London History

The history of our railways is full of surprises, but this might be the most…
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It's more than likely that you've heard of the Savoy Hotel. The luxury five-star…
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With its deep history and vast size, it is no wonder that London hides some…
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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace - more commonly known as Ada Lovelace - was an…
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If you know London, you know that there were slums in areas that are now redeveloped.…
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My great-grandmother slept through the Second World War.She lived in Southall and, as…
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The red phone box, once an iconic sight on London’s street corners, has been a silent…
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It was late afternoon on January 4, 1698, the winter sky beginning to darken. At…
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Way back in 1847 an isolated train station opened on the North of the Thames opposite…
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Nick Barber’s parents were on £5 a week each when they bought their house in Clapham…
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