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WEBFind out the latest news, events and exhibitions in London from ianVisits, a website covering history, architecture and transport affairs. Browse the top things to do in London today and plan your visit with ianVisits.
New home for the House of Illustration - ianVisits
WEBPublished 4 August 2020 By Ian Mansfield Architecture, London Art News. Currently based in Kings Cross, the House of Illustration is set to move to a restored New River Head building in Islington. It’s also changing its name to the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. When it opens in the autumn of 2022, it aims to be the world’s largest ...
Latest news about Brunei Gallery - ianVisits
WEBThe Brunei Gallery hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Gallery's aim is to present and promote cultures from these regions, both to the public, and to students at the local universities. They tend to have a changing rotation of exhibitions every few months.
Science Museum Lates are returning next month - ianVisits
WEBOct 22, 2021 · Science Museum Lates are returning next month. Published 22 October 2021 By Ian Mansfield London Ticket Alert. After a long break, the monthly adults-only late night opening at the Science Museum resumes next month. Each of the monthly late openings is themed, and Novembers’s will be all things to …
The myth of Medieval Small Beer - ianVisits
WEBJan 2, 2017 · The myth of Medieval Small Beer. Published 2 January 2017 By Ian Mansfield History. There is a story repeated so often that it has become a truth — that medieval folk drank weak beer to avoid the perils of drinking water — but it’s a myth. A myth that I also for many years repeated unthinkingly, until I got thinking, about how accurate it is.
Beautiful videos from the driver’s eye view of Britain ... - ianVisits
WEBMar 20, 2022 · Enjoy the relaxing and dreamy views of Britain's railway journeys from the driver's eye view. This YouTube channel offers a livestream of train trips across the UK with soft music and no commentary.
3D maps of every Underground station - ianVisits
WEBJul 12, 2015 · Explore the 3D-like diagrams of 120 London tube stations, released by TfL. See the layouts, stairs, escalators and platforms of each station in detail.
List of Museums in London - ianVisits
WEBBank of England Museum, EC2R 8AH. Barnet Museum. Free. Barnet Museum is a free local history Museum in North London run by volunteers. The Museum's collection contains hundreds of artifacts reflecting the history of Barnet and those that have lived there, dating from the Bronze Age to the present day.
A day trip to – Chevening House gardens - ianVisits
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Just inside the M25 and close to Sevenoaks is a large government mansion house, and it’s open to the general public on one day of the year. The estate, Chevening House, was built around 400 years ago as the home of the Earls Stanhope, but the last of the line, the 7th Earl gifted the house and estate to the Nation in 1959, to be of use to government ministers (and others).
Things to do this weekend in London (21st-22nd September)
WEBIanVisits is a guide to London's culture and transport news and events. Find out what's happening across the city, from heritage days and open studios to flower festivals and flea markets.