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London On The Ground

Mar 45 min read

St Olaf House: an Art Deco classic at Hay's Wharf

Striking 1930s entrance hall and staircase, sculpted river front panels and other fine architectural details. I recently took some...

London On The Ground

Feb 116 min read

The Old Operating Theatre, Europe's oldest surviving surgery room

Head and abdominal surgery and amputations took place without anaesthetics or antiseptics. The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb...

London On The Ground

Jan 274 min read

St George the Martyr Southwark, London's first St George church

Its 900 years feature Henry V, Dickens, Livery Companies - and what a ceiling! The foundation stone of today's church of St George the...

London On The Ground

Sep 24, 20233 min read

The Victorian Splendour of the Hop Exchange in Southwark

The Victorian building is a striking link to Southwark's brewing and trading past. Built in 1867 to the design of architect RH Moore was...

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