Anything relating to London’s museums: updates, information and reviews
Thursday 6th June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It was on the 6th June 1944 that the allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches, to retake occupied Europe and therefore changed the course of World War Two. There are a number of places that you can see or visit in London that relate […]
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I find myself in Hampstead fairly regularly, but I had never been to Fenton House, the oldest house in Hampstead, until very recently. It is a beautiful late 17th century merchant’s house with wonderful walled gardens and is today owned by the National Trust. Hampstead’s Origins Hampstead was once a small, fairly unremarkable, village outside
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For over 100 years, this impressive building on Whitehall was at the heart of the country’s history. It was home to the War Office from 1906-1964 and then used by the Ministry of Defence from 1964-2016. Inside its walls some of the most momentous decisions in British military history were taken and many of the
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In 2023 London got a brand new free museum. It is all about the old city wall and is based around a genuine section of the old Roman city wall. So, I went to check it out. Despite being called ‘The City Wall At Vine Street’, the entrance can be found at 12 Jewry Street. The
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I recently went on a very interesting visit to the London Metropolitan Archives in Clerkenwell. They are a fantastic historical resource for London, totally free and accessible to visit and are packed with historical treasures. The Archives The London Metropolitan Archives are the official archives of the City of London. They have over 100km of documents,
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