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Experts identify the first witness to the Great Fire of London
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Great Fire of London in 1666, which razed 436 acres of the mostly-timber city and lasted for...
Charles III is the new king, but who were Charles I and Charles II?
Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe turbulent reigns of the previous two Charles' covered the overthrow and restoration of the...
On This Day, Sept. 2: 'Hobbit' author J.R.R. Tolkien dies at 81
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOn September 2, 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy,...
Mudlarking around: ‘The story of London is locked away in the mud of the Thames’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMarie Louise-Plum, 42, is a member of the exclusive Society of Thames Mudlarks and Antiquarians,...
Rare Roman funerary bed discovered in London
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoArchaeologists working in central London have discovered a burial site containing a wooden bed used in a Roman funeral. A team from Museum of London...
16 Most Distinctive Pubs In London, According To A Local
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOur writer whittles London's most characterful pubs down to these beery boltholes, from 17th-century...
Charlie Luxton reveals what you need to know about renovating terraced houses
Ideal Home via Yahoo News· 1 year agoExterior of red brick Victorian terraced houses The terrace is perhaps the defining British house...
What is the Oglethorpe Plan? A deep dive into Savannah's historic town design
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor several months, a debate over the future of historic preservation and growth planning in...
Gangs, sex and hot chocolate – a fascinating trip through time to Georgian London
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLondon’s gone to the dogs, Telegraph readers are fond of saying. But whatever you opinion of Sadiq...
Are you or your neighbour planning to renovate? This should be your first step
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn 1913, two Chelsea homeowners battled it out all the way up to the House of Lords – now known as...