Category: Historic Places
Kingsway Tram Tunnel
The Kingsway Tram Tunnel was used until the end of London’s trams in 1952, carrying trams down to the Embankment to serve the South.
Superbloom 21st June 2022
n a glorious summer’s day at the Tower of London, the Superbloom tapestry of flowers continue to weave themselves into the most magnificently coloured meadow, creating a new natural habit for wildlife.
Fireman’s Corner, Highgate East Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery is a large cemetery in North London that was built to take London’s dead when London’s churchyards could no longer cope with the expanding population. It is one of London’s “Magnificent Seven”...
Euston Underground Station Disused Tunnels
Most people know there are disused stations on the London Underground, but fewer know that there are lots of stations which have disused tunnels. These once bustling spaces became redundant over time as more...
Albert Memorial
Located in London’s Kensington Gardens opposite the Albert Hall, the memorial is a lavish construction of Victorian excess to remember Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria. Amongst his many achievements he is probably best...
Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd’s of London, known normally as just Lloyd’s, is a market for insurance and reinsurance market in the City of London and housed in an iconic building designed by Norman Foster. Whilst working in...
The Knollys Rose Ceremony
Each year the church of All Hallows by the Tower hosts the start of the Knollys Rose Ceremony organised by Watermen’s Company. The short version of the story behind the ceremony is someone’s wife...
Maunsell Forts
Leading out from the Thames Estuary, strange objects rise from the sea. These are the Maunsell Forts, part of the defence of Britain in World War Two. Designed by Guy Maunsell, the Forts have...