Blogs-And-Stories

Religion & Beliefs
Religion & Beliefs

What was the Cheapside Cross?

A monument to a queen – and a point of religious conflict

London Places
London Places

A history of the Royal Exchange

The former financial heart of the City

Transport
Transport

What were London’s turnpikes?

In the 1700s and 1800s, travelling on London’s main roads came with a cost

Art & Design
Art & Design

The Rhinebeck Panorama: A game-changing view

Found in a barrel in 1941, this vast panorama shows the awesome spread of London in 1806

Art & Design
Art & Design

The Prévost Panorama: See London in 1815

An epic six-metre-long painting shows us a very different view from Westminster