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 Shakespeare's connection to the Blackfriars Theatre and offer a fresh perspective on his time in London.

If you’re familiar with this little corner of the internet, it’s highly likely that you’re aware of the rather sizeable soft spot that I have for the city’s trailblazing transport network. Spanning the length and breadth of the capital (and beyond),

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 and Farringdon–about four miles–in central London.

"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 ended up at the station they were trying to get to.

A new subway map for London promises to help travelers with conditions like claustrophobia and other anxiety conditions. Transport for London, the body that manages the city’s public transport, released a map on Wednesday that shows which sections of the ...

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, many of the massive, concrete fortresses erected during ...

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 missing the train a thing of the past. Created by engineer ...

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A newly uncovered 17th-century map has revealed the precise location of William Shakespeare’s London home near Blackfriars, offering fresh insight into his final years and work in the city.

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 Beck, an Essex-born electrical draughtsman. It ...