London’s historical hidden gems
Walk a few minutes North East from Covent Garden along Long Acre and you will turn the corner to be presented with one of the most impressive views of a building in London. Ahead of you is the stunning Art Deco masterpiece that is Freemasons’ Hall. Freemasons’ Hall is the headquarters of the United Grand […]
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The Worshipful Company of Insurers, one of the City’s livery companies, says that ‘London Insures the World’. It is safe to say that finance and insurance are crucial to the history of London and its place today as a global city. Lloyd’s of London has been at the heart of that story since the 1680s.
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The Victorians really knew how to do a town hall. I paid a visit to one of the most spectacular: Shoreditch. Shoreditch Town Hall has an amazing history involving Jack the Ripper, the Suffragettes and the Kray twins, as well as being a place of entertainment, administration and community in the East End for over
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Skimming over the East End of London on Google maps (or your maps provider of choice), you will notice the generally pretty jumbled, but organic, street pattern. Winding roads, little lanes, diagonals and dog-legs. This is an area that has been developed piecemeal over the centuries, with no overarching organisation. That is until you come
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2025 marks the 60th anniversary of one of London’s most essential services: the London Ambulance Service (LAS). Since 1965 the LAS has served the people of London, saving countless lives. I recently paid a visit to their headquarters near Waterloo Station. They have some interesting information outside the headquarters, available for all to look at
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