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Nell Gwynn – The King’s Mistress

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Number 79, the former residence of Nell Gwynn, is the only building on Pall Mall not belonging to the crown. Pall Mall runs from St James Palace to Trafalgar Square and these days is mostly full of offices and clubs. In fact, it was down this street that the Suffragettes marched and smashed the windows […]

Who does the Best Christmas Sandwich?

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Which is the best Christmas sandwich? Every year the same burning question raises its head. Who does the best Christmas sandwich? It’s a lot harder to get right that you think! In this video Joolz Guides teams up with Gladrags and Hashtags’ Jo Caley to visit all the main contenders. Marks are awarded according to […]

How London Got Pavements

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Markings on London Pavements For some time I’ve been noticing these strange markings on the kerb stones of London Pavements and at first I thought they were some sort of secret cult society or something. However, it seems that they are just the stone mason’s mark. That is, all of them except for the one […]

The Savoy – Driving on the Right!

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There are many suggestions as to why we drive on the left in Britain but did you know that The Savoy is the one place in where we drive on the right! IN fact, the roundabout is the gauge by which we set the turning circle of a British Taxi cab. All taxis have to […]

Charing Cross & King Charles Statue

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This video tells the story of how Charing Cross got its name and how the statue of King Charles ended up standing at the very centre of London. The statue originally stood in Covent Garden but during the revolution of 1642 – 1651 Oliver Cromwell ordered all statues of King Charles to be taken down. […]

King Charles Execution

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January 30th 1649 Just opposite the Horse Guards is a building called the Banqueting house where, on a cold January day in 1649, King Charles was made to step out of the first floor window and onto a gallows. A hug crowd had gathered to witness the execution of a King who was accused of […]

Ziggy Stardust album cover

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Take a photo posing as Ziggy Stardust in exactly the same spot where David Bowie did the same! Just off Regent’s Street is the location where David Bowie shot one of the most iconic album covers of all time. It looks pretty different these days but you can even see the famous telephone box. David […]

The Noses of Soho

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The soho noses are a bunch of noses poking out of walls dotted all over the west end in odd places. I’m not going to tell you where all of them are because you have to find them for yourself, and there’s even one ear. Become rich Legend has it that if you find all […]

York House Watergate

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Joolz explains how the streets got their peculiar names around Embankment and how the narrowing of the river caused York House Watergate to be isolated. York House Watergate was a part of a grand estate belonging to the Duke of Buckingham. In the 18th century the river came all the way up to the York […]

Berry Brothers – London’s Oldest Wine Shop

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On St James Street off Pall Mall is a fascinating wine shop, Berry Brothers, with an extraordinary history. Frequented by the Royal Family and Lord Byron, it started life as a coffee shop in the 17th century. In this video meet the charming manager as he takes you for a tour of the cellars and […]

Jazz at The Lamb and Flag

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If it’s the first Sunday of the month and you want to see an excellent jazz band in a lovely old pub, come to The Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden! The lamb and flag is Covent Garden’s oldest pub with a fascinating history, licensed in the reign of Elizabeth 1st! Don’t forget to visit […]