Sir Horace Jones built Smithfield’s iron market in 1868. Explore its fairs, Dickens scenes and railway below the floor, then get weekly London history free.
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The Great Exhibition of 1851 filled a glass palace in Hyde Park and paid for London’s museum district. Follow the route, then trace your own family. Subscribe free.
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Tate Modern London guide for US visitors: free entry, the Turbine Hall, the viewing level, how to get there and what to see nearby on the South Bank.
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If you are flying to London from the US, there is one form to sort out before you pack: the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation, or ETA. It is not a visa. It is a digital permission linked to your passport, and you apply for it on your phone or online before you travel. This guide
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Canary Wharf London guide for US visitors: docks history, free-to-walk dock basins, the Docklands museum, and easy Tube, DLR and boat routes.
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Cream terraces, leafy squares and a distant skyline: explore London’s prettiest neighbourhoods, what living there is like, and how to choose yours.
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Burlington Arcade London opened in 1819 in Mayfair. See its glass roof, top-hatted beadles and old rules, plus how to visit. Join our free newsletter.
Burlington Arcade London: Visitor Guide to Mayfair (2026) Read More »
Discover how London evacuated its children in 1939 and how to trace an evacuee ancestor using the 1939 Register and London archives. Free weekly heritage stories.
Operation Pied Piper: How London Evacuated Its Children in 1939 Read More »
Plan your Kew Gardens London visit: how to get there, the best glasshouses and walkways, when to go, and an easy day plan for US visitors in 2026.
Kew Gardens London: A Planning Guide for US Visitors (2026) Read More »
Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey honours Chaucer, Dickens, Hardy and Shakespeare. Find out who lies there, who doesn’t, and how to plan your visit today.
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