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Temple Bar : London’s Ceremonial Gateway
Temple Bar: London’s Ceremonial Gateway by Jane Copland Setting the Scene on Fleet Street Stand on Fleet Street near the boundary between the City of London and Westminster and...
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The London Life of Geoffrey Chaucer: A Glimpse into Pilgrimage during the Middle Ages
The London Life of Geoffrey Chaucer: A Glimpse into Pilgrimage during the Middle Ages by Eamonn Mullally Geoffrey Chaucer, often heralded as the father of...
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The Poll Tax Riots: A Testament to Collective Action
The Struggle for Economic Justice By Eamonn Mullally In the annals of history, few events encapsulate the spirit of collective action as vividly as the...
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Tower Bridge from the Monument
Tower Bridge: Celebrating 130 years
Spanning the River Thames, a stone’s throw from the Tower of London, and attracting some 40,000 visitors a year, Tower Bridge is not just a...
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The Bell – the great survivor
Can you think of somewhere in the City that was not destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666? One such survivor that is worth visiting...
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TripAdvisor 2024
TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice – 2024
We’ve done it again! At the end of June, we heard that for the third year running, we’ve been given the TripAdvisor ‘Traveller’s Choice’ award....
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Smithfield – very old, very new
Smithfield - very old, very new The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed a new walk now being offered – ‘Smithfield – very old,...
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The Hanseatic Steelyard: A Medieval German Enclave in London
by Jane Copland Imagine a little piece of medieval Germany in the heart of London. From the 1200s to the 1600s, the mighty Hanseatic League...
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Quenching the thirst of 17th century Londoners: The New River Company
                Should you find yourself perambulating around the perimeter of the Royal Exchange, you might chance to gaze...
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Revealing the Medieval Jewish Cemetery
Next time you are walking near St Giles Cripplegate, that ancient church somehow at home in the middle of the Barbican, pause for a minute...
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When London Froze Over: The Spectacle of the Thames Frost Fairs
  Imagine stepping onto the frozen surface of the River Thames, not cautiously inching forward, but striding confidently past roaring bonfires, puppet shows, and stalls...
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The Poppies Return to the Tower of London
  The Poppies are back at the Tower of London! A smaller but poignant installation within the heart of the Tower to remember, to reflect...
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