obscure, unknown and frankly bizarre sights and stories about London.

Check out these five pages of London miscellanea:

The Good
The Bad
The Sad
The Mad
. . . and The Ugly

and if that’s not enough drivel for you, consider joining me on one of my London Taxi Tours

1879 The first mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus.
1964 A fire at Battersea Power Station caused blackouts all over London including the BBC, which delayed the launch of BBC 2.

For exclusive access to my book Pootling around London

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Regular bloggery from a Black London Licensed Cabbie.
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The Oldest House in London by Fiona Rule
At 41–42 Cloth Fair in Smithfield is the oldest house in the City of London which stood at this spot well before the Great Fire of London. Fiona Rule uncovers the fascinating survival story of this extraordinary property and the people who owned it and lived in it.