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Royal Oak Royal Oak is a tube station on the Hammersmith & City Line

How a king’s hiding place became a London pub
15/02/2024

How a king’s hiding place became a London pub

A walk along the route of the Hammersmith & City (and Circle) line of the London Underground between Royal Oak and Paddington station.This simple walk of no ...

Please ignore
15/02/2024

Please ignore

The history of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, extends over 2000 years. In that time, it has become one of the world's most significant financial and cultural capital cities. It has withstood plague, devastating fire, civil war, aerial bombardment, terrorist attacks, and....

British History Online: digital library of key primary and secondary sources of London history
15/01/2024

British History Online: digital library of key primary and secondary sources of London history

British History Online is a collection of nearly 1300 volumes of primary and secondary content relating to British and Irish history, and histories of empire and the British world. BHO also provides access to 40,000 images and 10,000 tiles of historic maps of the British Isles.

A London Inheritance: A Private History of a Public City
06/01/2024

A London Inheritance: A Private History of a Public City

A Private History of a Public City

Old and New London: Compiled by Walter Thornbury (1928-76) and Edward Walford (1823-97), this multi-volume popular histo...
02/01/2024

Old and New London: Compiled by Walter Thornbury (1928-76) and Edward Walford (1823-97), this multi-volume popular history of London was published in the late 19th century

Compiled by Walter Thornbury (1928-76) and Edward Walford (1823-97), this multi-volume popular history of London was published in the late 19th century.

Heart London Magazine: sharing a slice of London Life
23/11/2023

Heart London Magazine: sharing a slice of London Life

Sharing a slice of London Life

Britain From Above: Old aerial photos of London
22/11/2023

Britain From Above: Old aerial photos of London

© Copyright OpenStreetMap contributors and licensed by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. 2023. Cartography is licensed as CC BY-SA.

16/11/2023

Edith's Streets: an extended wander through London, street by street

London Local History - this lists street by street items of historical interest - public, industrial buildings & some environmental features in London and its immediate surroundings. Streets are given in OS grid squares - but numbering is not included (sorry!). Older squares give links to adjace...

Visit London: London Tourism site
11/11/2023

Visit London: London Tourism site

Discover your ultimate guide to London. From the best activities in the city to top restaurants, bars and hotels, explore what's on in London today.

Heathrow & #8211; the lost hamlet & #187; The Underground Map: Heathrow was a village for centuries before it was an air...
25/09/2023

Heathrow & #8211; the lost hamlet & #187; The Underground Map: Heathrow was a village for centuries before it was an airport

Note: The following account was written by local historian Philip Sherwood in 2007, and featured on a lost website which campaigned against the expansion of Heathrow Airport. In recovering it and f…

Hidden London: histor­ically inclined look at the capital’s obscure attractions
22/09/2023

Hidden London: histor­ically inclined look at the capital’s obscure attractions

The world’s most visited online guide to lesser-known London, with illustrated articles on more than 750 localities and attractions. New pages added often.

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