Southwark
Until time travel is possible, a visit to Southwark might be the next best thing. Encompassing Roman ruins and the gleaming Shard skyscraper, via a glimpse of Shakespeare’s London at the Globe theatre, it’s an amazing snapshot of the capital’s history.
The inner-city borough is where London’s first bridge across Thames was built, at least 1,600 years ago. For centuries it was the only bridge, making it a hugely strategic site – and where many traitors’ heads were displayed on spikes.
Around the historic Southwark Cathedral, the foodie delights of Borough Market draw in the crowds. There’s also the option of a pint in nearby pub The George, London’s last galleried coaching inn with a preserved two-storey gallery looking over the courtyard.
In 2000, Bankside Power Station reopened as Tate Modern, a gallery showing modern and contemporary art.
Borough Market with The Shard rising above it
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London’s Millennium Bridge
After opening with a wobble, this sleek footbridge has become a fixture in its dramatic setting
The outdoor theatres of Tudor London
Late 16th-century London was Shakespeare’s playground, where theatre thrived on open-air stages
A panoramic history of London
These artworks stretched the limits of perspective to show London in all its glory
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Green's Scene in Miller and His Men (scenery sheet)
Redington, John, Green, John Kirby
1835-11-01
Children in a classroom, Guy's Evelina Hospital School (negative)
Grant, Henry
1951-1960
