Look Up London is about spotting little details above your eyeline then using them to unravel the secret history of your location.
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Perhaps not famous or studded with celebrity graves, Tower Hamlets is so worth a visit, here are the fascinating human stories I found...
The ornate details of New River Head are certainly not your usual new-build. These Islington Flats are an important part of the area's heritage....
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?...
It's tough curating a museum of death and destruction. Here are my highlights from an introductory tour...
Ever looked up and noticed this alarmingly pointy spike on London Bridge? The story goes it hides a gruesome bit of London history....
Proper jaw-dropping rooms to look up at. These London ceilings that are also packed with interesting history....
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!...
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?...
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....
There's more to Clapham South Station than meets the eye and I joined a Hidden London tour to uncover its fascinating secret history...
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....
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?...