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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;...
Farringdon Station: where London underground was born
Farringdon Station in 1866 and now. Source: Wikimedia Commons Whether you arrived late to work due to last Wednesday’s industrial action...
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...
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...
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