Climbing Southwark Cathedral’s Tower
On a special tour of Southwark Cathedral I got to ascend the tower. The views - you'll be happy to know - did not disappoint! Join me on the climb...
Imperial War Museum Poppies | Weeping Window at IWM London
'Weeping Windows' makes it's final stop in London. You can see the iconic poppy artwork at the Imperial War Museum until 18 November 2018...
Southwark Needle: The Spike on London Bridge
Ever looked up and noticed this alarmingly pointy spike on London Bridge? The story goes it hides a gruesome bit of London history....
Hiding In Plain Sight: Marshalsea Prison Wall
In the middle of a park in Southwark lies a dark secret, a remnant of London's past. Have you ever paid attention to this section of brick wall?...
Story Behind The Beautiful Southbank House, Lambeth
Posted on October 30, 2017
What's the story behind this gorgeous building? A classic bit of Victorian showing off, here's the history of this stunner in Lambeth...
The Faraday Memorial: Elephant and Castle
You’ve probably passed this stainless steel mass in the centre of Elephant and Castle roundabout, I had always dismissed it as simply a London Underground substation. But there's more to it!...
Mad as a Hatter
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ever spotted the Mad Hatter pub and hotel along Stamford Street? Images of Alice at her wonderland tea party may spring to mind, but 'Mad as a Hatter' has a particular historical significance in SE1.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]Southwark was one of the industrial...
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