London’s historical hidden gems
London is known for its world-class and often vast museums, but it is also full of smaller, lesser-known museums that are also well worth visiting and often give you a much closer connection with London’s past. One such place is Dr Johnson’s House at 17 Gough Square. It is a beautiful townhouse located on a […]
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In the heart of London’s East End, on Cable Street in Shadwell, you will find a dramatic and monumental mural. It depicts a battle that took place here in 1936 between furious London residents and the police who were protecting a march of the British Union of Fascists. The mural was commissioned to commemorate the
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I was recently very kindly invited by the London Transport Museum on one of their Hidden London tours. I have previously been on their tour of the Clapham South Deep Level Shelter, which was incredible, so I was very excited to do another. This time I went for Aldwych: End of the Line: a tour
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After the Great Fire of London in 1666, the office of Sir Christopher Wren was entrusted to rebuild 51 of the 87 City churches destroyed in the blaze. Many have been lost since then either to the clearances of the late 19th century or to the Luftwaffe in World War Two. 24 remain today, including
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Just a ten minute walk from the Tower of London in Whitechapel is an extraordinary building with a unique atmosphere. Wilton’s Music Hall is one of the few surviving Victorian music halls in the country. Lots of websites seem to claim it is the oldest in the world, however Settle Victoria Music Hall in Yorkshire
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