London Places
Take a trip to London places past and present in these objects, stories and blogs.
Blogs-And-Stories
London’s Tudor & Stuart buildings
Survivors of the Great Fire of London and buildings that rose from the ashes
London’s historic buildings & famous places
In London, Roman ruins rub shoulders with Brutalist towers, Tudor homes and modern landmarks
Inside St Paul’s Cathedral
Tiptoe through these tranquil photographs from the early 1900s
Victorian photographs of Barnet & Enfield
Roaming rural north London in the late 1800s
The animals of London Zoo in the 1950s
Photographer Henry Grant takes us on a tour of these Regent’s Park residents
How Cleopatra’s Needle came to London
An ancient Egyptian obelisk – on the banks of the River Thames
Lundenwic: The other medieval London
When Roman London was abandoned, a new settlement sprang up beyond the walls
Where did King Henry VIII live in London?
When it came to splendid palaces, this Tudor king was spoiled for choice
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
A permanent, towering reminder of the 1666 disaster
What is the Cutty Sark?
How the speediest ship on the late 19th-century seas came to a standstill in Greenwich
Speakers’ Corner: A home of free speech
Hyde Park’s historic spot for public speaking and debate
Liberty: A destination for high-quality design
A mock-Tudor treasure trove of fashion and homeware
Bikers unite: Rockers & rebels at the Ace Cafe, 1963
A gathering of leather-jacket-wearing adrenaline junkies
Where to see Roman ruins in London
After 2,000 years, you can still visit the remains of Roman baths, villas and the city wall
