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A London Inheritance
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Exploring London's history starting with my father's photos from 1946, to the present day.

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Red Sands fort built in a disused and derelict cement factory at Red Lion Wharf at Northfleet, near Gravesend. The fort was towed out and installed on site between May and December 1943 more in my post at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/f...
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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From The City To The Sea – Tower Pier To Greenwich. Part one of my posts exploring the Thames out to the estuary at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/f...
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Post War London from the Stone Gallery, St. Paul’s – The South and East. Cannon Street Station with the original roof running the whole length from the Thames facing towers to the station buildings facing onto Cannon Street. More at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
From The City To The Sea – Tower Pier To Greenwich. Part one of my posts exploring the Thames out to the estuary at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/f...
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Mystical misty archway. Photo taken this morning in St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Postcard from Hamble. Sent to Hampstead in London in 1906. The Bugle (on the right) is still a popular pub today. The message on the back reads: ‘This is a little yachting village on Southampton Water. The children standing on the shore wish you good day.’
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Post War London from the Stone Gallery, St. Paul’s – The South and East. Cannon Street Station with the original roof running the whole length from the Thames facing towers to the station buildings facing onto Cannon Street. More at alondoninheritance.com/londonvistas...
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The church of St Mary-le-Bow with some of the bombed buildings of the City. Post war photo by my father, from my post on the church at alondoninheritance.com/london-churc...
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today’s new post - The King’s Chapel of the Savoy. The story of a chapel, prison, hospital on the site of the Savoy estate at

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November 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The King’s Chapel of the Savoy. Exploring the story of this historic chapel between the Strand and Embankment in today’s new post at alondoninheritance.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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London's population density in 1951 from the Royal Commission Report on Local Government in Greater London 1957-60. More maps and details from the report in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-books...
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
London's population density in 1951 from the Royal Commission Report on Local Government in Greater London 1957-60. More maps and details from the report in my post at alondoninheritance.com/london-books...
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The Golden Lion – Dean Street, from my post on Soho Pubs at alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/s...
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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My second book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, is a full colour hardback so not cheap but it's currently discounted and obviously worth every penny. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special in your life. 😊
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A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Buy A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates by Boughton, John from the RIBA online Bookshop. ISBN 9781914124631
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November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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One of my favourite photos from the Thames Foreshore this year, view from Wapping Old Stairs across the river to Rotherhithe. Taken on a gloomy weather day just like today, an eerie Thames mist took us by surprise as it appeared from nowhere and rolled silently upstream, shrouding the landscape.
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Golden Lion – Dean Street, from my post on Soho Pubs at alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/s...
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Bluecoat School, Caxton Street, Westminster. Plaque dates the building to 1709 however the school was founded 21 years earlier in 1688 at the expense of “Divers well disposed persons Inhabitants of ye Parish of St. Margaret Westminster”, more in my post: alondoninheritance.com/london-build...
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Bluecoat School, Caxton Street, Westminster. Plaque dates the building to 1709 however the school was founded 21 years earlier in 1688 at the expense of “Divers well disposed persons Inhabitants of ye Parish of St. Margaret Westminster”, more in my post: alondoninheritance.com/london-build...
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Today's new post - It Happened Again and the City in Autumn. A week of website problems, and a look back at autumn in the City of London at alondoninheritance.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This week’s new post - blog hosting problems and a look back at Autumn in the City at alondoninheritance.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Attenborough Jewellers and Pawnbrokers shop at 244 Bethnal Green Road in east London photographed in 1986 from my post on the shop and area at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Last Sunday's new post - Union Chapel, Islington – Live Music and a Nonconformist History at alondoninheritance.com/london-churc...
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🔊'London Under Fire' 🔊
'12 Postcards Passed By The Censor'
Story Map inspired by the excellent blog by @alondoninheritance.bsky.social alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...
Georef then #GIS mapped in @ArcGISStoryMaps
🎵 @psbhq.bsky.social 'London Can Take it' ❤️Ukraine
#30DayMapChallenge Day 15: Fire
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Attenborough Jewellers and Pawnbrokers shop at 244 Bethnal Green Road in east London photographed in 1986 from my post on the shop and area at alondoninheritance.com/london-build...
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM