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Aldgate Pump | The story behind the City of London’s historic water pump

Aldgate Pump | The story behind the City of London’s historic water pump

Palace, Prison and Poorhouse | The story of Bridewell in the City of London

Palace, Prison and Poorhouse | The story of Bridewell in the City of London

Middle Temple Gatehouse | Step through a 17th century gateway to London’s legal heartland

Middle Temple Gatehouse | Step through a 17th century gateway to London’s legal heartland

The Panyer Boy of St Paul’s | What is the story behind this 17th century relic?

The Panyer Boy of St Paul’s | What is the story behind this 17th century relic?

The lost Moorish palace of showbiz and sin: The story of Leicester Square’s Alhambra

The lost Moorish palace of showbiz and sin: The story of Leicester Square’s Alhambra

White Hart Dock | Boat sculptures pay tribute to a lost riverside hub

White Hart Dock | Boat sculptures pay tribute to a lost riverside hub

Victoria House in Whitefriars | An unusual blend of 19th century architecture

Victoria House in Whitefriars | An unusual blend of 19th century architecture

Oscar Wilde’s London: Discover the playwright’s haunts

Oscar Wilde’s London: Discover the playwright’s haunts

Step inside Whitehall’s jewel: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office building

Step inside Whitehall’s jewel: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office building

From criminals to cocktails: How one London hotel started life as a Magistrates Court

From criminals to cocktails: How one London hotel started life as a Magistrates Court

The history of the Effra River | South London’s lost waterway

The history of the Effra River | South London’s lost waterway

Trading, theatre and Tudor merchants | The story of The Royal Exchange

Trading, theatre and Tudor merchants | The story of The Royal Exchange

Tower Subway | The story behind London’s lost underwater railway

Tower Subway | The story behind London’s lost underwater railway

Travel to the ancient world with the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

Travel to the ancient world with the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

Adelaide House | The story of London’s first skyscraper

Adelaide House | The story of London’s first skyscraper

Austin Friars | The history of one of London’s lost monasteries

Austin Friars | The history of one of London’s lost monasteries

Mary Queen of Scots House: This Neo-Gothic building is younger than you think

Mary Queen of Scots House: This Neo-Gothic building is younger than you think

A Jacobean tavern, waxwork museum and Victorian barbers | The many guises of Prince Henry’s Room

A Jacobean tavern, waxwork museum and Victorian barbers | The many guises of Prince Henry’s Room

Egyptian Hall | The story behind Piccadilly’s lost hall of wonders

Egyptian Hall | The story behind Piccadilly’s lost hall of wonders

In search of Aldersgate | The story of the City of London’s northern gate

In search of Aldersgate | The story of the City of London’s northern gate

Bigger than Ben | The history of Shell Mex House and its giant clock

Bigger than Ben | The history of Shell Mex House and its giant clock

The Elfin Oak | A whimsical visit to fairyland in Kensington Gardens

The Elfin Oak | A whimsical visit to fairyland in Kensington Gardens

A relic of Lambeth industry | The former Royal Doulton building

A relic of Lambeth industry | The former Royal Doulton building

Atlas House, Cheapside: Italianate architecture, Greek gods and insurance

Atlas House, Cheapside: Italianate architecture, Greek gods and insurance

Lawyers, lakes and lost villas: The story of Richard Shawe and Casino House of Dulwich

Lawyers, lakes and lost villas: The story of Richard Shawe and Casino House of Dulwich

The forgotten milkmaids and cows of St James’s and Green Park

The forgotten milkmaids and cows of St James’s and Green Park

London pride | Celebrating the capital’s women of World War II for VE Day 75

London pride | Celebrating the capital’s women of World War II for VE Day 75

Shoreditch Town Hall | Electricity, boxing, music hall and gangsters in 150 years of history

Shoreditch Town Hall | Electricity, boxing, music hall and gangsters in 150 years of history

