Explore Heritage From Your Own Home

Sith virtual tours and online exhibitions, there’s no closing time or far-away location to get in your way.Read more




11 Unusual Architectural Details that Reveal London’s Secret History

London is full of visual treats, not just its extraordinary mix of architecture, but what decorates its walls, entrances, recesses, corners and niches.Read more




The Story of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior

The body of an unidentified British soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.Read more




How Engineer John Logie Baird Invented Television

Television was born in a rented attic in London’s Soho on 2 October 1925.Read more




How to Recreate an Archive Photograph

Carrie Marks, Imaging Technician Trainee for our John Laing Breaking New Ground project, decided to re-shoot some of the old photographs in the collection to highlight how the buildings have changed (or not) over time.Read more