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Heart of London

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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