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A variety of interesting information, in brief, gleaned from various books about London.

A brief outline history of London - starting with the Romans who founded the City of London.

Maps from a 1960s street atlas, showing how London looked when it was 28 Metropolitan Boroughs.

A brief outline of the prison's history, along with the few know images.

A look at some of the main 17th century coffee houses to be found in and around Cornhill.

A collection of hand-coloured postcards, showing how the area looked just over 100 years ago.

An elegant building, standing beside Liverpool Street Station, has several secrets. Here are a few of them.

Kent House Lane derives its name from a large house that once stood near Penge.

Two thousand years of history is listed in chronological order for the site and adjacent land.

The story behind an annual event at an East End pub which is one of London's best kept secrets.

What is the difference between a place that calls itself a 'city' and another place that calls itself a 'town'? Here are most of the answers.