Heart of London
H. C. V. Morton
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
An ever-muttering prisoned storm,
The heart of London beating warm.
John Davidson, "Ballads and Songs"
A collection of short essays, originally published in The Daily Express newspaper. The writer was a journalist on staff, and also a renowned travel writer.
LONDON'S GROWTH
Here Herbs did grow
And Flowers sweet
But now 'tis called
Saint George's Street.
—An 18th century inscription on a London tavern
When a man is tired of London he is tired of life: for there is in London all that life can afford. (5 hr 19 min)
Chapters
| THE NEW ROMANCE | 7:57 | Read by BachTran |
| WHERE THE EAGLES SLEEP | 13:02 | Read by BachTran |
| ORIENTAL (Petticoat Lane) | 7:44 | Read by BettyB |
| SHIPS COME HOME (The Docks) | 5:47 | Read by George Banfield |
| TREASURE TROVE (Caledonian Market) | 8:10 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
| CENOTAPH | 6:00 | Read by KevinS |
| ROMANCE ON WHEELS | 7:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| GHOSTS OF THE FOG | 6:11 | Read by Owler |
| BATTLE (Free Cancer Hospital) | 6:14 | Read by richiehayden |
| BABIES IN THE SUN (Kensington Gardens) | 5:44 | Read by Thomas White |
| FACES IN THE STRAND | 5:42 | Read by Thomas White |
| WOMEN AND TEA | 5:32 | Read by BettyB |
| AN OPEN DOOR (St. Martin's Church in the Fields) | 5:53 | Read by BettyB |
| A BIT OF BAGDAD (Club Row) | 6:08 | Read by Lynne T |
| "PRISONERS ONLY" (Bow Street) | 6:20 | Read by Lynne T |
| BOYS ON THE BRIDGE | 6:13 | Read by Tim Rowe |
| NIGHT BIRDS | 5:45 | Read by richiehayden |
| AT THE WHEEL | 6:41 | Read by Phoenix Quitse |
| UNDER THE DOME (St. Paul's) | 6:42 | Read by BettyB |
| HEARTBREAK HOUSE | 8:30 | Read by Phoenix Quitse |
| MADONNA OF THE PAVEMENT | 4:08 | Read by Arnav Darnal |
| SWORD AND CROSS (Temple Church) | 6:25 | Read by BettyB |
| KNOCKOUT LAND | 5:01 | Read by shadowdog2000 |
| GHOSTS (Soane Museum) | 9:09 | Read by chocolatepot |
| ALADDIN'S CAVE | 5:43 | Read by BettyB |
| THAT SAD STONE (Cleopatra's Needle) | 10:01 | Read by chocolatepot |
| SUN OR SNOW | 6:31 | Read by Cindy Hurbain |
| ROMANTIC MUTTON (Shepherd's Market) | 5:11 | Read by shadowdog2000 |
| LONDON LOVERS | 5:52 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| IN UNCLE'S SHOP | 5:53 | Read by April6090 |
| HORSEY MEN | 5:12 | Read by Tim Rowe |
| FROM BOW TO EALING | 7:09 | Read by Andy Kelk |
| MARRIAGE | 5:23 | Read by Stacey Malcolm |
| KINGS AND QUEENS (Westminster Abbey Waxworks) | 6:48 | Read by BettyB |
| LOST HEIRS (Record Office) | 7:14 | Read by BettyB |
| FISH (Billingsgate Market) | 9:33 | Read by Andy Kelk |
| HAUNTED (Old Devonshire House) | 5:57 | Read by April6090 |
| ABOUT HOMES IN BONDAGE | 8:02 | Read by KevinS |
| ROYAL SATIN (London Museum) | 6:03 | Read by BettyB |
| AMONG THE FUR MEN | 5:33 | Read by SomeRandomBritishGuy |
| APPEAL TO CÆSAR (Privy Council) | 6:06 | Read by Tim Rowe |
| TONS OF MONEY (The Royal Mint) | 6:53 | Read by Owler |
| WHERE TIME STANDS STILL | 5:41 | Read by April6090 |
| MY LADY'S DRESS | 6:18 | Read by Softwork |
| ST. ANTHOLIN'S | 5:00 | Read by Tim Rowe |
| NOT FOR WOMEN | 5:59 | Read by Thomas White |
| OUR ROMAN BATH (The Strand) | 3:42 | Read by Arnav Darnal |
| LEFT BEHIND (Lost Property Office) | 5:28 | Read by George Banfield |
| THE "GIRLS" (Piccadilly Circus) | 5:17 | Read by Arnav Darnal |