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Forgotten photos of London pubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s that will make you want to go back in time
London History
For those of you who saw London before the turn of the millennium, these photos may make you miss the sense of community that pubs symbolised
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What goes on inside London’s mysterious green huts only select few can enter
London History
The huts have stood in London for 250 years
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The Surrey cold case involving a body and a mysterious note with today's date on it
Nostalgia
The body was found almost 35 years ago but investigators are appealing for your help
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Entrance to old London Bridge still exists and there's a 2,000-year-old surprise hidden on the wall
London's hidden secrets
Multiple incarnations of London Bridge have come and gone but only three of them have stood the test of time
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The London Underground station left abandoned and hidden by the Tower of London
London Underground
Most Londoners don't even know this station existed
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London's lost Holloway Prison where Ruth Ellis was hanged - why it closed and what is replacing it
Ruth Ellis
The prison no longer exists - another ghost in the terrible story
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The iconic 80s West End nightclub frequented by celebs from George Michael to King Charles
London History
The nightclub even hosted Sir Bob Geldof's stag do
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ITV Ruth Ellis: What happened to her real life son and daughter?
Ruth Ellis
The last woman to be hanged in Britain left behind two children and her story is now being told in ITV's new true crime drama A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
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The 1 'grotty' thing Londoners remember about the Underground in the 1990s
London Underground
A photo of the Tube from 1992 has left passengers reminiscing
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The ancient London 'county' that's so old it 'only has one road'
London History
This strange piece of trivia has been baffling people for nearly 2,000 years
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The South London pub so popular the whole area is now named after it
Elephant and Castle
No one knows why the pub chose that name
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The South London all-women gang that once terrorised West End department stores
London History
The Forty Elephants would get dressed-up and ransack stores in the west end
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The 86 London boroughs that used to exist because it was decided there were too many
London History
Making today's 32 boroughs seem like nothing, London used to be divvied up into closer to 100
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The story behind the 'castle' in the middle of London and city's long lost archery practice range
London's hidden secrets
Many have walked past this castle-like building, but few know what really lies behind its gates
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Fascinating London map shows exactly how close World War 2 bombs fell to your house
London History
Croydon looks to be have been one of the worst hit areas in the city
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The pretty London Underground station that was torn down in the 70s and replaced with a grey cube
London Underground
Many of London's stations were transformed with the electrification of the railways
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Inside the eerie South London estate that was left abandoned for almost 10 years
Woolwich
Plans to redevelop the area have been in the works since 2015
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Fascinating Tube photo shows the day a London Underground train travelled through the streets
London Underground
The train looks a lot bigger above ground
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The road of council houses in South London that was built by its residents
London Stories
Lewisham Council took on the unique idea in the 1970s
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The incredible tale of a London sewage worker who once broke into the Bank of England
London History
The Bank of England has one of the most secure vaults in the world
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The South London street with a lonely old house completely unlike its neighbours
London History
The house stands as a reminder of London's past
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The peculiar tree in a London churchyard surrounded by gravestones
London's hidden secrets
Legend says a world-famous novelist arranged the headstones still standing there today
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The London Underground station that is now home to a 5-star luxury hotel
London Underground
Don't worry, you can still catch the train from here too
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Video of London Underground in the 1960s has TikTok users all making the same observation
London Underground
The swinging 60s were considered a 'golden age' for the Tube system
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He exposed himself on the evening train
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Air fryers
The air fryer comes in six different colours
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Crime
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