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John Rabon
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How London’s Boroughs Got Their Fascinating Names
What we know of as London is really 33 smaller districts, including the City of London. Since the original settlement of Londinium was founded by...
Great London Buildings – The Victoria & Albert Museum
Also known as the V&A, the Victoria & Albert Museum was founded in 1852 as a museum of art and design. Today, it is the...
Great Londoners – Ken Livingstone – The First Mayor of London
Ken Livingstone has arguably been one of the most influential London mayors in the City’s history and at the very least, one of the biggest...
A Look at London Between the Wars – 1918-1939
“The War to End All Wars” or so everyone thought in 1918 when the Armistice was signed. Unfortunately, the Second World War would come less...
The Other London Blitz – German Bombing of London During WWI
When most people think of the London Blitz now, they think of the Luftwaffe dropping bombs on the city in 1940 and 1941. However, this...
Faster, Higher, Stronger – London’s History with the Olympics
London is the only city in the world that has had the honour of hosting three Olympic games. The Summer Olympics have seen their home...
The London Fiver – Five Odd Sports to Watch in London
There are plenty of well-known sports to watch in London. Over a half-dozen football clubs, rugby teams, cricket matches, and even a couple American football...
City of Death – A Brief History of London and the Plague
Sweeping across Europe, the bubonic plague was one of the first recorded instances of a pandemic in history. It reached England for the first time...
The London Fiver – Five London Literary Museums to Visit On Your Next Trip
Reading is a wonderful pastime. The stories contained in books can take us to faraway lands, poetry can give us emotion, and non-fiction books can...
The London Fiver – Five Hidden London Symbols and Their Meanings
We use symbols for many reasons. They can be used to promote persons, places, or ideals. They can identify places or convey information. They’ve been...
Great London Buildings – Somerset House
One of the stateliest homes in London, Somerset House at one point was a Tudor palace and today sees use as a venue for the...
The London Fiver – Five Things You Can Do in London on Christmas Day
London is a city blanketed in lights and good cheer at Christmastime. There’s always something to do throughout the season (something touched upon in the...
London History: London and the Restoration of Charles II
If you caught the recent article about London during the English Civil War, you’d know that the city was pretty firmly on the side of...
The London Fiver – Five Things to Do in London at Christmas Time
Christmas time is here again. London goes all out for Christmas, with decorations covering every square inch from Trafalgar Square to Oxford Street. Of course,...
The London Fiver – Five Winter Activities for London
Winter is a wonderful time of the year anywhere in the world, though it has a special loveliness in London. Whether you’re visiting during the...
How London Markets Got Their Names
London’s markets are some of the best places for shopping in the city. You can wander them for hours finding everything from homegrown vegetables to...
London on Film: Harry Potter Filming Locations To Visit in London
While the latest film in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, takes places exclusively in New York City, London has...
Great London Buildings – The Admiralty Arch
Standing like a gateway to the royal residence of Buckingham Palace, the Admiralty Arch sits at the end of the Mall abutting Trafalgar Square. Despite...
The Fiver – Five Lesser-Known London Museums To Visit On Your Next Trip To London
The Victoria & Albert Museum, British Museum, National Gallery and other major museums are visited by thousands of people every day. They constitute some of...
Exploring Charles Dickens’s London
While Dickens was not born in the city, he came to live there at a young age. It wasn’t long after moving that his father,...
London on Film: London Filming Locations in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
While many of Marvel’s films have not focused on London, it hasn’t stopped Marvel Studios from filming there, typically at Pinewood or Shepperton Studios. However,...
Great London Places – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Oftentimes, the Olympic Games come under fire for building these large sports complexes but having no real plan for them after the games are over. ...
The London Fiver – Five of London’s Best Concert Halls
From Beethoven to Arctic Monkeys, good music requires a good venue. London is home to some of the best concert halls in the world. They...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best London Dive Bars
Dive bars are an experience. They’re not fancy, they don’t have a five-star menu, and you probably wouldn’t recommend them to your friends. However, this...
Ten Interesting Facts about the Museum of London
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Museum of London is a repository of the city’s history from the area’s earliest Neolithic settlements to the...
Great London Places – Trafalgar Square
One of the most well-known spots in London, Trafalgar Square is a gathering place, demonstration locale, and a connecting point for several notable landmarks. With...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best Novels Set in London – What’s Your Favourite?
Stories provide an interesting viewpoint into other people’s lives and describe the world in much more detail than other media such as television, film, or...
The London Fiver – Five of London’s Biggest Scandals
Oh, the shame of it all! In the centuries since London was founded, it has been rocked by many a scandal. Sex, money, drugs, and...
Great London Buildings – Chiswick House
One of the last Neo-Palladian manor homes left in London, it is named for the area of the city in which it can be found. ...
Great London Buildings: The Churchill War Rooms
The process of constructing the emergency centre began in 1938 when Sir Hastings Ismay ordered the Office of Works to survey Whitehall for a suitable...