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- To the Barbican on a glorious early spring day when the sky was blue and the sun was warm. Chamberlin, Powell and Bon’s brutalist City […] The post The Barbican Conservatory: The Hanging Gardens of EC1* first appeared on Stuff About London.
- To The London Archives in Clerkenwell for the small but (genuinely) perfectly formed ‘London in the Second World War’ exhibition. It runs until the end […] The post Exhibition: London in the Second World War first appeared on Stuff About London.
- Eavesdrop on some guides at the top of the Duke of York’s steps and you will hear them talk about the ‘Nazi dog’ that is […] The post The Myth of ‘London’s Nazi Memorial’ first appeared on Stuff About London.
- A redundant 20th century artefact, repurposed for the tourist economy. But enough about me, let’s talk about phone boxes. Go to Parliament Square and you […] The post The Bright Red London Telephone Box first appeared on Stuff About London.
- I’m planning on doing a couple of online lectures (of about 60 minutes each) at the beginning of April. You’d be able to either follow […] The post Join me for a couple of ONLINE tours first appeared on Stuff About London.
- If asked my favourite London museum I always feel duty bound to say the British Museum, its collection allowing glimpses into civilisations from across the […] The post Getting Medieval: Room 8 at the V+A first appeared on Stuff About London.