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Look Up London I organise private London tours and public weekend walks for Londoners and London lovers! I offer private, bespoke tours as well as public ones.
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Blue Badge Tourist Guide offering fun and fascinating walks and virtual tours across London. Look Up London is also an award-winning London history blog, specialising in the lesser-spotted details across the capital.

Mother Nature doing a spot of airbrushing in the City this morning and transporting the Square Mile back in time for my ...
06/09/2024

Mother Nature doing a spot of airbrushing in the City this morning and transporting the Square Mile back in time for my City Secret Gardens walk 🥰

02/09/2024

How Bow got its name…

28/08/2024

A closer look at the Royal Artillery Memorial on Hyde Park Corner

London Canal Museum is a wonderful little niche museum in Kings Cross and it sits on top of a unique surviving ice well!...
27/08/2024

London Canal Museum is a wonderful little niche museum in Kings Cross and it sits on top of a unique surviving ice well!
Read more about its history here: https://buff.ly/3W8UMEn

The extraordinary story of a Christopher Wren steeple that moved 6 miles from the City to Sydenham!Read more: https://bu...
26/08/2024

The extraordinary story of a Christopher Wren steeple that moved 6 miles from the City to Sydenham!
Read more: https://buff.ly/3RB9L7G

The square glass block outside Southwark Station has a remarkable story behind it! First a church, then a boxing ring, r...
24/08/2024

The square glass block outside Southwark Station has a remarkable story behind it!
First a church, then a boxing ring, read more about its history here: https://buff.ly/3N0OOQH

A closer look at the Rectory of Christ Church Spitalfields, still a private home and built 1729! Read more here: https:/...
23/08/2024

A closer look at the Rectory of Christ Church Spitalfields, still a private home and built 1729! Read more here: https://buff.ly/4eGF2kp

I'm putting together a list of recommendations for this year's Open House Festival. What are some of your favourite plac...
22/08/2024

I'm putting together a list of recommendations for this year's Open House Festival. What are some of your favourite places you've visited over the years?

Have you ever admired this building outside Waterloo Station? As the beautiful type suggests, this was the former Royal ...
07/08/2024

Have you ever admired this building outside Waterloo Station?
As the beautiful type suggests, this was the former Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women. Its early story is inspiring, but there's also some unsettling more recent history... https://lookup.london/royal-waterloo-hospital-children-women/

One of the most famous hotels in the world, the Lanesborough Hotel on Hyde Park Corner was previously St George’s Hospit...
04/08/2024

One of the most famous hotels in the world, the Lanesborough Hotel on Hyde Park Corner was previously St George’s Hospital between 1733-1980. What's the history and what's left of the historic fabric? https://lookup.london/lanesborough-hotel-history/

03/08/2024

The story of London's 'fake' David at the V&A

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How Bow got its name…

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A closer look at the Royal Artillery Memorial on Hyde Park Corner

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Incredible history hiding under the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall! For more history and the surviving remains of Whitehall Palace, I have a blog here: https://lookup.london/history-of-the-banqueting-house-whitehall-palace/

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The story of London's 'fake' David at the V&A

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Thrilled to be invited back onto Secrets of the London Underground for Series 4! Siddy and I chat about the Lambeth North training school and the rise of women in the Underground's workforce. Watch the full episode here: https://u.co.uk/shows/secrets-of-the-london-underground/series-4/episode-5/6358146157112

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Some gruesome history in an otherwise charming Soho garden...

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History hiding in plain sight... Read more here: https://buff.ly/2WesGN6

Have you spotted any other examples across London?

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As part of London Festival of Architecture I worked with Art of London to celebrate some of the hidden architectural details in the West End! Here are 4 favourites...

And so easy to miss! 👀

If you haven’t already, it’s well worth heading to Philip Mould Gallery to see this stunning exhibition of an extraordinarily talented and inspiring woman, Mary Beale. The exhibition is on until 19 July and you can visit (for free) Monday - Friday 9.30am-6pm, no booking required. 📍Find it at 18-19 Pall Mall

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Why it's called Bucklersbury Passage...

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In case you've ever wondered...

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Why is it called "Knightsbridge"? (And a reminder that it wasn't always so luxurious...)

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Excited to feature in the new History Hit documentary about Georgian London with Kate Lister! We talked about Harris' List (18th century London's Tinder). You can watch the full programme (subscription required but you can have a free 14 day trial) here: https://buff.ly/44YV1Wr

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You can find the alley, called Angel Place, just off Borough High Street.

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A lone survivor in Bermondsey...

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The story behind St Pancras Station

Where is London’s oldest street sign? For more about the history of these historic survivors you can read the blog here: https://lookup.london/london-oldest-street-signs/

#onthisday 17 April 1941

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Hi, I’m Katie, multi award-winning London history blogger and Blue Badge Tourist Guide. I started Look Up London as a blog in 2013 and have been running walking tours for the last two and a half years, searching for London history hiding above your eye line.

I specialise in London walks for those that want to discover the real London. My scheduled tours usually attract Londoners who want to get to know their home better as well as travellers who want to get under the skin of this great city. As an Art History graduate I’m also passionate about our world-class museums and can offer lively, engaging tours of London’s collections.

Look Up London is about discovering things you’ve never noticed before, we are so lucky to live in a city with layers of incredible history. You just have to take a moment to raise your eyes above your phone and see what you can spot. Join me on a walk or private tour and I’ll show you why London is the best city in the world!

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