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Temple Bar Memorial: Victorian delights you may not have noticed
The fearsome dragon is impressive, but the plinth contains hidden treasures. Temple Bar Memorial, where The Strand becomes Fleet Street,...
London On The Ground
Feb 2, 20246 min read
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Wigmore Hall: acoustic and visual delights - and a repeating history
Intimate early 20th century music venue boasts a striking 'Soul of Music' mural by Gerald Moira. Wigmore Hall opened in 1901, at 36...
London On The Ground
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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All Saints Margaret Street, a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture
One of Britain's best examples of Victorian Gothic, the church is a rich celebration of colours and geometric shapes. For a full schedule...
London On The Ground
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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St Dunstan and 1,050 years of the Coronation Ceremony
St Dunstan devised the service for King Edgar in 973 as Archbishop of Canterbury. The coronation of King Charles III and his consort...
London On The Ground
May 5, 20234 min read
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The Cenotaph: Lutyens' simple but enduring design
Lutyens' 102 year old Empty Tomb remains the centre of national Remembrance. The Monument to the Women of World War II stands nearby....
London On The Ground
Nov 11, 20225 min read
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Downing Street: "shaky" like its "rogue" developer
Does the street Churchill called "shaky and lightly built" take after the developer Pepys called "a perfidious rogue"? Downing Street's...
London On The Ground
Oct 21, 20225 min read
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The Beatles, the rooftop & London
London was the Liverpool band's backdrop and stage. This picture, taken by photographer Ethan Russell on 30 January 1969, combines two of...
London On The Ground
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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