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Christine Granville

W8

Post-WW2 this house in the centre of London’s post-war Polish community was the cheap Shelbourne Hotel, run by the Polish Relief Society.

All Saints Poplar WW1 memorial

E14

This memorial is in the garden at the front of All Saints church Poplar.

Covent Garden workers - wartime casualties

WC2

In our photo the plaque can be seen on one of the paving stones behind the solo pedestrian.

Hendon war memorial

NW4

Another unpleasant site to visit: on a large traffic island in the middle of the A41. It was only after we'd dodged the traffic that we realised th...

Edward Henry Mosse and St Paul's Covent Garden parishioners killed in WW1

WC2

Arsene Wenger

N7

Downhills air raid shelter WW2

N15

Bonus: Delightful British Pathe video of the opening in this park of a new children's playground and the 'model traffic area no 1".

Royal Hospital Chelsea, Middle Court

SW3

In our photo you can see the Latin text on the frieze to the arcade. The statue faces the building and backs the Thames, and the camera. The Carlos...

Royal Hospital Chelsea - north east wing

SW3

The Great War Forum has information about the WW1 bombing raid: "On the night of 16th/17th February 1918, five Zeppelin Staaken 'Giant' R.VI bomber...

Astley's Circus - St Thomas's Hospital Gardens

SE1

The stone is laid into the paving between the benches in our photo.