A 17th-century map has pinpointed the location of William Shakespeare's residence in London, providing new insights into his life in the city. The findings, revealed by scholar Lucy Munro, illustrate ...

If you’re familiar with this little corner of the internet, it’s highly likely that you’re aware of the rather sizeable soft ...

Over the course of a few decades ending in the mid-’70s, architects such as Erno Goldfinger, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Sir Basil Spence made London a brutalist playground. Forty years later, ...

"Harry Beck's influence is enormous and wide ranging for transport maps. His concept was that when a passenger was underground, it didn't matter to them where they were above ground. As long as they ...

Any commuter knows the frustration of watching the train they've just run for already pulling away from the platform. But an incredible new version of the London Underground map promises to make ...

The London Underground, or “the Tube” as it’s colloquially known, is the oldest metro system in the world. It began its life in January 1863 with a single underground line running between Paddington ...

A newly uncovered 17th-century map has revealed the precise location of William Shakespeare’s London home near Blackfriars, ...

A nearly century-old snapshot of the London Underground could be yours – that is, if you have £100,000 to spare. Christie's is set to auction off a rare 1932 draft of the Tube map created by Harry ...