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Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Story of London in 50 Novels: 10 - "A Journal of the Plague Year," by Daniel Defoe.
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In 1663, news first reached London of a plague that had been devastating the city of Amsterdam. The extensive trade links between England (e...
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Sunday, 22 July 2018
The Story of London in 50 Novels: 9 - "Nothing Like the Sun," by Anthony Burgess
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The golden age of English theatre spanned the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. It was overwhelmingly a London phenomenon (although product...
Thursday, 14 June 2018
The Streets of Old Lambeth: Streatham - The Road South
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A visitor to London, exploring the Borough of Lambeth, and having visited Brixton , can take any one of several buses (159, 133, 333, 118) ...
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Saturday, 2 June 2018
The Story of London in 50 Novels: 8 - "The House of Doctor Dee," by Peter Ackroyd
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London during the Sixteenth and early Seventeenth Centuries was a bustling port, with ships arriving on a daily basis from the most dynamic ...
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Thursday, 10 May 2018
The Streets of Old Lambeth: Brixton - From Countryside to "Inner City"
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A visitor to London, exploring the Borough of Lambeth, and having arrived at Vauxhall Bridge , can turn southward, and cross the roundabout...
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