Visiting The Francis Crick Institute: Ancient DNA And Groundbreaking Discoveries

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Next to St Pancras Station and behind the British Library you will find another very important building, this one particularly in the world of science: the Francis Crick Institute, otherwise known as The Crick. It is the single largest biomedical laboratory under one roof in all of Europe and carries out world-leading research. They also have

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Writers, Radicals And Rescuers: A History Of Hazlitt’s Hotel

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Soho is one of London’s most eclectic areas packed with art, creativity and history. It also has some wonderful architectural survivors. Just off the busy Soho Square and down Frith Street you can find a row of three charming Georgian townhouses. Today these make up Hazlitt’s Hotel. Hazlitt’s has been a favourite of many visitors

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A Closer Look At The Fabulous Spirit Of Soho Mural

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On the corner of Broadwick Street and Carnaby Street you will find a brilliant burst of colour in the form of the Spirit of Soho Mural.  Completed in 1991, the mural was originally designed and executed by Diane England and a team of artists from Free Form Arts Trust. True to the spirit of the area, it is

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A Hidden Museum Dedicated To The History Of Anaesthesia

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There are so many small and wonderfully niche museums tucked away around London, covering subjects you would probably never expect an entire museum dedicated to. And, best of all, of course, many of them are completely free to visit. One such place is the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, hidden away in the basement of a Georgian

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