The red house in Spitalfields | The story of No.4 Princelet Street

The red house in Spitalfields | The story of No.4 Princelet Street

Artistry, education and tragedy | The Pugin home on Great Russell Street

Artistry, education and tragedy | The Pugin home on Great Russell Street

Ye olde gaol door | The lone survivor of Tothill Fields Bridewell prison

Ye olde gaol door | The lone survivor of Tothill Fields Bridewell prison

Kings, hills and prisons | The story behind Ludgate in the City of London

Kings, hills and prisons | The story behind Ludgate in the City of London

Goodwin’s Court: Step back in time in a quaint Georgian alley

Goodwin’s Court: Step back in time in a quaint Georgian alley

The lonely tower of St Augustine Watling Street: The history of St Paul’s next door neighbour

The lonely tower of St Augustine Watling Street: The history of St Paul’s next door neighbour

A guide to Jane Austen’s London | A walk around ‘town’

A guide to Jane Austen’s London | A walk around ‘town’

Little Dorrit, Dickens and debt | The remains of Marshalsea prison in Borough

Little Dorrit, Dickens and debt | The remains of Marshalsea prison in Borough

Discovering the World War II shelter-turned-memorial at Stockwell

Discovering the World War II shelter-turned-memorial at Stockwell

Hold fire! The story behind the cannon bollard on Bankside

Hold fire! The story behind the cannon bollard on Bankside

Two Temple Place | A look inside a unique Neo-Gothic office built for the world’s richest man

Two Temple Place | A look inside a unique Neo-Gothic office built for the world’s richest man

Baroque and art nouveau collide at Old Finsbury Town Hall

Baroque and art nouveau collide at Old Finsbury Town Hall

Shopping in Style – Part 6 | The lost Lowther Arcade on the Strand

Shopping in Style – Part 6 | The lost Lowther Arcade on the Strand

The story behind Fleet Street’s boldest art deco façade | The Express Building

The story behind Fleet Street’s boldest art deco façade | The Express Building

The Swan & Edgar building in Piccadilly Circus | One of London’s lost department stores

The Swan & Edgar building in Piccadilly Circus | One of London’s lost department stores

Hoxton Hall | Step inside one of the East End’s surviving Victorian music halls

Hoxton Hall | Step inside one of the East End’s surviving Victorian music halls

Three centuries of Blewcoat School: From educating the poor to a ‘Posh Frock Shop’

Three centuries of Blewcoat School: From educating the poor to a ‘Posh Frock Shop’

Georgian shop life and slum makeovers at 23 and 24 Bedfordbury

Georgian shop life and slum makeovers at 23 and 24 Bedfordbury

Exploring the history of 55 Broadway with Hidden London

Exploring the history of 55 Broadway with Hidden London

Holborn Viaduct: The history of London’s first flyover with a royal seal of approval

Holborn Viaduct: The history of London’s first flyover with a royal seal of approval

William Shakespeare’s London | Guide to The Bard’s former homes and haunts

William Shakespeare’s London | Guide to The Bard’s former homes and haunts

The fascinating history of Blackfriars | Norman castles, a priory, theatres and Shakespeare’s home

The fascinating history of Blackfriars | Norman castles, a priory, theatres and Shakespeare’s home

Royal Hospital Chelsea | Visiting the historic home of the Chelsea Pensioners

Royal Hospital Chelsea | Visiting the historic home of the Chelsea Pensioners

A look at London’s post boxes from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II

A look at London’s post boxes from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II

Visit the Medieval ruins of Whitefriars in the basement of a London office block

Visit the Medieval ruins of Whitefriars in the basement of a London office block

The Trinity Green Almshouses in Stepney: A 17th century mariners’ retirement complex

The Trinity Green Almshouses in Stepney: A 17th century mariners’ retirement complex

Gaze up (or down) the stunning Brewer staircase at Heal’s

Gaze up (or down) the stunning Brewer staircase at Heal’s

Peterborough Court | An Art Deco temple to journalism standing on Fleet Street

Peterborough Court | An Art Deco temple to journalism standing on Fleet Street

London Stone – the myths and history of this City landmark explored

London Stone – the myths and history of this City landmark explored

The ruins of St Alphage | A Medieval church is uncovered on London Wall

The ruins of St Alphage | A Medieval church is uncovered on London Wall

Did you know there’s a piece of the Berlin Wall in London?

Did you know there’s a piece of the Berlin Wall in London?

A reminder of Fleet Street’s tabloid past… and a rather creepy address

A reminder of Fleet Street’s tabloid past… and a rather creepy address

The river runs through it | Have you spotted the river in Sloane Square tube station?

