Congrats on the anniversary. If this was a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, your character would be called “Map” Brown and you would sing the streets of the Rocque grid in dizzying rhyme.
Happy 2 year Anniversary! May you have many more. My favorite Substack to read, it is always interesting to learn about London, a place I have lived also but did not know about al lot of the interesting and intriguing places or even got to see some which you get to mosey to and tell us all about. Here's to you Matt "Map Maker" Brown.. That reminds me of a song from Fiddler on the Roof, I think you can guess which one could easily be tweaked from the original.
If anyone ever asks me where I get my info from, I tell them, M@, the tour guide’s tour guide. And I never cease to have my jaw dropped by the phenomenal amount of hours you must dedicate to honouring people and places that might otherwise be forgotten. There was a London before London, and we can all walk it thanks to you.
Happy second birthday! Interesting Top 10. Recently watched The Gold on BBC and was intrigued to discover some of the money laundered from Brinks Matt went via Docklands development! Suggestions for interviews: tour guide Geoff Simmons https://summerstown182.wordpress.com
Londonist Time Machine is my favourite Substack. Every edition has something new and curious - like wandering the streets with a particularly well-informed tour guide. I love how much your readers love maps!
Congrats on the anniversary. If this was a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, your character would be called “Map” Brown and you would sing the streets of the Rocque grid in dizzying rhyme.
“I am the very model of a modern map geographer
I’ve Piccadilly, Soho and the Square of old Trafal-a-gar…”
Or something.
Indubitably!
Quite right! We need to hear that song...
Happy Birthday! One of my favourite sites - never stops delighting & informing. Thank you!
Thanks Mike.
Congratulations Matt on an inordinately successful two years. Your writing brings joy to many. Kind regards. Andy B.
Happy 2 year Anniversary! May you have many more. My favorite Substack to read, it is always interesting to learn about London, a place I have lived also but did not know about al lot of the interesting and intriguing places or even got to see some which you get to mosey to and tell us all about. Here's to you Matt "Map Maker" Brown.. That reminds me of a song from Fiddler on the Roof, I think you can guess which one could easily be tweaked from the original.
Thanks Carly
If anyone ever asks me where I get my info from, I tell them, M@, the tour guide’s tour guide. And I never cease to have my jaw dropped by the phenomenal amount of hours you must dedicate to honouring people and places that might otherwise be forgotten. There was a London before London, and we can all walk it thanks to you.
Wow, thank you! Acute insomnia is my superpower.
Congratulations!
I look forward to your articles every morning!
Keep it coming, Matt. It's all wonderful
Happy second birthday! Interesting Top 10. Recently watched The Gold on BBC and was intrigued to discover some of the money laundered from Brinks Matt went via Docklands development! Suggestions for interviews: tour guide Geoff Simmons https://summerstown182.wordpress.com
Londonist Time Machine is my favourite Substack. Every edition has something new and curious - like wandering the streets with a particularly well-informed tour guide. I love how much your readers love maps!
Aw, thanks Anna. Alas, this particular edition doesn't have anything new and curious... but it's good to take stock once in a while.
Congratulations, Matt! It's wonderful the way you are constantly digging deeper to unearth new stories and perspectives.
Likewise. There is no end to London.