A recreated view of the Palace of #Westminster and Whitehall Palace #London (H W Brewer and William Lionel Whyllie published in the Graphic Magazine 1880s British Library) Old St Paul’s Cathedral dominates the City of London.

The Cambridge Coach departing the ‘Belle Sauvage’ one of the great City Coaching Inns, Ludgate Hill 1760 (Old & New #London Thornbury 1878) Belle Sauvage known as the ‘Bell on the Hoop’ was first documented as Savage’s Inn 1452, 40 rooms+Stabling for 100 horses. Demolished 1873.

The Thames at Westminster Stairs 1631 ( Claude de Jonge ⁦YaleBritishArt⁩ ) The old Palace of #Westminster #London before Westminster Bridge.

Plan of Westminster #London Norden’s Survey 1593. Note the Walled Convent Garden now Covent Garden. (Old & New London Vol 3 Thornbury 1878)

Palace of #Westminster #London in the moonlight. 1880 John Atkinson Grimshaw (Private Collection)

Old Westminster Bridge and the Abbey 1805 William Daniell ⁦YaleBritishArt⁩ #London #Westminster #Art #History

Another top Britain's Lost & Living Pubs tour today with Vinnie Sullivan & Chelsea Dan, it's always a pleasure to spend a few hours with these knowledgeable and entertaining chaps 🍻

Also note what's south of the river

It’s not real until you see it in the Sunday Times!!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who bought a copy. You’re all bloody marvellous 💚💚💚

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them

A few buildings on Charing Cross Road, London In my painting, I have chosen the view of the junction of Charing Cross Road (left to right) and Old Compton Street (ahead). At the far left is Cambridge Circus with the Junction of Shaftsbury Avenue. Paintings of London

President George W. Bush and Ozzy Osbourne at the 2002 White House Correspondents Dinner

Well this has seriously made my day!

#London capital of the World #Bermondsey 🇬🇧

For a whole year I shared a riverbank with a male mute swan Everyday on my walk we conversed without a word being said Every day I hoped he found the partner he craved This year he brought his new family to see me

My painting of Flask Walk in #Hampstead, #London is now available as a limited edition print. See the link in the comments. Hampstead High St Hampstead Heath

Old Palace of Westminster riverfront & New Palace Yard towards the park 1647 (Hollar) St Margaret's Parish Westminster (British Library)

#Westminster Parliament #London & New Palace Yard by Hollar 1647 & a detailed map of the Parish of St Margaret 1720 (British Library)

Thorney Island #London where the River Tyburn forked along ditches to the Thames. Island home to the Palace of Westminster, Abbey Church of St Peter& environs c1531 recreated by Drake Brookshaw (Guildhall) The Abbey Mill Wheel turned by the River Tyburn gives Millbank it’s name

Thorney Island #Westminster #London Palace of Westminster and the Abbey environs c1537. A bird’s eye view of where the River Tyburn forked to the Thames by Drake Brookshaw after Henderson (Westminster City Archives Centre)