This cartoon by Gillray was the first appearance in print - so far as is known - of the Bank's Old Lady nickname, The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
In the old town, the medieval Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest cathedral in the world, dominates the skyline. The cityscape is also shaped by the Twelve Romanesque ...
London Street Signs offers a look at the various nameplates attached to buildings around the city, ranging from robust, cast-iron plates to ornate signage. The book gathers photographs taken by ...
The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The 18th century examples ...
Ever since photographer and mom Katherine DeGroot and her husband, Seth, moved into this 1872 Gothic Revival Victorian ... in ...
Hold the phone! Having a landline at home is now considered by most Britons to be 'old-fashioned'. It tops a list of items ...
The price of bananas, a dozen eggs or a loaf of bread at neighborhood supermarkets is set in part by a not-so-subtle process of spying.
This month, 22 new street signs will be installed that will create a route from Nathan Phillips Square to the Rogers Centre, renaming portions of Queen Street West, John Street, Front Street ...
A Northern Kentucky city is staying in its Taylor Swift era by unveiling a street sign that will pay homage to the international pop star ahead of her concerts in Indianapolis Nov. 1-3.
The Grade II-listed building was constructed in 1871 in the Gothic style A 150-year-old Gothic-style former convent looks set to be given a new lease of life as a charity-owned hotel under new plans.
The bull market in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) began two years ago and is showing few signs of slowing ... and is hovering near an all-time high. Wall Street strategists who spoke with Yahoo Finance ...