The 15 Best London Ceilings
Proper jaw-dropping rooms to look up at. These London ceilings that are also packed with interesting history....
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Oxford Street Rodents
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July 10, 2018
Heard the myth you're never more than 6ft from a rat in London? Well on Oxford Street it's other rodents (and their intriguing history) you should be looking for!...
10 Best Spiral Staircases in London
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June 27, 2018
If you're on the hunt for things to literally look up to, you can do no wrong with these beautiful sights. How many have you visited?...
The Keys: Inside the Tower of London’s Secret Pub
What did it mean to die in Londinium? Roman Dead - a new free exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands - explores the burials and beliefs of Roman Londoners....
Tour of Clapham South Station: The Hidden Shelter For 10,000 Londoners
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June 19, 2018
There's more to Clapham South Station than meets the eye and I joined a Hidden London tour to uncover its fascinating secret history...
6 Jaw-Dropping Finds from ‘Roman Dead’ at the Museum of London Docklands
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June 12, 2018
What did it mean to die in Londinium? Roman Dead - a new free exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands - explores the burials and beliefs of Roman Londoners....
The Queen’s Birthday Parade: What is Trooping The Colour?
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June 5, 2018
Each June Her Majesty the Queen gets an official Birthday parade in London, full of fabulous British Pomp and Circumstance. But what actually is Trooping The Colour?...
Reynolds & Hogarth: Mistake on the Victoria and Albert Museum
We've all been there. That sinkin feeling when you realise you've made a mistake. So imagine - on the V&A no less - discovering a mistake over 100 years too late!...
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