A blog sharing London s curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks
There are so many small and wonderfully niche museums tucked away around London, covering subjects you would probably never expect an entire museum dedicated to. And, best of all, of course, many of them are completely free to visit. One such place is the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, hidden away in the basement of a Georgian [ ] The post A Hidden Museum Dedicated To The History Of Anaesthesia…
I recently spent a fascinating morning paying a visit to London’s oldest cheese shop, oldest pharmacy and the tailors to the King. They are all within a few minutes walk of each other in St James’s and they have something else in common: a Royal Warrant. There is something pretty remarkable about St James s. It [ ] The post A Visit To London s Oldest Cheese Shop, Oldest Pharmacy And The King s…
Last week, on 20th July 2026, a newly restored Grosvenor Square, one of London s largest and most historic squares, was unveiled to the public. I was invited to meet with heritage consultant Cordula Zeidler, who advised on the project, and Fay Rajaratnam from the Grosvenor Estate, who showed me around. It was great to hear [ ] The post The Story Of Grosvenor Square: Three Centuries Of Change…
The Great Plague of 1665 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain. London suffered the worst of it in terms of sheer numbers, where an estimated 100,000 people, around 15–20% of the city s population, lost their lives. However one of the most remarkable stories of the epidemic took place, not in the [ ] The post A Visit To The Plague Village Of Eyam appeared first on Living London…
Places like Sir John Soane’s Museum make me so grateful to live in London, with so much incredible history on our doorstep. To describe it as a hidden gem would be disingenuous really, because it is well known, and there is almost always a queue of visitors waiting outside. It is, however, undoubtedly a gem, [ ] The post Sir John Soane s Museum: A unique Treasure Trove appeared first on Living…