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Discover London Bridge at St Magnus the Martyr Many pass beneath city skyscrapers, unaware that the original entrance to medieval London Bridge still stands—memorialised at St Magnus the Martyr, beside […]
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The Ghost of Cock Lane: When Georgian London Fell for History’s Most Famous Hoax Modern-day Cock Lane | Photo by Hazel Baker In the crisp autumn of 1762, London was […]
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St Mary-le-Bow: A Church That Helped Shape London Deep in the heart of the City of London stands a church that has witnessed conquest, rebellion, fire, war and renewal. St […]
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Introduction Title Page Transcript of London Burkers Trial | Photo by Wellcome Collection “Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that […]
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As Halloween approaches, the supernatural notion of witches abroad beneath a full moon while the clock strikes midnight comes to mind. There is no finer depiction of witches than in […]
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The Tower Ravens: Fact, Fiction, and Folklore The Tower of London has long held a central place in Britain’s imagination, a symbol of power, intrigue, and endurance. Among its many […]
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