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By London Historians

Inside A City Church That Not Many People Get To See

It survived the Great Fire of London, the Blitz and an IRA bomb.

By London Historians

Ever Heard Of The Hanwell Asylum?

It still functions as a mental health hospital today.

By London Historians

The Gruesome Reason Why Newgate Prison Used To Be Known As 'Jack Ketch's Kitchen'

Named after one of London's longest-serving executioners.

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Ever Heard Of The Great Bullion Robbery On The South-Eastern Railway?

A little-known chapter of London's criminal history.

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A Brief Guide To London's Arches And Gates

Marble vs. Wellington.

By London Historians

Remembering London's Memory Man

The coolest nickname ever?

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Here's A Central London Museum You May Never Have Been To

One for London history buffs.

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Why Don’t You Come On Over Valerie? The Remarkable Lady Meux

Looked down on by polite society.

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Behind The Scenes In Westminster's Victoria Tower

It may not have THAT clock, but it's just as fascinating.

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London's Forgotten Disasters: The Woolwich Pleasure Boat Disaster

Britain's worst public transport disaster.

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What Is The Ceremony Of The Constable's Dues?

There's rum involved.

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The Londoner Who Pioneered Panto As We Know It Today

Hogarth and Samuel Johnson were fans.

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Who Or What Was Metro Cammell?

You'll have seen the name on tube carriages.

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The London Playwright Who Drank Wine While His Theatre Burned Down

Nero, Rome and fiddling come to mind.

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Inside The Old Clerkenwell House Of Detention

Where prisoners awaiting trial were held.

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10 Reasons We Love The Guildhall

Ever been?

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A Wander Through George Orwell's Hayes

“One of the most God-forsaken places I have ever struck”.

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Bazalgette: London’s Greatest Engineer

A forward-thinking chap.