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Retired fireman recalls surprising impressions of old Southwark, 1970s London
The headquarters of the London Fire Brigade were once located in Southwark Bridge Road. (Photo credit: Courtesy Dave Pike, left, and...
From Pink Floyd album cover to an urban public space: the history of Battersea Power Station iconic
Credit: Collage: The London Picture Archive, Wikimedia Commons There are two versions of London’s skyline, the one we all know, which...
Lights out at Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus today (Lisa Nordbo Fiil) and with the Shaftesbury Memorial boarded up with advertisements during WWII If you've braved...
Trafalgar Square: a square for the people of London
Left:The current look of Trafalgar square, February 2017. Right: A horse drawn bus, late XIX century. Sources: Maitane Sardón/ Wikimedia...
5 free self-guided walks to discover London
Explore London on your own time and pace with maps, texts and audio guides Discover George's Inn in Burrough High Street (left: 2017;...
Molly houses, the gay clubs of 18th century's London
Left, Shoe Lane today (Lisa Nordbo Fiil) and illustration of Field Lane in 1830, which used to be located here (Wilson, J.T., from the...
London landmark Tower Bridge reinvents itself for future visitors
Photo: Tower Bridge under construction, March 24, 1893, left (Credit: London Picture Archive); right, Tower Bridge today (creative...
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...
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...
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...
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