ianVisits

A popular London website focused on a range of topics, but mainly architecture, transport, history and things to do around the city.

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2026-10-26 07:53:21 UTC

A newspaper promising the first images of pedestrianised Oxford Street used a single screenshot from a traffic camera.
Now, why didn't I think of that when I spent two cold hours on Oxford Street last night?
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-buses-run-down-oxford-street-as-pedestrianisation-kicks-in-93548/

2026-10-24 11:44:26 UTC

London's Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square tomorrow (Sunday 25th October) have been cancelled because Storm Boelo makes it too dangerous to erect the stages (etc) today.
https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/117/495/702/904/034/224/original/9e14eecd8a521098.png

2026-10-22 11:01:06 UTC

A rare chance to see Hokusai’s complete Mount Fuji series in London
A rare exhibition brings together all 46 prints in Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, including three versions of his most famous image.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-rare-chance-to-see-hokusais-complete-mount-fuji-series-in-london-93452/

2026-10-17 13:40:57 UTC

Your latest dose of Britain is Bonkers.
Sir Alastair King has been named the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (a largely ceremonial role as the King's representative).
However, that excludes the City of London, which has its own Lord-Lieutenant, but it's held in commission -- that is, shared by several people. Including, as it happens Sir Alastair King.
Which makes me wonder how often one person has been Lord-Lieutenant in two places at the same time.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/5232195

2026-10-06 09:00:38 UTC

Alice in Wonderland experience in London opens next month
A new Alice in Wonderland experience opens next month at Dock X in Canada Water, promising to take visitors through ten rooms spanning 26,000 sq ft.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/alice-in-wonderland-experience-in-london-opens-next-month-92911/

2026-09-23 11:37:21 UTC

Plans move forward for new London Overground route across west London
TfL is seeking views on plans for an 18.5km London Overground route with four new stations and up to six trains per hour.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/plans-move-forward-for-new-london-overground-route-across-west-london-92726/

2026-09-23 09:01:28 UTC

Westminster Abbey to display a memorial to J.R.R. Tolkien
Westminster Abbey’s Poets' Corner will get a new resident next year, when a memorial to J.R.R. Tolkien is unveiled to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/westminster-abbey-to-display-a-memorial-to-j-r-r-tolkien-92683/

2026-09-14 08:01:26 UTC

Cancelled train? Your ticket will now work on more operators
From Sunday, affected travellers will have more freedom to continue their journeys using the same or a reasonable alternative route.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/cancelled-train-your-ticket-will-now-work-on-more-operators-92543/

2026-09-11 08:08:48 UTC

Surrey Quays station on London Overground’s Windrush line has opened its new entrance, offering step-free access to the station for the first time.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/first-look-inside-surrey-quays-stations-new-step-free-entrance-92447/

2026-09-10 11:45:30 UTC

A pigeon has turned the NATIONAL GALLERY into the NATIONAL GÁLLERY
https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/117/246/573/090/310/185/original/d29688ef1b336472.jpg

2026-09-04 11:00:57 UTC

Tickets Alert: Open weekend at the LT Musuem’s Acton depot
London Transport Museum is again opening its Acton storage depot later this month, offering a chance to explore thousands of objects normally hidden from public view.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tickets-alert-open-weekend-at-the-lt-musuems-acton-depot-92264/

2026-09-02 12:24:36 UTC

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Unless you're self-employed and you see those dreaded brown envelopes from the HMRC in the mix, the sight of which has probably sent more people to hospital with heart wobbles than anything else known to mankind.

2026-09-02 12:22:48 UTC

Random thought.
The thud of post arriving through the door used to be a harbinger of gloom as the initial thought was "great, more bills".
But now bills are online direct debits - so when the postman knocks, it's transformed into a moment of pleasure as most of it is things you want to receive.

2026-08-19 11:28:10 UTC

If you're a member of the British Museum, you really want to check that email they sent out this morning sharpish.

2026-08-13 09:00:40 UTC

Police to test facial recognition cameras on the London Underground
Facial recognition trials are coming to selected London Underground stations as the British Transport Police tests whether the technology can be used to find people wanted for serious offences.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/police-to-test-facial-recognition-cameras-on-the-london-underground-91812/

2026-08-13 07:18:13 UTC

Random thought - the final couple of weeks of this year's Great British Bake Off might be interesting.
Will likely have been filmed during the first of this year's heatwaves.

2026-08-10 08:00:35 UTC

HS2 installs a plaque 40 metres below London to celebrate the Brunels’ engineering legacy
HS2 has installed an unusual underground memorial where its Euston Tunnel passes directly beneath the Brunel family tomb at Kensal Green Cemetery.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hs2-installs-a-plaque-40-metres-below-london-to-celebrate-the-brunels-engineering-legacy-91738/

2026-08-05 08:13:11 UTC

First photos released of the SpaceX rocket collision with the moon.
https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/117/041/895/078/985/885/original/1edde645a5e018d6.png

2026-07-27 09:33:45 UTC

In memoriam.
https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/116/991/251/099/382/003/original/9f273c69f9a77ad1.png

2026-07-20 11:00:31 UTC

A colourful exhibition of Afghanistan’s disappearing textile traditions
Around 100 embroidered textiles at SOAS Gallery reveal the craftsmanship and cultural traditions of an Afghanistan beyond the headlines.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-colourful-exhibition-of-afghanistans-disappearing-textile-traditions-91201/

2026-06-01 15:01:27 UTC

The bicycle bell that noise-cancelling headphones can’t ignore
Engineers have developed a bicycle bell that can be heard by pedestrians wearing noise-cancelling headphones, potentially reducing collisions on busy streets.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-bicycle-bell-that-noise-cancelling-headphones-cant-ignore-90082/

2026-04-04 16:09:10 UTC

UK energy generation from fossil fuels has dropped below 10% today.
Yay wind power!
https://grid.iamkate.com/

2026-03-03 11:44:15 UTC

London Overground trains are calling at London Bridge station this Saturday
This Saturday, there will be a fairly rare sight as London Overground trains will be calling at London Bridge station.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/london-overground-trains-are-calling-at-london-bridge-station-this-saturday-87953/