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Revisiting London's first wine auction in a coffee house
On this day, the first ever wine auction was held in Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley in 1673 A sketch of Garraway's Coffee House in...
5 spiritual alternatives to St. Paul's Cathedral
1. St. Bride's, Fleet Street A sign outside calls it the "world famous" journalists' church, but St. Bride's – tucked in a pocket park...
5 old London cinemas worth visiting
1. The Ritzy cinema - Brixton Located in the heart of South London, iconic Ritzy cinema is the symbol of the vibrant Brixton...
There's no chalk in Chalk Farm. But there is Camden Market.
While Covent Garden once had a convent, and King's Cross was named after King George IV and a monument of a cross now demolished, Chalk...
Fashion week bargains and immigration fears at Petticoat Lane Market
Petticoat Lane Market, an East London source for bargain-buy clothing since the early 1600s, is a relic in transition. The atmosphere...
Peter Pan lives on in London hospital
On a calm street next to Queen Square in Bloomsbury, the red brick building of the Great Ormond Street Hospital stands out. The façade...
Explore the East India Company in modern London
The name East India Company, uttered in London, likely conjures thoughts of the vast fortunes carted across the oceans by long-ago...
Head North to King's Cross
Before they housed the gateway to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters that took Harry Potter and friends to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft...
Stars descend on iconic Royal Albert Hall for BAFTAs
The stars descend on the iconic Royal Albert Hall as the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) holds its 70th edition to...
Happy 191st birthday to University College London!
On February 11 1826, the institution today known as University College London, or UCL, was founded. Back then, it was called London...
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