David Wilcox
@davidwilcox.bsky.social
Living in the City of London, exploring Smithfield and neighbouring Clerkenwell with maps and media https://connections.commons.london/
Today's family-friendly Bartholomew Fayre offers lots of fun - though rather different from the original. Started in 1133 to fund Barts Hospital, it was closed in 1855 after years of concern about debauchery and public disorder. connections.commons.london/bartholomew-... @londonmuseum.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Today's family-friendly Bartholomew Fayre offers lots of fun - though rather different from the original. Started in 1133 to fund Barts Hospital, it was closed in 1855 after years of concern about debauchery and public disorder. connections.commons.london/bartholomew-... @londonmuseum.bsky.social
2/2 Here's the Morris Dancers
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
2/2 Here's the Morris Dancers
Culture Mile Business Improvement District made the most of the City's Postman's Park for a Midsummer Fayre - Morris dancers, Minstels, Birds of Prey, Flower Crown Workshop plus tokens for free food and drink. The park is worth a visit any time tinyurl.com/ywch9ztr 1/2 @thecityofldn.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Culture Mile Business Improvement District made the most of the City's Postman's Park for a Midsummer Fayre - Morris dancers, Minstels, Birds of Prey, Flower Crown Workshop plus tokens for free food and drink. The park is worth a visit any time tinyurl.com/ywch9ztr 1/2 @thecityofldn.bsky.social
Where are they now? A photo wall beneath Westway shows local children playing in the streets of North Kensington nearly 60 years ago. Photographer Adam Ritchie is offering a print to anyone pictured, and a photo taken now. More about the exhibition, and Maxilla Gardens location tinyurl.com/2dcgxpdx
June 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Where are they now? A photo wall beneath Westway shows local children playing in the streets of North Kensington nearly 60 years ago. Photographer Adam Ritchie is offering a print to anyone pictured, and a photo taken now. More about the exhibition, and Maxilla Gardens location tinyurl.com/2dcgxpdx
Early visitors today to the very special hidden garden at Great St Barts, Smithfield (1123) - part of London Open Gardens tinyurl.com/28nn4ofr
Here's the backstory of how local resident Bernadette Skehan and other volunteers reclaimed the derelict garden tinyurl.com/23gh6huv #LondonOpenGardens
Here's the backstory of how local resident Bernadette Skehan and other volunteers reclaimed the derelict garden tinyurl.com/23gh6huv #LondonOpenGardens
June 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Early visitors today to the very special hidden garden at Great St Barts, Smithfield (1123) - part of London Open Gardens tinyurl.com/28nn4ofr
Here's the backstory of how local resident Bernadette Skehan and other volunteers reclaimed the derelict garden tinyurl.com/23gh6huv #LondonOpenGardens
Here's the backstory of how local resident Bernadette Skehan and other volunteers reclaimed the derelict garden tinyurl.com/23gh6huv #LondonOpenGardens
In 1725 young Benjamin Franklin worked as a printer in the Lady Chapel of Great St Barts, then commercial premises. 300th celebrations start today with lectures and demonstrations on a replica press. Preview here tinyurl.com/2atr3arz @StBartholomews
February 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In 1725 young Benjamin Franklin worked as a printer in the Lady Chapel of Great St Barts, then commercial premises. 300th celebrations start today with lectures and demonstrations on a replica press. Preview here tinyurl.com/2atr3arz @StBartholomews
Credit also to The Peel Institute for supporting earlier work on heritage maps tinyurl.com/yma9p7cc - and to original inspiration from Mike Franks' 1977 Discovering Clerkenwell map. Today's is the first comprehensive Clerkenwell map for nearly 50 years.
December 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Credit also to The Peel Institute for supporting earlier work on heritage maps tinyurl.com/yma9p7cc - and to original inspiration from Mike Franks' 1977 Discovering Clerkenwell map. Today's is the first comprehensive Clerkenwell map for nearly 50 years.
Really excellent new map of Clerkenwell published today encouraging residents, workers and visitors to explore the area’s fascinating streets on foot. Details in EC1 Echo article from Footways London co-founder David Harrison tinyurl.com/224tg5qq
December 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Really excellent new map of Clerkenwell published today encouraging residents, workers and visitors to explore the area’s fascinating streets on foot. Details in EC1 Echo article from Footways London co-founder David Harrison tinyurl.com/224tg5qq
The City Corporation tried a new format for resident engagement yesterday, with a forum for group discussions, instead of a formal Question Time, followed by festive drinks. I think it was a useful experiment, if we could have a record of the key responses to questions. tinyurl.com/23pjbkka
December 11, 2024 at 11:27 AM
The City Corporation tried a new format for resident engagement yesterday, with a forum for group discussions, instead of a formal Question Time, followed by festive drinks. I think it was a useful experiment, if we could have a record of the key responses to questions. tinyurl.com/23pjbkka
Media coverage of the City Corporation's decision to close Smithfield Market hasn't offered much detail on possible reuse of the historic buildings - so here's links to concept designs published in 2020. Or will we have another Covent Garden? tinyurl.com/23q6acf4 #smithfieldmarket
December 7, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Media coverage of the City Corporation's decision to close Smithfield Market hasn't offered much detail on possible reuse of the historic buildings - so here's links to concept designs published in 2020. Or will we have another Covent Garden? tinyurl.com/23q6acf4 #smithfieldmarket