A few years back I was lucky to be invited inside the former London Fire Brigade HQ on Albert Embankment  designed by EP Wheeler, embellishe...

At the southern end of Clarendon Road, a few minutes' walk from Holland Park station, I happened upon a strange gate post outside number...

These photos taken earlier this month (5th August) show the burnt old shop header panels for "M F Tarling" and, underneath on ...

Vitreous enamel hydrant maker showing distance to the access point. Dalston, London E8. Most of these are diamond-shape, except...

A creative explosion of performance, arts, music and heritage events held in the streets, parks, museums, galleries, laboratories and public...

In heaven the bells are ringing

There's another great show on at the Science Museum... The Universe of Sound, a virtual Philharmonic Orchestra, has been created by a v...

Last Saturday I went on one of Fox&Squirrel's walks . F&S offer 'lifestyle walks' all over London themed around fashion,...

The streets of North London were witness to some awful scenes this weekend when a peaceful protest turned nasty. Angry disenfranchised peop...

Back in the early 18th century there was no public fire brigade. Home owners would insure against fires by paying private companies who empl...

I have quite a few photos of old fire alarm bells . I was initially interested in the logos and typography, and the texture of the rusty ol...

I love love love a fireworks display – did you see the one at the end of the Thames Festival earlier this year? – wow! But gone are the glor...

I accidentally caught 10 minutes of the omnibus edition of Eastenders on Sunday; a programme I haven't watched in a long time. For thos...

My talented sister has just finished her 3 year degree course in stone and wood carving at C&G Art School . I went along yesterday for t...

I have just realised that in amongst my photos of London's interesting metal things there are quite a few that are to do with fire, suc...