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A quick guide to the Borough of Croydon
Overview
The London Borough of Croydon is situated is the southmost of outer London and covers an area of 87 km2. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of […]

A quick guide to the Borough of Bromley
Overview
The London Borough of Bromley is situated on the outer edge of southeast London. The present borough of Bromley was established in 1965 by the merger of the […]

The London Borough of Brent is situated in the northwest of outer London. It was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former Municipal Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden, deriving its name from the River Brent, […]

A brief history as to why we say ‘cheers’ when drinking

It’s widely accepted that the custom of toasting originates back to the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is known that they would give […]

A brief history as to why we give the ‘thumbs up’ sign!

It’s widely accepted that the ‘thumbs up’ gesture originates from the gladiatorial contests of ancient Rome. It was used by spectators to decide […]

A brief history of why raising a glass to someone or something is called a ‘toast’!

We all know a ‘toast’ is a call to raise your glass and drink in honour of someone or something. Traditionally, the dri […]

A brief history behind the reason we shake hands!

Prior to the advent of street lighting and policemen, the streets of many towns and cities tended to be dark and dangerous places. Thus, almost all men […]

A brief history of why the military salute!

The origin of saluting is thought to date back to the Middle Ages. The gesture first occurred at jousting competitions where competions were organised for knights […]

A quick guide to the City of London
Overview
The ‘City of London’ is a city and local government district that contains the historic centre and the primary central business district (CBD) of London. The City of […]

A quick guide to the London Borough of Wandsworth!
Overview
The Borough of Wandsworth is located in southwest inner London, along the south bank of the River Thames. In 1965, the London Borough of Wandsworth was […]

A fun quiz on Durham!

Want to test your knowledge on Durham? Why not take our fun quiz on the city.
If you want to learn more about the city, you can click here to read our quick guide to […]

A quick guide to the City of Westminster!
Overview
The City of Westminster is an inner borough of London, in southeast England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Thames at the heart of London’s W […]

A quick guide to Tower Hamlets
Overview
The Borough of Tower Hamlets forms the core of London’s old ‘East End’. In 1965, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney were merged to form the L […]

A quick guide to Southwark!
Overview
The borough of Southwark is located in south London. In 1965, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey were merged to form the London Borough of […]

A quick guide to Lewisham!
Overview
Lewisham is an inner borough of London that extends southwards from the River Thames, immediately opposite the Isle of Dogs. It also adjoins the boroughs of Southwark (west), […]

A quick guide to Lambeth!
 
Overview
Lambeth is an inner borough of London that extends southwards from the River Thames. It includes the districts of Lambeth, Vauxhall, Kennington, South Lambeth, Stockwell, […]

How much do you know about Chester-le-Street?
Take our quiz about Chester-le-street
You can also read our Chester-le-Street guide
 

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What was the population […]

A quick guide to London
In this article, we will look at the makeup of London, The History of London and then you can find links to the different boroughs of London at the end of the Article.

London is a large […]

Birds! How much do you know? A multi-choice educational quiz on common British bird facts for 7 to 11 years old! Which of these is not a real bird?

Birds! How much do you know?
 

A multi-choice […]

Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England. The city lies on the River Wear, 13 miles (21 km) to the west of Sunderland and 18 miles (29 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne. […]