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Inside Walthamstow's Magnificent Town Hall
And why it has a basement like a yellow submarine.
7 hrs ago
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Matt Brown
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Five... Tower of London escape attempts from across the centuries
This is heistcore
Sep 21
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Lydia Manch
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Tales From the Crypt (Museum)
London's historical basements.
Sep 19
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Matt Brown
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Fake History
Some notes on London's bogus past.
Sep 17
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Matt Brown
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Looping-the-Loop in Victorian Soho
An 1840s roller coaster in central London.
Sep 12
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Matt Brown
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5 Historical Quirks in...
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5 Historic London Buildings You Can Explore For Free
Four of which you can just walk into without booking.
Jan 12, 2024
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Londonist
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Matt Brown
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5 Historic Quirks to Spot in... Paternoster Square
Oddities in the shadow of St Paul's.
Jan 5, 2024
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Londonist
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Matt Brown
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5 Historic Quirks to Spot in... Celebration of '24
A New Year's list of oddities around the number 24.
Dec 29, 2023
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Londonist
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Historical Maps
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Georgian Fitzrovia... Now in Colour
Of course, it wasn't called that back then.
Apr 16
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Matt Brown
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Who Was This John Rocque Fellow Anyway?
The man behind the maps.
Mar 21
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Matt Brown
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1746 In Colour: The Barbican to Bishopsgate Map
Continuing my mission to colour in London's greatest historical map, one panel at a time.
Mar 19
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Matt Brown
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1840: A Romanian Visitor's Impressions of London
"...all their food is made of steaks, really not done at all."
Sep 10
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Matt Brown
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Croydon had a huge 19th century walnut festival
Oktoberfest but make it walnuts
Sep 7
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Londonist
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An Elizabethan Tapestry Map of London
A map so charming you'll want to give it a hug.
Sep 5
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Matt Brown
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