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The house from where the popular British breakfast television show The Big Breakfast was broadcast during its original run from 1992 to 2002 was located at Old Ford Lock on Fish Island in Bow, East London. Built in 1947, the house was originally three separate cottages where the lock keepers, toll takers, and navigation operators of the Old Ford Locks Read more...
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The dress code at The Ivy restaurant in central London is smart casual. During fine weather, tailored shorts and short-sleeved shirts are permitted, but long-sleeved shirts are required at all other times. Athletic attire of any kind is not acceptable. Ties are not required and smart dark jeans may be worn, but as dining at The Ivy is a special Read more...
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The Elephant and Castle district of London is named after an 18th century public house and coaching inn of the same name that became a notable landmark because of its location near a major road intersection in the area. The inn was rebuilt in 1816 and in 1898, and ultimately demolished in 1959. A new pub called the Elephant and Read more...
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The ornate cast iron gates and railings across the Whitehall and St James’s Park entrances to Downing Street were installed in 1989, at a time when the threat of terrorist attack was high, particularly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (or IRA). The British Prime Minister’s official London residence at 10 Downing Street, with its iconic black door, is arguably Read more...
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On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed live on the rooftop of the headquarters of their media company, Apple Corps, at 3 Savile Row in the Mayfair area of central London. Although pre-planned, the daytime concert was unannounced, but soon drew crowds on the street below. Their set lasted 42 minutes before London’s Metropolitan Police attended the property to request Read more...
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