MacDonald Gill’s painted maps are rather special. Created for a specific person,  place or organisation, each is unique – or so I thought. I have

A recent enquiry about the map (pictured below) found in a 1948 book published by a brewery in Canada has prompted me to write about

The first part of this newsletter celebrates the centenary of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley Park in north London in 1924-25. Nowadays all

On November 11th – Armistice Day – the nation observed the two minute silence at eleven o’clock to remember the victims of war. Four of

As I write this today – on Saturday May 6th – King Charles lll is being crowned at Westminster Abbey. There will be a little

All Quiet on the Western Front, a German film set in World War One, is sweeping up this year’s film awards. It has won seven

St Bartholomew’s Church Update After a long wait, the new owners of the Grade II-listed St Bartholomew’s Church were granted planning permission to carry out

In this last newsletter of the year the main item is about a newly discovered MacDonald Gill map. There’s also news of a major London

The last year has been a strange one for everyone.  I hope that you’ve all stayed well, had vaccinations, and coped with the several lockdowns