Tucked just off busy Holborn, amongst a dense cluster of much newer buildings is a rare survivor of both the Great Fire and the Blitz: Barnards Inn Hall. This historic gem is now home to Gresham College, an extraordinary institution that has been providing free public lectures for more than 400 years, continuing a tradition […]
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Few hospitals have left a mark on London and the country’s history quite like Bethlem Royal Hospital. Established in the thirteenth century, it is Britain’s oldest psychiatric institution and likely the oldest in the world. It is also not just a hospital, it became a symbol of mental healthcare, was a famous London landmark and
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James Bond, also known as Agent 007, is one of the world’s most recognisable cultural creations, spawning a blockbuster film franchise and immortal catchphrases such as ‘Bond, James Bond’ and ‘shaken, not stirred’. Did you know though that many of the stories’ roots can be traced to one corner of London: St James’s? Below is
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Alfred Hitchcock is one of Britain’s most famous film directors, often referred to as the ‘Master of Suspense’. Did you know though that he has his origins in Leytonstone in East London? There are a few nods to the legendary director to look out for, including a series of brilliant mosaics inside Leytonstone Station. Alfred
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Not far from London is a building that appears, as you approach it, almost like a fairytale castle. This eccentrically designed building, in the heart of the Surrey countryside, was once the home of the world’s first computer programmer and later an aviation pioneer who played a key role in saving Britain in World War
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