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New Book – Gilded City: Tour Medieval and Renaissance London

Posted on Monday 27 June 2022 by Duncan A Smith

Have you ever wondered how London began? Or how London grew to become such an influential world city for business, politics and culture? You might be interested in Gilded City, a new book coming out this July. Gilded City tells the story of London by touring its most fascinating historic districts and buildings, and describing … Continue reading New Book – Gilded City: Tour Medieval and Renaissance London →

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Public Gardens

Posted on Thursday 4 June 2015 by Oliver O’Brien

London has some grand gardens, many open to the public, […]

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Planning and the Great Fire

Posted on Tuesday 30 September 2014 by James Cheshire

The Wellcome Image Library contains a number of interes […]

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The Evolving Business Geography of Greater London

Posted on Thursday 23 February 2012 by Duncan Smith

I presented at the CASA Seminar Series yesterday on the topic of business centre specialisation…

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Stereographic London With Google Streetview

Posted on Monday 23 January 2012 by James Cheshire

Streetview Stereographic is a great website that takes Google Streetview pictures and turns them into stereographic images. These images look great, especially in urban environments and have previously taken a…

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