The Lamb, Bloomsbury [Old London]

Lamb exterior. Image from https://www.thelamblondon.com/ Operating as a pub on the same site under the same name since the 1720s, the Lamb in Bloomsbury's Lamb's Conduit Street (both named after the local philanthropist William Lambe) certainly counts as Old London. Although it has been thoroughly restored, that was done in Victorian times, and it remains… Continue reading The Lamb, Bloomsbury [Old London]

Spaghetti House [Old London]

Continuing our occasional look at eating places which might qualify as Old London, we come, as everyone wanting a quick meal in Central London does at some point, to Spaghetti House. This has something of a mixed reputation for food quality, but we cannot doubt its longevity. Founded in 1955 in Goodge Street, it is… Continue reading Spaghetti House [Old London]

Cosmoba [Old London]

Located in Cosmo Place, between Southampton Row and Queen Square in Bloomsbury, the Cosmoba restaurant has been run by the same family for several decades. It serves a varied clientele of locals, tourists from the nearby hotels, visitors to the nearby British Museum, and academics from the University of London. It is not the sort… Continue reading Cosmoba [Old London]

CoLIS 2010 (and 2013)

The 7th CoLIS (Conceptions of Library and Information Science) conference was held at University College London between 21st and 24th June. As Programme Chair, I am bound to be biased, but, after leaving a decent period for reflection, it seems to me that it was a great sucess. Participants have been kind enough to use… Continue reading CoLIS 2010 (and 2013)