Take a stroll along the Victoria embankment and you will find lions, eagles and camels. Don’t worry this isn’t me reporting some sort of zoo break-out scenario, I am referring to the wonderful array of animal decorations and memorials that brighten up the the embankments. We’re talking fish lampposts, camel benches, a giant 13 ton […]
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Most know of Samuel Pepys from his recording of the Great Fire of London in 1666 in his diary and famously burying his precious parmesan cheese in the garden to protect it from the flames. He was however, so much more than that. As well as his diary being an invaluable source on the fire,
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St Pancras and Islington cemetery in East Finchley is huge. It is the largest in the UK in terms of burials with around 1 million people and although technically two cemeteries combined, it is also the third largest in the country by land area at 190 acres. To be honest, at first, I found the
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Tower Bridge, a magnificent feat of Victorian engineering, was completed in 1894. Along with Big Ben it is probably the most recognisable symbol of London and is almost certainly one of the most photographed. But, where can you get the best view of it? Now, you may disagree, but I think you can get the
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Ely Place, by Holborn Circus, is a charming but, at first glance, fairly standard looking Georgian terraced street. However, look a little closer and you will see that it has a fascinating history to it. There are a few hints that reveal that not all is as it seems… Firstly, Ely Place has it’s own
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