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New novel explores the black Londoners fighting for freedom in the 19th century.
Nearly a quarter of London is covered by trees, making it a forest by some definitions.
It's been dubbed the 'grandest address in London', but what's in this Hyde Park house?
You are certainly never far from a bar in the Palace of Westminster.
Do you know the story behind the famous tomb in Westminster Abbey?
The BBC's Science Editor visits the site of a major archaeological discovery in the city.
Have you ever discovered this enchanting slither of land behind the Phoenix Theatre?
The collaboration is believed to be the first between a football club and a museum.
Following the real-life 'Call the Midwife' team helping mothers in east London.
A neighbourhood better known by its people, SW10 also has a rich architectural history.
In 1965 the general public were gripped by the exploits of a fugitive bird called Goldie.
Sean Collins captained the boat himself when the service launched in 1999.
The Thames Barrier was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 May 1984.
Under the skin of the 'Bang to Rights' and 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be' author.
Laurence Marks's father died in the crash, now he's co-written a play for Drama on 4.
The bridge was crossed by about 90,000 people when it opened on 10 June 2000.
London's interior design history offers a window into London life from 1880-1940.
Some of the capital's behemoths of the time, now gone from the streets.
How two plucky architects masterminded the project in the early 1990s.
What Tudor terrors happened at the Charterhouse, Cheapside and Guildhall?
Photographer Gary Williams has been observing the vibrant Camden age for 4 years.
The Acland Burghley School is fundraising to restore its brutalist hall's original glory.
The newly opened West Ham warehouse contains contains 62,000 items.
The City of London is an oddity within the English system of local government.
The iconic clipper recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in Greenwich.
As the 32 boroughs mark this big milestone, we look back at how modern London was born.
Founded in 1832, Brown's has played host to an intriguing cast of characters.
London Heathrow is the UK's biggest airport, but it has not always been this way.
Looking back at some of the most memorable boozers of London's past.
Inside the former Kew Bridge Waterworks, and it's amazing pumping engines.
