Breaking News: Rome. A secret workshop has been discovered where criminals mass-produced fake Picassos. Police would like to speak to this woman.

Fans of Edgar Allan Poe can now arrange for the author - or multiple incarnations of the Poe - to grip their legs tightly. 'Poe-ka Dots' socks are available from the British Library at Euston Road, London, for £14.99 a pair.

The Isaac Memorial in Bristol Cathedral. John Isaac was enslaved by local slaveowner Thomas Daniel (1799-1872). This plaque was commissioned by his descendants. Unveiled in 2024, it counters the august Daniel Family Window of 1877. Nearby a large display addresses Thomas Daniel's role in slavery.

Later I saw this plaque near the top of the steps. It records how in the 1660s a wealthy Bristolian called Jonathan Blackwell paid for the original steps (subsequently rebuilt in 19th C). Blackwell, who was a vintner, later moved to the capital and became an Alderman of - the City of London! 2 of 2.

I'm a City of London Guide. Recently I visited Bristol, in order to take a break from the City and London generally. Hilly Bristol has several long stairways. On the first morning I walked down the Christmas Steps, which were one minute's walk from my accommodation on Colston Street. 1 of 2.

Bristol Cathedral garden contains this 1980 sculpture by Naomi Blake. 'Refugee' is subtitled 'To the victims of all racial persecutions'. Naomi Blake (1924-2018) was a survivor of Auschwitz.

Revolution of the Viaduct - Paul Klee.