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The Lions of London
An overlooked symbol of the city?
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10 Roman Miles up Watling Street
An historical walk along Edgware Road.
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Five... pieces of London's alcohol advertising history
From Roman tabernae to Paul Hogan
May 31
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Londonist
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The Girl From Mars, and London's 1920s SETI Programme
Is there anybody out there?
May 29
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A Veteran London Explorer Picks His Top Historical Discoveries
Vic Keegan shares some of his London highlights.
May 27
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Mapping Anglo-Saxon London: A Big Update
Dec 10, 2025
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An Historic Walk Along the North Bank of the Thames
Feb 11
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Extreme Acts of Psychogeography
Nov 1, 2024
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Mapped: The Origins of the City of London's Street Names
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1746: Chelsea and the King's Road, Mapped in Colour
The John Rocque map heads west.
Apr 8
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Pimlico, and All That Water
Getting our feet wet in John Rocque's map.
Feb 20
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Matt Brown
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Mapped in Colour: Pimlico and Victoria in 1746
Colouring in Georgian London, one panel at a time.
Feb 18
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Anatomy of a Painting: The Railway Station, by William Powell Frith
Paddington station in 1862.
May 22
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Anatomy of a Cartoon: March of the Intellect, by William Heath
A touch of futurology from 1829.
Jan 28
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Anatomy of a Painting: 'Work', by Ford Madox Brown
A street scene in Hampstead.
Nov 12, 2025
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