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Curious Collection

An intact 19th century ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’, The Cuming Museum opened in 1906 and includes objects from all over the world. The museum is the result of over 100 years of collecting between 1780 and...

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Imperial War Museum

Founded in 1917, the Imperial War Museum was created to record ‘the toil and sacrifice of every individual affected by war’, and it tells the stories of people’s experiences of war from the First World...

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Notting Hill

Considered one of London’s more fashionable and cosmopolitan areas, Notting Hill is known for its popular Portobello Road antiques market, annual Caribbean inspired Carnival, and as the setting of the...

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The Houses of Parliament

One of the most recognized buildings in the world, the Palace of Westminster is more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament and the site of the iconic tower which houses Big Ben. The first royal...

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen’s official London residence, Buckingham Palace has over 800 staff members and 775 rooms which include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78...

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Beatles Connection

A popular meeting point for musicians during the swinging 60s, the Bag O’Nails club is best known as the site where Paul McCartney had his first encounter with his future wife, Linda Eastman. On 15th...

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Your Carriage Awaits

Did You Know? The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the 1902 State Landau following their wedding ceremony in 2011, the same carriage used to...

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London’s Roman Amphitheatre

Did you know? A  2,000 year-old Roman gladiator ring was buried under the streets of London for centuries.  Once a venue for wild animal fights, public executions and gladiatorial combats, London’s...

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The Great Gunpowder Plot of 1605

REMEMBER, REMEMBER. THE 5th of NOVEMBER . . . Angered by the treatment of Catholics in England, Guy Fawkes and a small group of conspirators developed a plot to blow-up the Houses of Parliament and...

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The Home of Cricket

Located in St. John’s Wood on the site of a former duck pond, Lord’s Cricket Ground is the setting for some of the best cricket in the world. Built in 1814 and named for its founder, Thomas Lord, the...

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