John Rabon

The Borough of Tower Hamlets inherited its name from the unit located there that was once obligated to defend the Tower of London.  It was...

For many, the River Thames is the only river in London that they know. Except that London has many rivers that centuries ago flowed freely...

Once known as Battlebridge, the London neighborhood known today as Kings Cross got its name from being a crossing point where the Romans fought the...

There are lots to do in London during Christmas.  You can take in the lights in the city’s numerous shopping districts; you could pay a...

The London Borough of Bexley is one of the easternmost governmental organizations that is still part of Greater London.  It was an ancient parish that...

“Panto” short for “pantomime” is a type of play based upon traditional fairy tales.  These pantos rule London’s theater scene during the Christmas holidays, with...

“Those Christmas lights, light up the street” and how they light up the streets of London.  From Oxford Street to Harrod’s, you can count on...

Battersea was once an undeveloped marshland and farms with a village centered around St. Mary’s Church until the Industrial Revolution came along and built factories...

Mayfair isn’t just home to the Werewolves of London, and even if it were, they would be some pretty posh lupines considering it’s one of...

One of the pinnacles of prestige in London, the Dorchester Hotel is a five-star accommodation that is as known for luxury as the number of...

An upscale neighborhood that’s part of the City of Westminster, Maida Vale is a largely residential neighborhood, but it’s not all townhomes and flats.  There’s...

London’s parks are some of the best in the world.  From Hyde Park to Hampstead Heath, they are beautiful places that create pockets of greenery...

Cold, geometrical, bland.  These are some of the words used to describe the aptly-named “Brutalist” style of architecture.  Brutalism had its heyday from the early...

Marylebone earned its name from a church located there on the bank of a stream (also known as a “borne”), becoming first St. Mary at...

In the West, organized educational institutions have been around since the Middle Ages when churches set up schools to teach future priests and administrators.  Besides...

Since the Victorian period, the British government and local councils have taken it upon themselves to ensure that housing was provided to the working classes. ...

Michael Faraday is one of those great scientists whose discoveries really changed the world.  Focused on electromagnetism and electrochemistry, Faraday changed what we know about...

Striding the boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, Holborn is a district close to the center of London.  The first documented reference to...

Once we get into November, the Christmas decorations go up all around London, and the Christmas Markets come out onto the city’s streets.  Unlike the...

Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the greatest contributors to English literature with his work The Canterbury Tales.  However, being a writer and poet was only...

Once a rural Middlesex village, Ealing was swallowed up along with much of the surrounding area as London grew into the metropolis it is today. ...

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham was formed in 1965 out of the districts of Hammersmith, Fulham, and Shepherd’s Bush.  All three have had...

Besides tea, a couple of drinks that are endemic to Britain’s identity are ale and gin.  Ale is a combination of yeast, hops, and barley...

Most Mardi Gras celebrations, or Carnival as its known in Central and South America, take place prior to the season of Lent in February.  Notting...

One-half of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Chelsea is a fairly posh area of London (see:  massive understatement) that’s been an important part...

The Regency Period for Britain is one that begins with King George III’s temporary madness and the appointment of Prince George (later King George IV)...

Pimlico, like many areas of London, was mostly farmland for centuries until the city’s expansion in the 1800s made it a desirable place to live. ...

Autumn is a wonderful time of the year just about anywhere in the world, and no more so than in London.  You can believe that...

There are plenty of places in London you may not know exist unless someone points them out.  You might have to go behind a door...

Scenery porn is a phrase used to describe camera shots in films and TV programmes that take a long view of the landscape.  Any production...