by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 11, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Okay, I grant you, this isn’t the original building, but the building that stood on the spot in St James’s Square during the Second World War (called Norfolk House) was where General Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied forces, planned...
by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 9, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Love blue plaques on London buildings. Especially those that give a real sense of the period of history they belong to, as well as the person they portray. Take this one at 79 Pall Mall for instance. Belongs to Nell Gwynn, the most famous of all King Charles II...
by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 5, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Occasionally, backs of important buildings can be unexpectedly more attractive than the front. Take Christie’s the famous Auction House in St James for instance. Christie’s was founded in 1766 by Scottish auctioneer James Christie and he must have really known what he...
by BlackTaxiTours | May 30, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Seems hard to believe in this age of instant communication, but in the days before social media, telephones & even telegrams, getting news of major historical events was down to a trusted courier. Take the news of the victory at the Batlle of Waterloo for...
by BlackTaxiTours | May 29, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
London’s not short of beautiful churches each with its own story to tell and its own secrets to share. But St James’s in Piccadilly could really say it qualifies as a ‘hidden gem’, partly because it’s virtually hidden from view by the church’s lovely garden and...
