If we are talking about living history, one of the places that is most emblematic of that in London is Smithfield Market. It is London’s oldest wholesale market, tracing its roots back over 800 years and still operating from the same site. It is, however, sadly, going to be shutting down in the next few […]
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Walking along St Martin’s Lane, not far from Trafalgar Square, you cannot help but pay attention to the tower of the London Coliseum. It is one of the capital’s most distinctive theatrical landmarks and has played a central role to London’s theatre scene now for over a century. I was delighted to pay them a
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I had the great privilege recently to be invited to have a look around Windsor Castle on a day that it was shut to the public. It was incredible to be able to soak up the atmosphere of the oldest inhabited castle in the world. It is naturally packed with history, artefacts and wonderful architecture,
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If you have ever walked along the Southern edge of Kensington Gardens, you will have not been able to miss The Albert Memorial. An exuberant Victorian display of commemoration, it has got to be the most elaborate memorial, to one man, in all of London. It depicts a 14ft statue of Prince Albert, seated in
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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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