6 Amazing images taken from above
The trailblazing Aerofilms Ltd, founded on 9 May 1919, combined new technology of powered flight with aerial cinematography and photography.Read more read more
Author Archives: English Heritage
5 Historic High Streets
There are around 5,000 high streets in the United Kingdom, and almost every city, town and village has one. Traditionally the epicentre of community life, their role has dramatically changed in the last few decades, and as our work, shopping and leisur… read more
The story of London’s sewer system
Hidden beneath the city streets lie 2,000 kilometres of brick tunnels that take raw sewage direct from our homes, along with 130 kilometres of interconnecting main sewers the size of railway tunnels.Read more read more
7 Treasures of the Thames Estuary
The Thames Estuary has been the traditional entry point for imports and exports, both human and material, for centuries. Read more read more
6 Stories of lighting London’s bridges
The city’s bridges and embankments have been at the forefront of lighting innovations in London for centuries.Read more read more