The river runs through it | Have you spotted the river in Sloane Square tube station?

The Chelsea cows | The story behind Wright’s Dairy and its surprising musical legacy

The Chelsea cows | The story behind Wright’s Dairy and its surprising musical legacy

Top 10 urban myths about London

Top 10 urban myths about London

Explore Dulwich Village with Metro Girl’s self-guided history walk

Explore Dulwich Village with Metro Girl’s self-guided history walk

45-47 Ludgate Hill | A Victorian bank masquerading as a wine bar

45-47 Ludgate Hill | A Victorian bank masquerading as a wine bar

The story of Cecil Court | Arson, Mozart, movies and books on London’s literary lane

The story of Cecil Court | Arson, Mozart, movies and books on London’s literary lane

Crossness Pumping Station: A stunning remainder of Victorian engineering

Crossness Pumping Station: A stunning remainder of Victorian engineering

Jewel Tower | A Medieval survivor of the Palace Of Westminster

Jewel Tower | A Medieval survivor of the Palace Of Westminster

William Blake finally honoured with a gravestone at his last resting place

William Blake finally honoured with a gravestone at his last resting place

33-35 Eastcheap | This former Victorian vinegar warehouse is far from sour

33-35 Eastcheap | This former Victorian vinegar warehouse is far from sour

Delve into the history of the arts and crafts movement at the William Morris Society

Delve into the history of the arts and crafts movement at the William Morris Society

Emery Walker House: A stunning time capsule of the arts and crafts movement

Emery Walker House: A stunning time capsule of the arts and crafts movement

If those tiles could talk! The remains of Queen Caroline’s bath in Greenwich Park

If those tiles could talk! The remains of Queen Caroline’s bath in Greenwich Park

Turner’s House | Follow in artist JMW Turner’s footsteps at his Twickenham retreat

Turner’s House | Follow in artist JMW Turner’s footsteps at his Twickenham retreat

Palladium House | An architectural slice of the Big Apple in London’s Soho

Palladium House | An architectural slice of the Big Apple in London’s Soho

Long Acre’s horsey history and the story behind the Carriage Manufactory

Long Acre’s horsey history and the story behind the Carriage Manufactory

What is a cricket sign doing on a tube station?

What is a cricket sign doing on a tube station?

Mail Rail review | Travel under London on the Royal Mail’s underground railway

Mail Rail review | Travel under London on the Royal Mail’s underground railway

Is this London’s thinnest house? The story behind 5 Thurloe Square

Is this London’s thinnest house? The story behind 5 Thurloe Square

Holland House | A pioneering office block in the City of London

Holland House | A pioneering office block in the City of London

The ceramic bakers of Spitalfields on Widegate Street

The ceramic bakers of Spitalfields on Widegate Street

Discovering the origins of Somerset House on the Historical Highlights Tour

Discovering the origins of Somerset House on the Historical Highlights Tour

Pickering Place | Step inside London’s smallest square

Pickering Place | Step inside London’s smallest square

The old pillars of the former Blackfriars railway bridge

The old pillars of the former Blackfriars railway bridge

The façade of the Cock and Hoop Tavern: A crime against architecture

The façade of the Cock and Hoop Tavern: A crime against architecture

Fitzrovia Chapel | The story of a beautiful hidden gem

Fitzrovia Chapel | The story of a beautiful hidden gem

Crystal Palace Subway: A hidden survivor of a lost Victorian train station

Crystal Palace Subway: A hidden survivor of a lost Victorian train station

A rare chance to get up close to the painted ceiling at the Old Royal Naval College

A rare chance to get up close to the painted ceiling at the Old Royal Naval College

Neal’s Yard Water Clock: A quirky timepiece in Covent Garden

Neal’s Yard Water Clock: A quirky timepiece in Covent Garden

Charles Dickens Museum | Discover the man behind the books at the author’s only surviving London home

Charles Dickens Museum | Discover the man behind the books at the author’s only surviving London home

‘They shall not pass’ | Fighting the fascists on the Battle of Cable Street mural

‘They shall not pass’ | Fighting the fascists on the Battle of Cable Street mural

