Save Smithfield!



Pictured above is the old General Market at Smithfields Market, part of a complex of fine Victorian buildings scheduled for demolition.



Despite much local campaigning and appeals from English Heritage, developers want to smash it down and replace it with a bland 7-storey office block.

» General Market, Smithfields Market photos

A walk around Clerkenwell



Clerkenwell's a great area to walk about (even if it is pissing down), full of nooks and crannies and quirky old buildings. I'll be doing another walk soon.

» A walk around Clerkenwell

The Mystery of Red Cow Yard



There's not a lot to look at here, but what is the red cow that this Clerkenwell street is named after?

» Red Cow Yard, Clerkenwell, EC1

Secret St Pancras



Urban explorer extraordinaire Paul Holmes has managed to sneak his camera into sealed off areas of the marvellous St Pancras/Midland Hotel, which is currently undergoing restoration.

Check out the photos and story here: Mission #17: 'Meet me at St Pancras'

Return of the Penny Dreadful



Chris Roberts leads the revival of these damned Victorian novels!

Return of the Penny Dreadful

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