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London has lived through many devastating bombings in the 20th century, among them, the German Blitz of World War II, which remains an important symbolic part of the city's history and character. A ...

The Great Smog of London began on December 5, 1952, claiming between 4,000 and 10,000 lives over the span of five days. The ...

In the new photo book London: Portrait of a City, editor Reuel Golden says he wanted to use images to “convey the history of the city and tell it in a compelling way that will sort of surprise people ...

For over a century, the London Underground Roundel has gotten into the DNA of some of the world’s top designers. A new book explores how. “Like many millions of other people commuting through London, ...

Built as a fortress by William the Conqueror beginning in the 1070s, the UNESCO-listed Tower of London is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Once a palace for monarchs, a formidable state prison ...

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Ensconced in a plush chair at London’s Dukes Bar, the birthplace of the vesper martini, an exquisitely prepared martini in hand, I listen as drink’s historian and Sipsmith Gin’s Master Distiller Jared ...

You know very well that all that glitters is not gold. What’s more, the glittering objects fail to shine for an enduring period if they have no interesting story to tell. In a city full of glamour and ...