Granada Tooting | A neo-renaissance cinema masquerading as a bingo hall

Granada Tooting | A neo-renaissance cinema masquerading as a bingo hall

Is this London’s smallest alley? Squeeze down Brydges Place in Covent Garden

Is this London’s smallest alley? Squeeze down Brydges Place in Covent Garden

Bolton House | A rare piece of Art Nouveau in the City of London

Bolton House | A rare piece of Art Nouveau in the City of London

Shopping in style – Part 5 | An art deco gem, the Princes Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 5 | An art deco gem, the Princes Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 4 | Edwardian chic at the Piccadilly Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 4 | Edwardian chic at the Piccadilly Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 3 | Retail therapy Victorian-style at the Royal Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 3 | Retail therapy Victorian-style at the Royal Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 2 | The world’s oldest arcade, the Royal Opera Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 2 | The world’s oldest arcade, the Royal Opera Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 1 | The history of the Burlington Arcade

Shopping in style – Part 1 | The history of the Burlington Arcade

Back to their Victorian glory | The restored sphinxes of Crystal Palace Park

Back to their Victorian glory | The restored sphinxes of Crystal Palace Park

Strawberry Hill | A visit to a Gothic masterpiece in Twickenham

Strawberry Hill | A visit to a Gothic masterpiece in Twickenham

West End stars, a notorious public loo and Dr Crippen | The story behind Clarkson’s wig shop in Chinatown

West End stars, a notorious public loo and Dr Crippen | The story behind Clarkson’s wig shop in Chinatown

Tribute to the man who saved St Pancras station | The Sir John Betjeman statue

Tribute to the man who saved St Pancras station | The Sir John Betjeman statue

Bedford Row water pump | A pretty piece of Georgian street furniture

Bedford Row water pump | A pretty piece of Georgian street furniture

St Magnus The Martyr Church | The history of the old gateway to the City of London

St Magnus The Martyr Church | The history of the old gateway to the City of London

The Old Curiosity Shop: A little piece of 16th century London with a literary link

The Old Curiosity Shop: A little piece of 16th century London with a literary link

Roman Fort West Gate ruins | A tiny bit of Londinium… hidden in a car park

Roman Fort West Gate ruins | A tiny bit of Londinium… hidden in a car park

Victorian Bath House review: Step back in time for exotic cocktails in one of London’s subterranean hideouts

Victorian Bath House review: Step back in time for exotic cocktails in one of London’s subterranean hideouts

The Ferryman’s seat: A hidden piece of Bankside’s history

The Ferryman’s seat: A hidden piece of Bankside’s history

St Katharine Docks | A hidden oasis in the centre of London

St Katharine Docks | A hidden oasis in the centre of London

Morden Hall Park | A country oasis in south-west London

Morden Hall Park | A country oasis in south-west London

Country lanes, princes, gold and Chinatown | The story behind No.9 Wardour Street

Country lanes, princes, gold and Chinatown | The story behind No.9 Wardour Street

Charlton House | A Jacobean treasure in south-east London

Charlton House | A Jacobean treasure in south-east London

‘Roman’ bath at the Strand | What the Dickens is the history behind this old watering hole?

‘Roman’ bath at the Strand | What the Dickens is the history behind this old watering hole?

Memorial to Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt 1381 in Smithfield

Memorial to Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt 1381 in Smithfield

Going underground | Exploring the Clapham South deep-level shelter with Hidden London

Going underground | Exploring the Clapham South deep-level shelter with Hidden London

Here lies Giro the dog | The only ‘Nazi’ memorial in London

Here lies Giro the dog | The only ‘Nazi’ memorial in London

Leadenhall Market | Shop in one of London’s oldest commercial hubs dating back to Roman times

Leadenhall Market | Shop in one of London’s oldest commercial hubs dating back to Roman times

Westminster Hall: Stand in some of Britain’s most famous footsteps at Parliament’s oldest building

Westminster Hall: Stand in some of Britain’s most famous footsteps at Parliament’s oldest building

Follow in the footsteps of the Suffragettes on a London history walk

Follow in the footsteps of the Suffragettes on a London history walk

Duck Island Cottage | A ‘rural’ retreat in St James’s Park

Duck Island Cottage | A ‘rural’ retreat in St James’s Park

Open House London 2015 gallery: Royal residences, Roman baths and Georgian townhouses

