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Author: Julie

Woman and Fish Sculpture
December 16, 2020February 2, 2021 Julie

Statues: Woman and Fish.

An east London statue which is also a monument to the work of an earlier sculptor.

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figure of Scorpio
December 7, 2020February 23, 2021 Julie

Astro Turf Wars (1). William Lilly v John Gadbury.

Charting the lurid and dangerous feuds between celebrity astrologers in seventeenth century London.

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Statue of Humphry
September 18, 2020January 19, 2021 Julie

Statues: Humphry

An occasional series featuring London statues to cherish, not to rubbish.

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Lego swift and map
September 1, 2020March 1, 2021 Julie

Lean in (17)15: The Jonathan Swift Workout

If your 2021 fitness goals are unappealing, you could do worse than take a look at this London-based regime from an unlikely guru.

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Thames Pub
August 21, 2020January 27, 2021 Julie

Small Beer

London’s small pubs have been in decline for decades.  Half of them have gone in the last ten years. But there’s a story behind every boarded-up façade.     

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