London Blog Posts

The History of Westminster Cathedral: A Hidden London Gem
From Pleasure Gardens to Music Halls: Entertainment Evolution
Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Fagan: The Intruder’s Tale
Jack London in London: The People of the Abyss
Alice Perrers and Edward III: Their Historical Impact
Festival of Britain: Discover the Hidden Lansbury Estate Poplar
Ordnance Survey Benchmarks in London and Their Uses
London’s August Garden Walks: History in Bloom
History of Newgate Prison: London’s Most Feared Prison
Regent’s Park London Guide: Gardens, Canal & Open Air Theatre
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London History Podcast Episodes

163 Fighting in Georgian London
Episode 163: Fighters and Fashion: The story of Georgian London’s Public Combat
162 Building Tower Bridge Square
Episode 162: Building Tower Bridge
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Episode 161: Life Below Stairs
160 Soho Square
Episode 160: Soho Square’s Untold Stories: From Charles II to Mary Seacole
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Episode 159: Unveiling London’s Victorian Vampire Legacy
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Episode 158: Finsbury Circus: From Marshland to Modern Metropolis
157 Buttons Podcast Square
Episode 157: From Factory Floor to Black Market: The Button Theft Scandal
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Episode 156: Smithfield: London’s Theatre of Public Execution
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Episode 155: Tea with Churchill: Amelia Earhart’s London Story
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Episode 154: White Conduit House: A Lost Pleasure Garden of Georgian Islington
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London Photography in December

Halfway through December and the days are short and the nights are long. Perfect! For photography in London, we now get the best of both worlds, the light and the […]

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Guided Theatre: 2020

GUIDED THEATRE Welcome to this new addition of London Guided Walks blog, GUIDED THEATRE by Sarah at Thrifty Theatre. Your hub for all thing’s theatre, including news, the hottest shows […]

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Cartwright Gardens: Classical Calm Off the Euston Road

Cartwright Gardens is a graceful crescent of brick buildings with stuccoed ground floors. The first floors facing the street have finely wrought iron balconies and the top, fourth floor is […]

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Award-Winning London Tour Guide

We have some fabulously fantastic news to share with you. We are excited to have been awarded, ‘Tour Guide of the Year in London’ by the prestigious Travel & Hospitality Awards, 2020. […]

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When is Twelfth Night?

It is said that it is bad luck to leave your Christmas decorations up past Twelfth Night. But when is Twelfth Night? One of the biggest surprises for those on […]

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Leadenhall Market: the Heart of Roman London

Leadenhall Market stands in the very centre of Londinium, for underneath its buildings and avenues lie the remains of the forum. The Romans began their conquest of Britannia in 43AD, […]

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