George Ryan at Nelson's Column
WC2, Trafalgar Square
This relief is "The Death of Nelson" by J. E. Carew, on the front (south) face of the base of Nelson's Column. It depicts a scene at the ...
Nelson's column
WC2, Trafalgar Square
Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The height, from top of hat to pavement is said to be 170 feet and 2 ...
Sarah Parker Remond
WC1, Grenville Street
Remond lived at 6 Grenville Street, which would have been opposite this modern building, in a Georgian terrace - and we believe there is ...
Spock's mother
SE4, Marnock Road, 11
This plaque was brought to our attention by Londonist, of course. Why the plaque is on this particular house remains a mystery. It's been...
Matchbox cars - sculpture
E9, Homerton Road, Matchmakers Wharf
Frustratingly, we cannot discover the name of the sculpture who has solved the puzzle of how to create a sculpture of miniature objects w...
Lilian Baylis - SW9
SW9, Stockwell Park Road, 27
From English Heritage: "Baylis moved into 27 Stockwell Park Road with her aunt, Emma Cons, in 1914, and remained there until her death in...
St Augustine statue
EC2, Austin Friars, Augustine House, 6a
Note the bee on the wall below his feet. Bees are associated with Saint Ambrose who had a notable influence on Augustine. That's the only...
Woodbury Hill shield
IG10, Woodbury Hill, 9
This heraldic shield is probably original to the building and has no connection to the Adamses. If anyone can decode the heraldry symbols...
