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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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London has had many world firsts in its history, perhaps most notably, it was the first city in the world to develop an underground railway. A lesser-known ‘first’ however, is that it also had the world’s first tunnel under a navigable river. The Thames Tunnel, that runs from Rotherhithe to Wapping, was designed by Marc Brunel
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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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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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Hampstead Heath is a wonderful place to feel like you have truly escaped the tumult of London. A sandy ridge, looking out over London from the North, Hampstead Heath covers around 800 acres and has a multitude of landscapes including ponds, hills, ancient woodland and open heath. It is a place where you can wander,
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