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Tour of Clapham South Station: The Hidden Shelter For 10,000 Londoners

Posted on June 19, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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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

Posted on June 12, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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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?

Posted on June 5, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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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?...

Inside the Natural History Museum Spirit Collection

Posted on April 10, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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South Kensington's Natural History Museum has far more on offer than dinosaurs, join me for a look inside The Spirit Collection; full of monstrous and surprising specimens not usually on display! ...

Parliamentary Archives: Inside The Victoria Tower

Posted on March 6, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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See what's going on inside Westminster's Victoria Tower; it houses the Parliamentary Archives – millions of records with historical, constitutional and political significance. Join me on a tour inside…...

In Pictures: Winter Lights 2018 at Canary Wharf

Posted on January 16, 2018

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by Katie Wignall

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Back for another year, Winter Lights 2018 returns to Canary Wharf with a wealth of extraordinary lights installations....

In Photos: An Early Morning at Smithfield Market

Posted on October 24, 2017

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by Katie Wignall

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There's not many things that can tempt me out of bed at 5.30am, but an early morning tour of Smithfield Market is one of them....

Genuinely Creepy Things To Do London Halloween

6 Genuinely Creepy Things To Do in London This Halloween

Posted on October 20, 2017

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by Katie Wignall

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London is crawling with ghost stories and gruesome fables, but I wanted to share some genuinely creepy and truly historic places you can explore to get in the Halloween spirit....

The Best of Open House London – 2017 Highlights

Posted on September 26, 2017

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by Katie Wignall

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Over 800 buildings are open for the public – for free – to snoop around and last weekend I did the usual rushing across the city to try and see as much as possible! These were my favourite Open House discoveries this year....