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Things Which Do Not Exist Beneath London
Wombles, werewolves, missing umbrellas…and a 24-hour Tube service.
Campaign To Re-Open Crystal Palace Subway
Long forgotten subway could be re-opened as a music and events venue.
“Sewer Man” Begins Blogging
A warm welcome to the world of London blogging for Daniel Brackley, aka The Sewer Man. As a flusher for Thames Water, Daniel knows the feculent subterranean crannies of our city as well as anyone whose surname isn’t Bazalgette, and has acted as Londonist’s guide …
Last Chance To See Illumini’s Secret Underground Exhibition
If you’ve not been along to Shoreditch Town Hall for the Illumini show, try and get out at lunch or early evening. It’s well worth it. You’ll find a memorable set of installations celebrating London’s hidden underbelly. As you creep around the catacombs beneath the …
A Tour Of Shoreditch Church Crypt
We’re standing in a dark tunnel a little way underground, beneath what was once a major Roman junction and near the source of a lost river, listening to a bearded vicar tell slightly tall (but nevertheless gripping) tales about ghostly apparitions, the Necromancer, and the …
Replica Spitfire At The Churchill War Rooms
A full-size replica of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1 has been parked outside the Churchill War Rooms, where it will remain until the end of the month. The replica is part of the museum’s drive to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s famous radio …
Explore ‘Secret Subterranean London’ With Illumini
Readers with moleish tendencies will be excited to learn of a festival celebrating subterranean London. The main event and week-long exhibition kick off in the basement of Shoreditch Town Hall on 9 September, where ‘many of London’s underground secrets’ will be recreated by artists. A …
In Pictures: Inside Clerkenwell House Of Detention Catacombs
The Clerkenwell House of Detention, north-east of Clerkenwell Green, has a long and turbulent history stretching back to 1617, including its destruction by fire in the 1780 Gordon Riots. The prison was demolished in 1893 to make way for Hugh Myddleton School (the impressive building …
Inside Churchill’s Emergency War Bunker
Naval helicopters flew over Dollis Hill on their way to the Greenwich celebrations yesterday. Had their pilots looked down, they might have seen a queue of civilians awaiting a rather special tour of military heritage. The Paddock bunker sits high up on Brook Road, Dollis …
