Londonist: Time Machine

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A playful look at London's history from Londonist.

A london street sign called 'Prospect Ring'
A postbox being eaten by a plane tree
A plaque commemorating the life of Rik Mayall
Sculpture of a dead parrot on a plinth in greenwich
Paternoster Square with blue sky and the sun behind the top of the column
A large blue plaque saying that the Rolling Stones first met the Beatles in the Crawdaddy Club on 14th April 1963
A mosaic sign saying Itchycoo Park, with a pond behind and a pigeon perching on the sign.
Two types of london red phone box, the K2 and the K6. The older K2 has square windows, while the K6 has rectangular windows
An elephant's head sticks out of a wall in waterloo station
A bizarre statue of Elizabeth I, with a golden C3PO-like head, and a ruff like a polo mint, in the grounds of Westminster School
Nine examples of coal hole covers, metal circles with intricate designs on top. They are common on the older streets of London
Richmond Palace model in Museum of richmond
The Mousetrap reflected in a puddle
A roundel reflected in a puddle
A sign on a wall saying no signs are to be affixed to the wall
Buildings, including a replica of Big Ben, made from gingerbread and decorated with icing and sweets