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Peter Berthoud
Dec 5, 2022
Finding Jealous Horns in Hymen's Looking Glass - Wardour Street 1815
Satirical Print with two heads that can be inverted. Published as the Act directs Jan'y 4th 1815, by M. Clinch No. 20 Princes Street Soho
Peter Berthoud
Aug 14, 2022
A 3D Map of Soho in 1991
The Soho Cityscape 1991/92 is one of my favourite London maps. The locations of sights, shops, food places, pubs and entertainments from...
Peter Berthoud
Feb 6, 2014
When Soho Local Post Issued Its Own Stamps
In 1971 the first national postal strike took place in the UK. In those days the Post Office had an absolute monopoly on the delivery of...
Peter Berthoud
Apr 1, 2013
Walking Every Street in Soho
I have been walking around Soho for many years and thought that I must have walked every street, I didn’t realise until very recently...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 10, 2012
A Bizarre Victorian Soho Bazaar
In June 1893 a grand fundraising bazaar was held in Soho. Partly to serve as a souvenir, partly to help promote the Soho Bazaar, a little...
Peter Berthoud
Apr 29, 2012
New Rolling Fool in Soho
A new Rolling Fool has appeared in Broadwick Street, Soho. The distinctive jester character is one of a series by street artist Dr Cream....
Peter Berthoud
Mar 27, 2012
Launch of the London Gin Club
The London Gin Club has its official launch party this coming Friday, the 30th March. Members (and non-members) will have a great new...
Peter Berthoud
Feb 11, 2012
Monochrome Flowers Bring Valentine's Colour to Soho
A brand new art exhibition/shop opened in Soho on Friday night (10th Feb) and after Valentine's Day, it will all be gone. Artist Anna...
Peter Berthoud
Jan 23, 2012
London's Largest Letterbox
I recently spotted this monster of a letter box, or more correctly letter-plate, in Manette Street, Soho. The aperture is a massive 21...
Peter Berthoud
Oct 13, 2011
The Seven Noses of Soho: The End of an Era
I will always remember where I was when I heard that Rick Buckley had revealed the secrets of The Seven Noses of Soho. I picked up a...
Peter Berthoud
Jun 16, 2011
The Seven Noses of Soho Discovered
After many hours of tramping around Soho and the surrounding area, I have finally managed to locate all the "Seven Noses of Soho". This...
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