LONDON on the Ground

Unique, architect-designed plates recognise support for the Architects Benevolent Society. City of London livery companies are known for...

The Bloomsbury structure has proved highly influential, but is it modernism, brutalism or something else? The Brunswick Centre is a...

The North London stadium was unique in football architecture, motivated by an innovative manager and inspiring generations of Arsenal...

The artist tackles Victorian social attitudes, the class divide and urbanisation in this Hampstead scene. Work, by Ford Madox Brown,...

A personal selection from the London Transport Museum. The London Transport Museum's Global Poster Gallery, which only opened in October...

Engravings of London of more than 200 years ago. John Thomas Smith was an artist, engraver and writer who captured London in the late...

The University of London's 1937 landmark by Charles Holden: views differ. Senate House in Bloomsbury is the administrative centre of the...

Striking 1930s entrance hall and staircase, sculpted river front panels and other fine architectural details. I recently took some...

Sculptures on the Victorian building tell of the City of London's past It is easy to miss the sculpted details on the the Royal Exchange,...

A 95 year old illustrated guide book shows many recognisable views. Ward, Lock & Co began publishing a series of illustrated guide books...

Head and abdominal surgery and amputations took place without anaesthetics or antiseptics. The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb...

The fearsome dragon is impressive, but the plinth contains hidden treasures. Temple Bar Memorial, where The Strand becomes Fleet Street,...

Its 900 years feature Henry V, Dickens, Livery Companies - and what a ceiling! The foundation stone of today's church of St George the...

A drawing of Clerkenwell in 1560, two years into the reign of Elizabeth I, shows some features still visible today, sort of. Published in...

An excellent collection of 19th century paintings and sculpture by Frederic Leighton. The painter, draughtsman and sculptor was one of...

Thanks to all who sent in answers. The highest scoring entry was from Nicola Stanhope, with 13½ out of 25. Congratulations to Nicola, who...

Pepys, Amazing Grace, The Times, Frankenstein, Joe Orton, The Beatles, mobile phones and more. To celebrate New Year's Day 2024, here is...

Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with another challenging quiz. The London On the Ground London Christmas quiz is back for a...

Angel Wings is a year-round 'Christmas decoration' on an epic scale, a play on the Angel Islington's name and link to the Nativity story.

Vibrant tiled images celebrate the life and work of film director Alfred Hitchcock. The passageway into and out of the Central line...