Souvenirs of London - Silly, Jovial, Royal, or Classical Paintings Or Authors, Or Railways

 Suitcase with underground railway stations, tee-shirt, and many more items. Royal family.

From a large shop called Gift Box beside Embankment underground railway station.

Suitcase with a London Underground map at the Gift Box, by Embankment station, under the archway. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

Gift Box Britain shop by Embankment station. Photo by Angela Lansbury. 

Their goods from their huge souvenir range at all prices is only sold only in the physical shop. A website at their address sells a smaller number of dearer personalised souvenirs such as key rings and wallets.

Lots of stuff on royalty, and jokey items with waggling heads in souvenir shops such as this one all over central London, around Baker Street station and Green Park station.

Maybe your friends would prefer a famous painting on a tee-shirt, rather than a silly slogan. You will also find large shops offering souvenirs based on classic culture at art galleries and museums and entertainment venues. For example, the Barbican, the Tate Gallery, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the South Bank. 

You can usually find the entrance to the shop without going into the museum or exhibition, for which there might be a charge or a queue.

Famous People - Sherlock Holmes, Dickens 

For specialised souvenirs, consider the shop at the Sherlock Holmes museum near Baker Street station. Of course, Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character, although said to be based on a real person.

Consider souvenirs from another home of a famous person such as an author, for example, Dickens. 

Entertainment Venue Shops

You can also find souvenirs at entertainment venues. For example, at Ruislip Lido there is a miniature train you can ride on. For railway enthusiasts shops at both ends of the track, more stuff at the Lido end including buckets and spaces sets for toddlers. This stuff is sold only at the physical site. Their website currently only gives links to other people's websites selling books on the location and history of Ruislip.

If you can't visit, or don't have time for the shop and want to buy souvenirs and gifts after you get home, many attractions and museums have shop websites which are fun to browse. Today I discovered at the South Bank, Genius Playing cards at just under ten pounds sterling £10, showing four categories of writers, and a similar set showing movie stars.

London Themes

More London theme items are available from the London Museum, and the London Transport museum.

The London Transport Museum has tube lines on Tote bags, an umbrella, and even a fan.

Useful Websites

Personalised Items

https://giftbox-britain.com/

Arts and Culture Souvenirs

https://shop.southbankcentre.co.uk/collections/new-in/products/writers-genius-game

London and transport souvenirs

https://shop.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/shop-all-clothing

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