Open House London 2015 gallery: Royal residences, Roman baths and Georgian townhouses

Regency London, John Nash and the Third Reich | Visiting The Royal Society’s Carlton House Terrace

Regency London, John Nash and the Third Reich | Visiting The Royal Society’s Carlton House Terrace

Knights, Shakespeare and lawyers | A visit to London’s Medieval Temple Church

Knights, Shakespeare and lawyers | A visit to London’s Medieval Temple Church

London’s oldest public drinking fountain on Holborn Viaduct

London’s oldest public drinking fountain on Holborn Viaduct

St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse | A rare survivor of 16th century London

St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse | A rare survivor of 16th century London

41-42 Cloth Fair | City of London’s oldest house which has survived the Great Fire and the Blitz

41-42 Cloth Fair | City of London’s oldest house which has survived the Great Fire and the Blitz

The Great Fire of London’s OTHER monument | The Golden Boy of Pye Corner

The Great Fire of London’s OTHER monument | The Golden Boy of Pye Corner

It’s not falling down and it’s NOT Tower Bridge | The history of London Bridge

It’s not falling down and it’s NOT Tower Bridge | The history of London Bridge

Eltham Palace | A trip through history from Tudor kings to an Art Deco makeover

Eltham Palace | A trip through history from Tudor kings to an Art Deco makeover

Sit back and enjoy one of London’s best views | The swan benches on the Albert Embankment

Sit back and enjoy one of London’s best views | The swan benches on the Albert Embankment

Metro Girl’s Must Do Series – Part 2 | Borough Market

Metro Girl’s Must Do Series – Part 2 | Borough Market

A hidden garden in the City | The ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East

A hidden garden in the City | The ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East

Spirit Of Soho mural | Celebrating the history and characters of Soho

Spirit Of Soho mural | Celebrating the history and characters of Soho

The South Bank Lion | A historic big cat looking a bit off colour…

The South Bank Lion | A historic big cat looking a bit off colour…

Having a gas | The last Webb Patent Sewer lamp in London

Having a gas | The last Webb Patent Sewer lamp in London

Step to it | The Duke of Wellington’s mounting stone

Step to it | The Duke of Wellington’s mounting stone

Derelict beauty | A visit to Caroline Gardens Chapel with Open House London

Derelict beauty | A visit to Caroline Gardens Chapel with Open House London

A king’s country escape… in the middle of Rotherhithe | The ruins of Edward III’s Manor House

A king’s country escape… in the middle of Rotherhithe | The ruins of Edward III’s Manor House

Missing – One church | The lonely bell tower of St Alban

Missing – One church | The lonely bell tower of St Alban

Revisiting the now-restored Georgian water pump on Cornhill

Revisiting the now-restored Georgian water pump on Cornhill

‘We are all in the gutter…’ Oscar Wilde memorial near the Strand

‘We are all in the gutter…’ Oscar Wilde memorial near the Strand

Thames Tunnel tour | Discover the Victorians’ Eighth Wonder of the World

Thames Tunnel tour | Discover the Victorians’ Eighth Wonder of the World

Great Scotland Yard history | From a London base for Scottish kings to the Met Police’s HQ

Great Scotland Yard history | From a London base for Scottish kings to the Met Police’s HQ

Swiss glockenspiel in Leicester Square | The last survivor of the Swiss Centre

Swiss glockenspiel in Leicester Square | The last survivor of the Swiss Centre

Monument to a woman who changed history | Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Victoria Tower Gardens

Monument to a woman who changed history | Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Victoria Tower Gardens

Who do you sphinx you are? The history behind the camel and sphinx benches on Victoria Embankment

Who do you sphinx you are? The history behind the camel and sphinx benches on Victoria Embankment

Charles Dickens’ London: Retrace the author’s steps at these historic locations

Charles Dickens’ London: Retrace the author’s steps at these historic locations

Cardinal’s Wharf | A survivor of 18th century Bankside amidst two London landmarks

Cardinal’s Wharf | A survivor of 18th century Bankside amidst two London landmarks

Middle Temple Hall: Legal life, Twelfth Night and a rare survivor of Elizabethan architecture

