FREE Rembrandt Exhibition at The British Museum
The British Museum is a wonderful place to visit, especially when you are dipping in to see something specific. Many of us Londoners would say
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Bishopsgate Before the Great Fire of London
Suspended high on a wall in the Victoria and Albert Museum is the facade of a London house from before the Great Fire of 1666.
Great Fire of London Monument
The Great Fire of London Monument: A Testament to London’s Resilience London is a city that cherishes its past, and this is evident in the
The Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich
The Royal Naval Hospital Greenwich: London’s Exception to Simplicity Unlike other cities that flaunt architectural grandeur, London exhibits a subtler charm. Yet, The Royal Naval
London’s First Coffeehouse
London’s first coffeehouse was founded in 1652 by the churchyard of St Michael’s, Cornhill. It was not quite the first coffeehouse in England, which had
Lime Street’s Brief Moment of Catholicism
Lime Street does not have much of historical interest today. It is dominated by two pieces of well-known modern architecture: the Lloyd’s Building, designed by
A Christmas Carol
Nahum Tate is hardly a household name, but he wrote one of our oldest and most popular Christmas carols. Tate was born in Dublin in
The Text on the Monument
The Monument was built between 1671-1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London of 1666 which ended up destroying four-fifths of the city. It is
Buckingham Virtual Tour
Situated in the heart of the West End of London and surrounded by two royal parks; Green Park and St James’s Park, Buckingham Palace is
Why did the Globe Theatre close?
Shakespeare’s and John Fletcher’s Henry VIII was originally a script called “All is True”, which was a historical thriller. The play was based on the
