History

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London Plaques You've Probably Never Seen

London's hidden memorials.

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Little London On Sea: Why Swanage Has Loads Of Old London Stuff

The London bollards and buildings that have retired to the coast.

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A Brief History of Westminster Abbey

A readable chronology of an iconic building.

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A Brief History Of The O2, Or The Millennium Dome

A quarter-century of remarkable history.

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London's Greatest Follies

The joy of pointless buildings.

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Unbuilt London: How South Kensington Was Almost Swallowed By A Royal Avenue

Royal route would have connected two landmarks.

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An AI Sharpened Up These Videos Of 1930s and 1940s London

It's like being there.

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London's Public Executions: How Many Were Killed? Where? And For What Crimes?

A deep dive into the historical records.

Opinion By Aidan Walsh

Soho London Vs SoHo NYC - Which Is The Best?

Battle of the 🇬🇧 Sohos 🇺🇸

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Taller Than The Shard: 6 Unbuilt Skyscrapers London Never Got

One of them's a mile high.

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A Brief History Of Buckingham Palace

An entertaining chronology of the famous pile.

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Fitzrovia Got Its Name A Little Longer Ago Than We Thought....

It appears in print a decade earlier than previously noted.

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Dinner For 14 On Nelson's Column? It's Been Done

When the steaks really were too high.

By Will Noble

Did You Know Harrods Used To Have Its Own Pub?

"The sort of genuine Olde English Inn you only find in the USA".

By Will Noble

Heritage Society 'Supergroup' Forms To Stop Liverpool Street Station Development

Griff Rhys Jones is president of reborn Liverpool Street Station Campaign.

By Nigel Smith

The Trendy Pub-Cinema That Dished Up Arthouse Films And Craft Beer... In 1980s Acton

Ever heard of the Acton Screen?

By Will Noble

The Four Bronze Commuters Of Brixton Station

Ever spotted these stationary commuters?

By M@

A Brief History Of The BT Tower

Butlins, bombs and a psychic transmission.

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Why You Should Always Look Down In London: Pavement Oddities

16 reasons to look to your feet.

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Hogarth's Staircase Masterpiece At Bart's Hospital To Be Restored

Grant comes in Bart's 900th year.

By Anastasia Osei-Kuffour

Vernon Vanriel: Telling The Story Of One Of Britain's Great Boxers

On The Ropes tells legendary lightweight's story.

By Will Noble

Visit This Subterranean Town By The Seaside

The incredible Ramsgate Tunnels.

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The Hardy Tree Of St Pancras Has Fallen

Iconic ash with novelist connections is no more.

By Will Noble

The First Driverless Tube Train Ran In 1963... On The District Line

Technically, the Victoria line was only the third to have driverless trains.