Middle Temple Hall: Legal life, Twelfth Night and a rare survivor of Elizabethan architecture

A monument to victory, grand park entrance and an upset Duke | History behind the Wellington Arch

A monument to victory, grand park entrance and an upset Duke | History behind the Wellington Arch

Neo-classicism, masques and an execution site | The history and beauty of Banqueting House

Neo-classicism, masques and an execution site | The history and beauty of Banqueting House

Visit the ruins of a Billingsgate Roman bath house

Visit the ruins of a Billingsgate Roman bath house

Travel back in time at the Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields

Travel back in time at the Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields

Buxton Memorial Fountain | A memorial to one of Westminster’s most important laws

Buxton Memorial Fountain | A memorial to one of Westminster’s most important laws

Hay’s Galleria | Tea, war and fire – the history behind the Larder of London

Hay’s Galleria | Tea, war and fire – the history behind the Larder of London

Cleopatra’s Needle | How an Egyptian obelisk ended up by the Thames… and why isn’t it Thutmose’s Needle?

Cleopatra’s Needle | How an Egyptian obelisk ended up by the Thames… and why isn’t it Thutmose’s Needle?

Rare colour film of bustling London town in 1927

Rare colour film of bustling London town in 1927

Winchester Palace ruins | A surviving piece of Medieval London amidst the wharves

Winchester Palace ruins | A surviving piece of Medieval London amidst the wharves

A Complete History Of London: Funny, abridged story of the city in a Roman amphitheatre

A Complete History Of London: Funny, abridged story of the city in a Roman amphitheatre

Cellar Door review: Cocktails, cabaret and popcorn in converted Victorian conveniences!

Cellar Door review: Cocktails, cabaret and popcorn in converted Victorian conveniences!

19 Princelet Street review | Unravel layers of history in this unique museum of immigration

19 Princelet Street review | Unravel layers of history in this unique museum of immigration

History of the BT Tower in Fitzrovia | A revolving restaurant and communications hub

History of the BT Tower in Fitzrovia | A revolving restaurant and communications hub

More than just a traffic island | The history behind Parliament Square

More than just a traffic island | The history behind Parliament Square

Civil war, centre of London and a memorial to a queen | The story behind Charing Cross

Civil war, centre of London and a memorial to a queen | The story behind Charing Cross

Seen a Dolphin in the Thames? Story behind the lamps on the Embankment

Seen a Dolphin in the Thames? Story behind the lamps on the Embankment

Can lampposts be fashionable? The myth of the Coco Chanel street lights

Can lampposts be fashionable? The myth of the Coco Chanel street lights

Temple Bar | The only surviving gateway into the City of London

Temple Bar | The only surviving gateway into the City of London

This train ain’t going nowhere | A visit to London’s lost tube station Aldwych with Hidden London

This train ain’t going nowhere | A visit to London’s lost tube station Aldwych with Hidden London

A bit of bling amongst the green | The glistening Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens

A bit of bling amongst the green | The glistening Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens

A look inside Battersea Power Station before the developers move in

A look inside Battersea Power Station before the developers move in

The water’s run dry | A Georgian pump lanquishing on Cornhill

The water’s run dry | A Georgian pump lanquishing on Cornhill

Holding Out For A Hero | A monument to heroes at Postman’s Park

Holding Out For A Hero | A monument to heroes at Postman’s Park

Who moved the Thames? York Water Gate at Embankment Gardens

Who moved the Thames? York Water Gate at Embankment Gardens

Inside out | A rare chance to step inside the Lloyd’s Building at Open House London

Inside out | A rare chance to step inside the Lloyd’s Building at Open House London

St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street | Where the tiered wedding cake began

St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street | Where the tiered wedding cake began

Christ Church Greyfriars: A little bit of nature amidst the concrete jungle of the City

Christ Church Greyfriars: A little bit of nature amidst the concrete jungle of the City

What’s that small Tardis-looking thing? Story behind London’s police telephone posts

What’s that small Tardis-looking thing? Story behind London’s police telephone posts

A walk in olde Dulwich | History walk for the Dulwich Festival 2012

A walk in olde Dulwich | History walk for the Dulwich Festival 2012

Only 311 stairs… climbing The Monument

Only 311 stairs… climbing The Monument

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