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James Bond, also known as Agent 007, is one of the world’s most recognisable cultural creations, spawning a blockbuster film franchise and immortal catchphrases such as ‘Bond, James Bond’ and ‘shaken, not stirred’. Did you know though that many of the stories’ roots can be traced to one corner of London: St James’s? Below is […]
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Alfred Hitchcock is one of Britain’s most famous film directors, often referred to as the ‘Master of Suspense’. Did you know though that he has his origins in Leytonstone in East London? There are a few nods to the legendary director to look out for, including a series of brilliant mosaics inside Leytonstone Station. Alfred […]
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Not far from London is a building that appears, as you approach it, almost like a fairytale castle. This eccentrically designed building, in the heart of the Surrey countryside, was once the home of the world’s first computer programmer and later an aviation pioneer who played a key role in saving Britain in World War […]
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Unbeknownst to many, hidden beneath Clerkenwell, is an eerie historic survivor: the Clerkenwell ‘catacombs’. They are the only surviving fragment of a much larger Victorian prison complex that once dominated this area of the city. They are rarely open to the public, however there is an opportunity coming up very soon to see them, more […]
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