London, there's 2,000 years of life & living locked up in this city - here's a key. Patrick: editing and tweeting.
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Art in London and where to find it: "The Awakening Conscience" (1853), William Holman Hunt, Tate Britain, SW1. pin.it/5ktoz4pcdceudp
A newsagent on Bethnal Green Road, 1952. pin.it/er5y7auelo2c6i from The Museum of London collection.
It's time to dust off your pans, reach for your trainers and headscarf. Then sprint for the line flipping a funny & floppy little pancake. British sport at its finest. Also expect an end segment on the evening news. #pancakeday #shrovetuesday pin.it/mntn5jzjpkhci3
A liveried Doorman engages a passing Dachshund on the pavement outside 20 Regent Street, just south of the junction with Jermyn Street, in London's West End circa 1936... 'Engages' - nicely put. pin.it/rjj27evhminnyr
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Got a spare 10 minutes today? Come and enjoy a quick insight into Camille Pissarro's 'The Avenue, Sydenham' in Gallery A at 4pm: bit.ly/2rOQq7x
Spirit of Christmas – 19 Fascinating Vintage Photos That Show How People Celebrated the Holidays from the Early 20th Century. pin.it/kyos4zatk2fg2x
Paintings in London and where to find them: "The Supper at Emmaus" (1601), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The National Gallery, WC2. pin.it/jazwzsihngkahu
Chancellor William Gladstone taking an inspection tour of the London Underground in 1862. Ah, I miss those carriages from the good old days. pin.it/id2gqnp7ragw2a
"London cafeterias of the 50's & 60's." by The Rank Organisation. The movie producers in Wardour Street... Priceless. pin.it/r6j2zxh6tnilpq
Paintings in London and where to find them: "The Lady With a Fan" (1635), Diego Velázquez, The Wallace Collection, Hertford House W1 pin.it/oegh4vps7jh33g
A short (2 mins) trip on the Tube from another time: "Underground" (1928) pin.it/a27n6a2b6lrjto via The BFI.
London buildings: Park Crescent, north of Portland Place & south of Marylebone Road, consists of elegant, stuccoed, semicircular terraced houses by John Nash. Work started in 1806, but builder Charles Mayor went bankrupt & work was only completed 1819-21. pin.it/aynjhvho7e3pjj
Snowy London Sunrise, Epping Forest - by llechen on Flickr. pin.it/suyruquasnssvm