London’s Alleys: Ham Yard, W1

This upmarket looking Soho passageway lined with posh shops and a hotel is a far cry from what it looked like just a decade ago — as one of the last remaining WWII bomb sites in central London.
Indeed, the run-down site with the empty plot of land fenced off in otherwise busy Soho was a curious relic and people of a curious mind, almost a tourist attraction to seek out and explore.
Now, it’s just another posh yard with expensive shops.Originally though, Ham Yard was a square courtyar