Poets’ Corner would seem to the perfect place for the renowned author’s last resting place, but Dickens himself had requested an ‘unostentatious’ and ‘private’ funeral. So why were his wishes disregarded?
London transport’s first chief executive may have died more than 75 years ago, but Frank Pick’s philosophy on form and function is very much in evidence both below and above ground all around the capital
It is a symbol of London that even those who have never boarded a London Underground train or London bus will almost certainly recognise The
Judy Garland was just one of the many American stars who for almost a quarter of a century brought a touch of glamour to the
On November 16 1848, Chopin ‘played like an angel’ at Guildhall, yet this performance was to be the composer’s final public appearance Chopin was feeling
Renowned for his diary chronicling life in the City of London in the latter part of the 17th century, Samuel Pepys is less well known for his significant roles at the seat of government, in the City of Westminster
David Evans alights at Charing Cross rail station and finds a connection to a medieval monastery in Clerkenwell
Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
How a little Jack Russell terrier became the mascot of a record label and the symbol of the now closed flagship HMV shop in London