London’s First Roman Civic Hall Found Under Office Block Did you know the subterranean remains of a Roman market lie beneath the historic Leadenhall Market in Gracechurch Street near Monument station? That’s 2,000 years of market trading on this City of London spot. And archaeologists have now unearthed the remains of London’s first Roman […]
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What’s in a name? London place names decoded We’re surrounded by street signs every day and casually type these sometimes odd-sounding addresses into Google Maps without a second thought about what they mean or where the name came from. The Romans founded the city of Londinium [London], so you’d expect a Latin root somewhere. Let’s […]
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The Jameel Prize: Moving Images – exhibition at the V&A . Beyond the V&A’s ornate and magnificently high-ceilinged walls lie an extraordinary wealth of historical and cultural displays. Indeed, you’d best plan your day around just one exhibition, or you’ll be there all week! And why not plan that visit around the Jameel Prize: Moving […]
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HAILED as the world’s biggest cocktail festival, London Cocktail Week runs from Oct 2 – 8 and at its epicentre lies the Cocktail Village in Old Spitalfields Market with cocktail pop ups of established home brands and smaller international names such as Australian Gin distillery Four Pillars. Established since 2013, Four Pillars has teamed up […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
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