by Sheldon ‘Pumps have their histories no less than rivers’ proclaims the York Herald in October 1875. ‘They have always yielded a good supply of fresh water, pleasant to drink, free from organic impurities, and notable for their brewing results, in the making of tea no less than in the making of beer.’ The Pump in 1910. Image © Collage, City of London Corporation On the corner of Aldgate High Street stands a pump. No surprise in itself, the City had many of them and it was o

by Sheldon ‘Pumps have their histories no less than rivers’ proclaims the York Herald in October 1875. ‘They have always yielded a good supply of fresh water, pleasant to drink, free from organic impurities, and notable for their brewing results, in the making of tea no less than in the making of beer.’ The Pump in 1910. Image © Collage, City of London Corporation On the corner of Aldgate High Street stands a pump. No surprise in itself, the City had many of them and it was o

by Stephen Almost as quickly as the trees had earned their green, must they now cast their leaves autumnal yellow. Indeed the end of October is upon us, and as contributor of today’s post it is my privilege to wish all of our readers a very Happy Halloween! Cemetery Club Pumpkin – crafted by yours truly With this special time of year comes a guarantee of children flocking to the streets in a bid to see how much confectionery they can pilfer from their neighbours (and if they’

by Stephen Almost as quickly as the trees had earned their green, must they now cast their leaves autumnal yellow. Indeed the end of October is upon us, and as contributor of today’s post it is my privilege to wish all of our readers a very Happy Halloween! Cemetery Club Pumpkin – crafted by yours truly With this special time of year comes a guarantee of children flocking to the streets in a bid to see how much confectionery they can pilfer from their neighbours (and if they’