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I’ve passed through Ealing Broadway countless times and watched it evolve — from a busy Underground stop to a key hub on the Elizabeth line. Down on Platform 9, a 1910-style sign (a 1992 replica) still whispers of another era. I can’t help but wonder who once waited there over a century ago.
Once a glittering 1930s cinema, later a forgotten bingo hall, the Troxy in Stepney has lived more lives than most London buildings. From wartime singalongs to drag shows and rock gigs, it’s a story of reinvention, survival, and East End spirit.
The Troxy
East London’s Resilient Giant
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It’s the little details on the Underground that often go unnoticed. At Waterloo, artist Christopher Tipping’s 1987 designs brought monochrome terrazzo floors and screen-printed tiles to the Bakerloo and Northern line platforms.

Do you have a favourite Underground station?
In 1767, midwife Elizabeth Brownrigg lived here. She seemed respectable… until parish officers discovered a tortured apprentice chained in her cellar!

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The Cruel Mistress of Fetter Lane
It’s just another quiet side street off Holborn.
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London’s black cabs aren’t just transport — they’re tradition.
Each driver masters the Knowledge: 25,000 streets, 320 routes, every shortcut in the city.
But cab numbers are falling fast — can this London icon survive?

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The Knowledge: London’s Living Map in the Mind
If you ask someone to picture London, chances are they’ll conjure up a handful of icons: Big Ben, Tower Bridge, a red bus, and of course, the black taxi.
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They call it The Vase: One Blackfriars, the sculpted glass tower rising by the Thames. Finished in 2019, it divides opinion — beauty or excess? Either way, it’s pure modern London: bold, reflective, and impossible to ignore.
Tucked away by the old Roman Wall are the ruins of St Alphage London Wall. Once a medieval church dating back to the 12th century, it was rebuilt, bombed, and finally left as a ruin. Today, it’s part of St Alphage Garden — a quiet green space where you can sit beside centuries of London’s history.
Good coffee in London is easy to find. But great coffee from independent retailers is still such a joy when you come across it.

This gem called Knockbox Coffee is just one of those pleases that sell great coffee. Give them a visit.

📍Lambs Conduit Street WC1
Old history in a modern setting. But where am I?
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The old police station in Belgravia, now a privately owned home, mixes history in a modern contemporary setting. It has some other wonderful touches.
London has something wonderful to snap 📸 at every turn!
St Pancras was built in 1868 after Midland trains got second place at King’s Cross. 🚆
They answered with a red-brick Gothic giant — designed to be seen for miles and outshine their rivals.