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An Antique Souvenir of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese of London City. The Literateurs' Haunt for 300 Years or The Book of The Cheese This book was published around a...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 16, 2023

The Wooden Road Surfaces of London Mapped by Bartholemew's c. 1921
In the early 1920s the Improved Wood Pavement Company issued a promotional map of London showing the extent of their wood paved roads,...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 12, 2023


The Air-Photo Atlas of London of 1949
In 1949 Phoenix House Ltd. published their Air-Photo Atlas of London. The aerial maps provide a "street guide from the air" to post-war...
Peter Berthoud
Sep 26, 2022


A New London Panorama: Ed Gray
Ed Gray, arguably the greatest living painter of London and Londoners, is set to unveil his stunning new London panorama at his biggest...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 29, 2012


A Fine New Companion in The City of London
There are countless books on The City of London but a new title improves upon so many that have gone before. "The City of London: A...
Peter Berthoud
May 19, 2012


London Pubs in the 1920s
These beautiful photos of London pubs all date from around 1926. These are London pubs as our grandparents and great-grandparents enjoyed th
Peter Berthoud
Mar 16, 2012
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