London’s historical hidden gems
Australia House is one of the buildings I have talked about for years now on my Hidden Strand: Power, Wealth and Empire tour. I had never however been lucky enough to see inside, until very recently. It is the Australian High Commission, i.e. the Australian diplomatic mission in the UK. It is not an embassy, […]
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Morley College near Waterloo will be very well known to some but, possibly, completely unknown to others. It is an adult and further education college established by an incredible Victorian social reformer and feminist pioneer called Emma Cons. It is also an overlooked hidden gem, I think, in terms of its array of artistic works. A
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Walk along Norton Folgate from Liverpool Street Station and you are largely surrounded by modern office blocks, many of which have gone up in just the last couple of years. Turn right however down the cobbled Folgate Street and you immediately feel as if the clock is winding back. One building, number 18, particularly stands
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Temple, I think, is one of the most charming and interesting historic areas of London to simply amble around. It has a number of peaceful gardens, one of the most historic churches in London, atmospheric courtyards and an array of historic survivors. I was lucky enough recently to be shown inside one of the buildings
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Often in London and its history, things are not quite as they seem. Tucked down a secluded lane between the busy Strand and the Embankment, you will find the Strand Lane ‘Roman Bath’. It is, however, neither Roman, nor originally a bath. I recently managed to visit this particular spot when they had a free
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