Welcome to the blog all about London and it’s amazing history. Look Up London is about spotting little details above your eye line then using them to unravel the secret history of your location.
Find them - they say - and infinite wealth is yours! While I can't guarantee that, I can help you spot them!...
Often it's the things we pass most often that we forget to look for the details, but there's history to be found!...
Formerly the National Westminster Bank, you've got to look up past these impressive columns to admire the historic details on Bishopsgate!...
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Find them - they say - and infinite wealth is yours! While I can't guarantee that, I can help you spot them!...
Often it's the things we pass most often that we forget to look for the details, but there's history to be found!...
Formerly the National Westminster Bank, you've got to look up past these impressive columns to admire the historic details on Bishopsgate!...
My top picks for your London history hit! These are my favourites...
If you've driven along the A4, maybe on your way to Heathrow, chances are you've admired theses buildings. But what's the story behind them?...
Along Whitechapel Road you can spot the most extraordinary slice of London's history; a selection of houses built in 1695!...
While sheltering from the rain, a tiny architectural detail revealed a little bit of London's history...
It's one of the most iconic shapes on the London skyline, but few know about it's Roman connection to London's history....
One of the prettiest facades in Spitalfields, but for the history of 42 Brushfield Street, you have to look up!...
What these lone towers lack in stonework they make up for in history...
If you don't like awkward situations, maybe look away now...
Join me for a look inside the bascule chambers...