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What COVID diaries have in common with Samuel Pepys' 17th-century plague diaries
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoGround Picture/Shutterstock People keep diaries for all sorts of reasons – to record events, work...
The bizarre social history of beds
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 week agoToday’s beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and places where travelers hunkered...
Five books chosen by Nina Stibbe
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoAuthor of the bestselling book 'Love Nina'. | Credit: Getty / David Levenson The writer and author of the bestselling "Love, Nina" chooses her favourite...
OPINION - John Darlington on London Monuments: Vauxhall Gardens from racy arbours to Taylor Swift
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoHistorically, the south side of the river, especially around Southwark, has always had a different...
Woodland planted in memory of nature-loving teen
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoThe charity behind the project hoped the woodland would help the Oldham family remember happy times [Creating Nature’s Corridors ] A woodland area of...
The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea at the Queen’s House review - a clear view to the...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year ago4/5 Assuming you have a high tolerance for maritime pictures this exhibition is a fascinating look...
OPINION - Simpson’s Tavern is in London’s DNA — we must save it at any cost
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoLondon is a living city, and it is constantly remade. If you get off the Tube at Bank, blink at the...
Voices: The Top 10 Top 10s of all time
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe Top 10s started in The Independent on Sunday magazine, the New Review, 10 years ago on 2 May 2013, with the Top 10 Worst Beatles Songs. I had...
RIBA Stirling Prize 2022: Elephant and Castle housing flats shortlisted for top UK architecture...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new housing development in Elephant and Castle is one of six buildings shortlisted to win the...
King Charles II's declaration outlining his return from exile expected to fetch up to £600k at...
Sky News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe historic document drawn up by King Charles II to outline the terms on which he would return to...