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History, Architecture & Genealogy in the Forest City and Beyond

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

A New Old Building Downtown

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Bud Gowan, owner of Bud Gowan Antiques, is retiring at last. While London will miss both the man and his store, at least we don't have...
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Monday, September 24, 2012

Heritage in the Core

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London's Planning and Environment Committee has received  a demolition request for 199 Queens Ave., an attractive Italianate with a l...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Location Location Location

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Summer is a great time to enjoy a leisurely stroll through downtown London. Mind you, not everyone would think of heading for Clarence Stree...
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Dwelling on the Positive

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Since most heritage commentary dwells on the negative - that is, yet another neglected building in danger of demolition - it's refreshi...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Martyr Shrines

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There are a few tributes in London to the Tolpuddle Martyrs. The plaque at left is in Labour Memorial Park, a small riverside green space ...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

London's Last Brick Pavement

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This little-used patch of Adelaide Street near the CNR tracks contains London's last stretch of brick paving. The second last section,...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

Those Were The Days...

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A postcard from circa 1971 or later shows Reg Cooper Square (or Centennial Square) next to City Hall. Looking a bit like a Venetian piazza, ...
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Jenny Grainger
Author of: Vanished Villages of Middlesex; Vanished Villages of Elgin; Early London 1826-1914; From The Vault: A Photo History of London to 1950; From The Vault II 1950-1975. A past president of ACO London and London & Middlesex Historical Society. My opinions, of course, are my own.
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