London On The Ground
1 January: New Year's Days from London's history
Pepys, Amazing Grace, The Times, Frankenstein, Joe Orton, The Beatles, mobile phones and more. To celebrate New Year's Day 2024, here is...
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London On The Ground
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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...
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London On The Ground
Sep 1, 20234 min read
The Almeida, Islington's world renowned local theatre, has a colourful history
Once a Victorian self-education institute, Salvation Army barracks and a novelties store, it's now one of London's best loved theatres....
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London On The Ground
Dec 22, 20224 min read
The London Christmas Quiz
Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with this challenging quiz. For those who love London, Christmas and trivia, The London On...
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London On The Ground
Mar 16, 202215 min read
Wall to wall: Britannia Row, Pink Floyd & the City of London
A quiet Islington side street tells of urbanisation, social history, post war reconstruction - and two walls. Britannia Row is a quiet...
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London On The Ground
Dec 22, 20216 min read
Top 10 other songs inspired by London
My favourite London songs part two: top 10 songs about or inspired by London (but without 'London' in the title). The first part revealed...
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London On The Ground
Dec 18, 20216 min read
Top 10 songs with 'London' in the title
For the holiday season, this is a departure from my usual history-themed writing, but still very much about London. It reveals my...
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London On The Ground
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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...
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